Suicide Awareness and Education Partnership Initiative

Submitted by WestPutSPC
on Thu, 01/17/2013 - 19:50

Westchester Putnam Suicide Prevention Coalition and WestchesterDepartment of Community Mental Health (DCMH) have recently joined forces to create a county-wide planning process for Suicide Awareness, Prevention and Postvention training opportunities.  The partnership also includes New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) as well as the Westchester Chapter for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).

Westchester Putnam Suicide Prevention Coalition and Westchester Department of Community Mental Health staff recently presented at 3 Westchester Community Networks.

Reducing Risk and Saving Lives - Suicide Prevention for Older Adults Webinar

Submitted by kevin242
on Thu, 10/25/2012 - 18:21

Friday Dec 7, 2012
Reducing Risk and Saving lives - Suicide Prevention for Older Adults
Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College
2180 Third Avenue (@E 119th St), New York, NY 10035

Dr. Barbara Bernstein  to  present QPR (Questions, Persuade, Refer)
For details and registration: gholzheimer@mhaofnyc.org or phone:212 614-5753

Upcoming webinars are available here.

Skills Training Available

Submitted by kevin242
on Fri, 10/19/2012 - 17:26

ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - held November 14-15 at Putnam Hospital Center.  Thank you all who attended and helped organize.