Lesson Tag 2021 Workshop
Suicide Prevention Pathways- Schools, Mental Health and Social Supports
Presented by: JoEllen Tarallo, Ed.D., MCHES, Mark Gebo, M.Ed., Annalisa MacDonald, LCMHC, and Tracy Binet-Perrin, M. Ed. Discover the elements of a prevention prepared school community, and the steps taken at elementary and secondary schools in VT to promote mental health and respond to suicidality.…
Intentional Organizational Wellness
Presented by: Cheryl Sharp, MSW, ALWS, Susan Swindell, Licensed Psychologist–Master, and Matthew MacNeil, M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., LCMHC Organization wellness does not happen in a vacuum. It takes effort, intention and planning. Find out how two Vermont organizations have made it part of their…
Youth Powered Suicide Prevention
Presented by: Stan Collins, NREMT This presentation will describe the work of a Cultural Brokering program developed and implemented in Vermont to address behavioral health disparities in former refugee and immigrant communities. Presentation Summary: The goal of the Vermont Cultural Brokering…
The Importance of Cultural Brokering Work to Address Behavioral Health Disparities
Presented by: Mercedes Avila, PhD This presentation will describe the work of a Cultural Brokering program developed and implemented in Vermont to address behavioral health disparities in former refugee and immigrant communities. Presentation Summary: The goal of the Vermont Cultural Brokering…
Intentional self-poisoning in young people- Prevention, identification, treatment and referral in primary care and other settings
Presented by: Tom Delaney, PhD, Logan Hegg, PsyD, and Rachael Comeau, Ed.D Rates of intentional self-poisoning, a common form of self-harm in young people, have increased substantially in recent years in Vermont and nationally. In Vermont, between late 2020 and early 2021…
Substance Use Disorders and Suicide in Rural Communities
Presented by: Sanchit Maruti, MD, MS This workshop provides an improved understanding and practical approaches for evaluating and managing individuals with suicidal ideation in Rural communities. Presentation Summary: Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States accounting for…
Alternatives to Suicide, Building Community in Times of Darkness
Presented by: Caroline Mazel-Carlton, C.P.S. “Alt2Su” represents widely-applicable paradigm shifts rooted in peer support and harm reduction values. Together we can re-frame risk and pathologizing frameworks and create a more supportive community. Presentation Summary: (Alt2Su) “Alternatives to Suicide” (Alt2Su) describes a…