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SUMMARY:How to Have a Caring Conversation About Suicide
DESCRIPTION:May 6\, 2021 | 10:00 am   12:15 pm\n\nThe deadline for registration is May 5\n\n2 CE Credits\n\nThis training is approved for CE for social workers\, counselors\, and marriage and family therapists in the state of Ohio. This training is approved for chemical dependency counselors in domains C1 and prevention professionals in P2.\n\nLevel of Course | 100 Beginner\n\nEveryone is a gatekeeper for suicide prevention. You do not have to be a mental health professional to save a life and to have a caring conversation with someone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts. However\, asking the question\, "Are you thinking about suicide?" can be especially overwhelming for someone to find themselves asking because of the stigma and misinformation surrounding suicide and suicide prevention. This training will provide participants with the confidence and competence needed when engaging with someone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts and how to effectively refer them to the appropriate mental health and/or crisis services. Course participants will also be able to ask questions via webinar chat during the Q&A portion of the course.\n\nObjectives\n\n\n	Learn the warning signs and risk factors associated with suicide.\n	Learn how to engage in a conversation with someone who may be suicidal.\n	Learn how to refer someone who may be suicidal to the appropriate behavioral health services and resources.\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n	10:00am   Welcome and Introduction\n	10:05am   Myths & Facts about Suicide and Suicide Prevention\n	10:15am   Current Suicide Statistics and Trends\n	10:45am   Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Suicide\n	11:15am   How to Have a Conversation with Someone Who is Suicidal\n\n\nParticipants are required to stay logged-in for the Q&A portion of the training for successful completion\, as it is part of the educational portion of this course.\n\nPresented by Austin Lucas\, B.S.\n\nProgram Director for the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation (OSPF).\n\nAustin Lucas serves as the Program Director for the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation (OSPF). He has been employed full time with OSPF since January 2018. He manages suicide prevention programming\, training\, events\, education\, and resources for federal and state grants. Additionally\, Austin is the project lead for the Suicide Prevention Plan for Ohio Implementation Team\, which ensures the goals and objectives in the Suicide Prevention Plan for Ohio are exceeded by the end of 2022. Austin works with many community-level partners in the State of Ohio\, including local suicide prevention coalitions\, government agencies\, Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) Teams\, mental health organizations\, and many others. He is passionate about empowering communities to spread suicide prevention training\, knowledge\, and skills throughout their locality. His passion for suicide prevention derives from his personal struggles with depression as well as having many friends and family members that live with mental illness. Austin is a certified Question\, Persuade\, Refer (QPR)\, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)\, Working Minds instructor. Austin currently lives in Westerville\, Ohio and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from The Ohio State University.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3 data-fontsize="20" data-lineheight="26px"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">May 6\, 2021 | 10:00 am &ndash\; 12:15 pm</span></span></h3>\n\n<h3 data-fontsize="20" data-lineheight="26px"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">The deadline for registration is May 5</span></span></h3>\n\n<h3 data-fontsize="20" data-lineheight="26px"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">2 CE Credits</span></span></h3>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">This training is approved for CE for social workers\, counselors\, and marriage and family therapists in the state of Ohio. This training is approved for chemical dependency counselors in domains C1 and prevention professionals in P2.</span></span></p>\n\n<h3 data-fontsize="20" data-lineheight="26px"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Level of Course | 100 Beginner</span></span></h3>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Everyone is a gatekeeper for suicide prevention. You do not have to be a mental health professional to save a life and to have a caring conversation with someone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts. However\, asking the question\, &ldquo\;Are you thinking about suicide?&rdquo\; can be especially overwhelming for someone to find themselves asking because of the stigma and misinformation surrounding suicide and suicide prevention. This training will provide participants with the confidence and competence needed when engaging with someone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts and how to effectively refer them to the appropriate mental health and/or crisis services. Course participants will also be able to ask questions via webinar chat during the Q&amp\;A portion of the course.</span></span></p>\n\n<h3 data-fontsize="20" data-lineheight="26px"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Objectives</span></span></h3>\n\n<ol>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Learn the warning signs and risk factors associated with suicide.</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Learn how to engage in a conversation with someone who may be suicidal.</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Learn how to refer someone who may be suicidal to the appropriate behavioral health services and resources.</span></span></li>\n</ol>\n\n<h3 data-fontsize="20" data-lineheight="26px"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Agenda</span></span></h3>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">10:00am &ndash\;&nbsp\;Welcome and Introduction</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">10:05am &ndash\;&nbsp\;Myths &amp\; Facts about Suicide and Suicide Prevention</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">10:15am &ndash\;&nbsp\;Current Suicide Statistics and Trends</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">10:45am &ndash\;&nbsp\;Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Suicide</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">11:15am &ndash\;&nbsp\;How to Have a Conversation with Someone Who is Suicidal</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Participants are required to stay logged-in for the Q&amp\;A portion of the training for successful completion\, as it is part of the educational portion of this course.</span></span></p>\n\n<h3 data-fontsize="20" data-lineheight="26px"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Presented by Austin Lucas\, B.S.</span></span></h3>\n\n<h4 data-fontsize="20" data-lineheight="27.2px"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Program Director for the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation (OSPF).</span></span></h4>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Austin Lucas serves as the Program Director for the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation (OSPF). He has been employed full time with OSPF since January 2018. He manages suicide prevention programming\, training\, events\, education\, and resources for federal and state grants. Additionally\, Austin is the project lead for the Suicide Prevention Plan for Ohio Implementation Team\, which ensures the goals and objectives in the Suicide Prevention Plan for Ohio are exceeded by the end of 2022. Austin works with many community-level partners in the State of Ohio\, including local suicide prevention coalitions\, government agencies\, Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) Teams\, mental health organizations\, and many others. He is passionate about empowering communities to spread suicide prevention training\, knowledge\, and skills throughout their locality. His passion for suicide prevention derives from his personal struggles with depression as well as having many friends and family members that live with mental illness. Austin is a certified Question\, Persuade\, Refer (QPR)\, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)\, Working Minds instructor. Austin currently lives in Westerville\, Ohio and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from The Ohio State University.</span></span></p>\n
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