Conference Agenda
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Pre-Conference Workshops
Thursday, October 12, 2017
| Time | Workshop | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | The Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) - 8 CEHs Presented by: Dr. Kevin Crowley (Lunch included) Our 1-day onsite role play training builds upon the information in the CAMS book (Jobes, 2016) and online CAMS-care video course. It offers participants the chance to see CAMS procedures demonstrated live by a CAMS-care Consultant in an...MORE | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 108 |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Suicidality Assessment and Documentation for Healthcare Providers - 4 CEHs Presented by: David V. Sheehan, MD, MBA, DLFAPA, Distinguished University Health Professor Emeritus, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association; and Jennifer Giddens, Co-founder & Co-director, Tampa Center for Research on Suicidality and Harm Research Institute, Editor of the Science of Suicidality | TMCC, Red Mountain Building, Room 256 |
| 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | safeTALK - 3 CEHs Presented by: Camille Vega, Prevention and Re-Entry Coordinator, Truckee Meadows Community College and Janett Massolo, Training & Outreach Facilitator, Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention SafeTALK is a suicide alertness training for everyone. In only a few hours, you will learn how to provide practical help to persons with thoughts of suicide. Expect to leave safeTALK more willing and able to perform an important helping role for persons with thoughts of suicide. | TMCC, Red Mountain Room Building, Room 256 |
General Conference – Day 1
Friday, October 13, 2017
| Time | Workshop | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM | Registration, Continental Breakfast, Meet & Greet | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 108 |
| 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM | Welcome Presented by: Janett Massolo, Training & Outreach Facilitator, Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention; M. Amaris Knight, M.Ed., Chair, Nevada Coalition for Suicide Prevention, Assistant Research Analyst, Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy; and Dr. Karin Hilgersom, President, Truckee Meadows Community College | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 108 |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Keynote: Suicidality: Assessment and Pharmacological Treatment Presented by: David V. Sheehan, MD, MBA, DLFAPA, Distinguished University Health Professor Emeritus, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association; and Jennifer Giddens, Co-founder & Co-director, Tampa Center for Research on Suicidality and Harm Research Institute, Editor of the Science of Suicidality | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 108 |
| 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Self-Care & Networking Break | |
| 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Keynote: The Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) Framework: Grounding in Philosophy and Reaching Towards Future Developments Presented by: Dr. Kevin Crowley | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 108 |
| 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Self-Care & Networking Break | |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | The Bridge Between Suicide and Life Presented by: Sergeant Kevin R. Briggs, Ret. | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 108 |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Working Lunch Panel Presentation: A Blueprint: Zero Suicide Initiative and Community Organization Presented by: Honorable Judge Michael R. Montero, Sixth Judicial District Court; Brooke O’Byrne, BSW, CADC, Director of Court Services, Sixth Judicial District Court; Betsy Guerrero, Administrative Specialist, 6th Judicial District Court | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 108 |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Breakout Session 1 | |
| Session 1A | Suicide among Nevada Veterans: How are we Impacting it? Presented by: Hal Woomer; Kevin Burns, Maj, USMC (ret); Cesar O. Melgarejo, Veterans Policy Analyst, Office of Governor Brian Sandoval | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 105 |
| Session 1B | A Clinical Approach to Treating Sudden and Traumatic Loss During the Grief Process© Presented by: Dr. Frank Campbell | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 115 |
| Session 1C | Elder Suicide Presented by: Steven Nicholas, Ed.D., MFT, NCC | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 116 |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Self-Care & Networking Break | |
| 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Breakout Session 2 | |
| Session 2A | State and County Data Surveillance: Committee to Review Suicide Fatalities and Washoe County Data Presented by: Cordelia Alexander-Leeder and Richard Egan | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 105 |
| Session 2B | CANCELLED | CANCELLED |
| Session 2C | Attempt Survivor Groups Presented by: Bianca D. McCall, MFTLI, Owner-Operator, Clinical Director, Desert Rose Counseling Group | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 116 |
General Conference – Day 2
Saturday, October 14, 2017
| Time | Workshop | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM | Registration, Continental Breakfast, Meet & Greet | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 108 |
| 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM | Welcome Presented by: Janett Massolo, Training & Outreach Facilitator, Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention; M. Amaris Knight, M.Ed., Chair, Nevada Coalition for Suicide Prevention, Assistant Research Analyst, Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 108 |
| 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Keynote: Building Capacity for Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention Services Presented by: Dr. Frank Campbell | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 108 |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Self-Care & Networking Break | |
| 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Keynote: Living Resilience: One Woman’s Journey from Suicide to Post-Traumatic Growth Presented by: Leah Harris, MA | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 108 |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Working Lunch Panel Presentation: Mobile Outreach Presented By: Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT), Mobile Outreach Safety Team (MOST) | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 108 |
| 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Breakout Session 3 | |
| Session 3A | Co-Occurring Disorders Presented by: Meri L. Shadley, Ph.D., LMFT, LCADC, LCS, Associate Professor/Academic Coordinator, Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies, Project Director, Nevada's Recovery & Prevention Community | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 105 |
| Session 3B | Trauma-informed Approaches to Supporting People who Self-injure Presented by: Leah Harris, MA | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 108 |
| Session 3C | Using Metaphor to Communicate Sudden and Traumatic Loss During the Grief Process© Presented by: Dr. Frank Campbell | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 116 |
| 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Self-Care & Networking Break | |
| 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM | Closing Remarks, Evaluations | TMCC, Sierra Building, Room 108 |