Highlights from the Youth Suicide Prevention Newsletter...
From: Crane Meghan via YSPNetwork <yspnetwork@omls.oregon.gov>
Date: Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Black Youth Wellness Mixer Opportunity (see attached flyer)
Inviting youth ages 14-21: you are the voice of change!
Join us for an empowering, uplifting, and connecting experience at the Black Youth Wellness Mixer! Connect with other Black youth across Oregon for an hour of virtual fun and activities. You'll also learn about our statewide prevention and wellness work and leave with ways to continue the conversation and create change.
Details: Register for Feb. 19th 12:00 PM
Together, let's center the wellness and joy of Black and Brown communities in Oregon! Questions? Please email us at: byspc@reapusa.org
Training on Suicide Prevention and Interventions in the Latine Community
Raíces is excited to announce the release of a new virtual on-demand training entitled Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Latine Communities. The training is sponsored by the American Psychological Association (APA) for 3 continuing education credits and meets the Oregon legislative requirement for mental health professionals to receive 3-hours of suicide prevention training or cultural competency. The Oregon Health Authority has generously sponsored the training to be free of charge for mental health professionals licensed in Oregon, including psychologists, clinical social workers, and licensed mental health counselors.
The training focuses on using culturally responsive practices to improve suicide prevention, assessment, and intervention for Latine individuals. The training emphasizes evidenced-based practical tools and skills related to improving diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and clinical practices when working with Latine communities around suicide. Additionally, the training emphasizes sociocultural factors, values and practices related to Latine mental health. Please circulate to your network! Find the training at the Raíces de Bienestar CE 21 catalog. Questions? Email Ruby Cabrera at ruby@raicesdebienestar.org.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP) Trainings
CBT-SP is a cognitive–behavioral psychotherapy program designed for patients who have previously attempted or thought of suicide. The intervention teaches patients skills to use alternative ways of thinking and behaving during episodes of suicidal crises and assists them in building a network of mental health services and social supports to prevent future suicide attempts. It is designed to be provided by individual therapists on a one-to-one basis. Questions contact: Maria Gdontakis-Pos mpos@aocmhp.org
Cost: Free (valued at $455)
Training Dates (Must attend all days):
Dates of 3-day training for Youth Serving Professionals
May 13-15, 2024 8:30-4pm PST
OHA ReThink the Drink Technical Assistance Offer
Rethink the Drink creates tools to support dialogue in your community about excessive alcohol use and creating supportive, healthy environments for everyone. Technical assistance is available for any partner. We can help you customize or co-brand communications materials to fit your specific needs. Contact Rebecca Garza (rebecca.garza@oha.oregon.gov) to learn more about or visit www.rethinkthedrink.com/
Types of technical assistance available to you:
- One-on-one walk through of tool kit and materials available to your organization
- One-on-one communications planning to support your community goals
- Support identifying public relations, advertising and other communications goals
- Help identifying key audiences and how to best communicate with them
- Co-branded advertising
- Graphic design support to customize materials for your use
- Assistance in pitching a specific news story or writing a localized press release
- Preparation for a specific news interview
- Help with brainstorming ways to talk about local stories in your community
Oregon Dept. of Education Family Acceptance Project training for schools
The current mental health emergency for children and adolescents has intensified the urgent need for support for all students, especially those that are at high risk for victimization, rejection and bullying. The Family Acceptance Project has shown that family rejection contributes to health risks for LGBTQIA2S+ youth, including suicidal behavior, depression, illicit drug use and other health risks, while family acceptance helps protect against risk and promotes well-being.
If you work in K-12 schools, no matter what your role, this training is for you and will introduce you to some effective ways to support young people and families with a large range of views and cultural perspectives. After attending the training, participants will receive project posters and guidance materials. This training will discuss the project’s evidence-based approach to help diverse families to support LGBTQIA2S+ students in the context of their families, cultures and faith communities, including multilingual resources and strategies to increase family connectedness.
Choose one of six opportunities from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on January 25, February 8, 13 or 20, and April 9 to attend this informative and engaging webinar. In this training you will learn about the role family acceptance and rejection play in the health and well-being of LGBTQIA2S+ students and be introduced to strategies and multi-lingual resources you can use to help diverse parents and caregivers decrease risk and increase well-being for LGBTQIA2S+ students.
Register here for any of these trainings. A Zoom link will be sent after registration. For further registration information see the informational flyer.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Training, June 2024
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based treatment to help children and adolescents recover after trauma. Research shows that TF-CBT successfully resolves emotional and behavioral difficulties associated with single, multiple and complex trauma experiences. This is a structured, short-term treatment model that effectively improves a range of trauma-related outcomes in eight to 25 sessions with the child/youth and caregiver.
Dr. Alicia Meyer, a national trainer in TF-CBT and a global trainer in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, is offering a two-day online for clinicians to become certified. The training is free for people sponsored by OHA; for others it is $500. OHA sponsored participants can sign up under the OHA Registration section of the website (scroll to the last section of page). To qualify as an OHA sponsored participant you must work in Oregon and hold a license or certification (e.g., QMHP, LCSW, LPC, LPC-A, etc.).
- Upcoming training date: June 6-7, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days
- For more information, including prerequisites and required reading materials, visit Dr. Meyer’s website. The prerequisite TF-CBT course costs $35, offers 11 continuing education units and must be completed prior to the two-day training.
- If you have any questions about the training, please contact tfcbt@aliciasplace.org
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Oregon Suicide Prevention Conference 2023 Plenary Session Recordings
The Plenary Sessions during OSPC 2023 were recorded and are now available on the OSPC23 website. You can view the agenda here for more information on plenary topics and speakers. Recorded sessions include:
- Conference Opening and OHA Welcome
- Living Thought Emotional Fires: A stop, drop and roll application, Dr. Ursula Whiteside
- Weaving Connections of Hope with the Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide: Galli Murray, Annette Marcus and Charlette Lumby
- Black Youth Suicide Prevention Coalition Launch Team Discussion: Canada Taylor Parker, Des Bansile, Dishanta Kim, James Dixon, Nikobi Petronelli and Anderson DuBoise
- OHA Data to Action Presentation: Jill Baker and Taylor Chambers
- Work Across the Lifespan: The Oregon Suicide Prevention Framework in Action, Debra Darmata and Jill Baker
- Preventing Suicide with Radical Aging: A note from your future self, Kera Magarill
- Gorge Area Mental Health Update: Roni Hyde, Belinda Ballah, Terry Rogers, Shannon Marie O’Brien and Erin Rust
- Returning Back to Basics for Behavioral Health Prevention: Caroline Cruz
- Community is Esperanza: Dr. Ruth Zúñiga
- The Story of What Happened: Learning How to Talk about Suicide, Simone Nagle
- Conference Closing Remarks
As a reminder, you can also view out excellent plenary speakers from the 2022 OSPC here.
Oregon Sources of Strength Advanced Skills Training T4T, March 5-8
Registration for attendance at this training is provided by funding from the Oregon Health Authority. Travel and lodging must be paid by participant/organization. The training will take place in the Salem area. Upon completion of the 4-day training, participants will be Provisional Trainers. Fill out the T4T Interest Form here. Those interested in and able to move toward full Certification must:
- Complete 4 mini trainings;
- Co-facilitate at least 2 Adult Advisor and 2 Peer Leader trainings with staff from Matchstick Consulting as a part of our Provisional Trainer support process;
- Attend statewide Learning Collaboratives hosted by Matchstick Consulting (as able) to continue building skills and connections statewide.
Folks who are unable to become Certified Trainers are welcome to attend to help strengthen or champion Sources of Strength efforts in their community or region. For questions about the training or for more information about support for Sources of Strength in Oregon, contact Liz Thorne at liz@matchstickpdx.com.
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- NEW: March 19-20: The Wellness Institute and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Suicide Safer Care in Clinical Practice: Incorporating Current Best Practices: This live, two-day virtual training will feature global experts in suicide prevention. It is designed to strengthen clinical skills to provide caring and effective services to individuals at risk for suicide and their families. This year’s summit offers an all-new lineup of topics and presenters. Topics include working with suicidal teens, the intersection of sleep and suicide prevention, and the role of social media in this critical context. Use Code: Return25 (valid through February 12) to get $25 off the registration fee
Resources
- NEW CDC: Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools: An Action Guide for School and District Leaders: Designed for School and district leaders of kindergarten through 12th-grade schools (K–12), including principals and leaders of student support teams. The action guide describes six in-school strategies that are proven to promote and support mental health and well-being. For each strategy, the guide also describes approaches, or specific ways to put the strategy into action, and examples of evidence-based policies, programs, and practices.
- NEW Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network: Supporting Neurodiverse Students in the Classroom: Includes multiple infographics on strategies to support students who experience autism.
- Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network: Resources for Coping with Violence
- Resources for Coping with War and Mass Violence: As we all navigate seeing and hearing about current world events, specifically in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, we may need support managing anxiety, fear and feelings of uncertainty as the crisis escalates. Here we've compiled a list of resources to support mental health during this unprecedented time.
- Helping Students Cope with School Tragedies and Community Violence
- Talking with Children About Way and Other Humanitarian Crises: Viewers of this recording can benefit from the following learning objectives: Approaches for how to talk with children about wars and other humanitarian crises; Some of the causes of ineffective communication, whether due to the source (e.g., media) or recipient (i.e., the child) of the information; and Strategies to address anger and blame during group discussions with children in the aftermath of a humanitarian crisis. This session was designed for mental health and school mental health professionals, including counselors, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health program administrators.
- SAMHSA: Toolkit of Behavioral Health Resources Pertaining to the Israel-Hamas Conflict: This list of resources was developed for those working with and supporting individuals and communities emotionally impacted by the Israel-Hamas conflict and is intended for various populations and service sectors.
Webinars/Events
- NEW February: Black History Month, Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
- Feb. 15: Lines for Life, Free, Spanish Latinx QPR Community Training
- Archive: VA: PTSD Bytes: Safety planning to prevent suicide with Greg Brown
Meghan Crane, MPH
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Zero Suicide in Health Systems Coordinator
Public Health Division
Oregon Health Authority
971-271-2025