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.…
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…
Presented by: David Rettew, MD This presentation will take a positive psychiatry perspective on suicide prevention and describe how qualities such as connectedness, optimism, and self-efficacy can help reduce suicidality. Presentation Summary: A great deal of suicide prevention work is appropriately focused…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Presented by: Victor Armstrong, MSW Lessons learned from the COVID-19: The role of clinicians, policy makers, providers, advocates, and lived mental experience in moving us forward. Connection and intersectionality are the keys Presentation Summary: The coronavirus pandemic, in conjunction with the…
Running Through The Fields Of Life To Reach One Another Presented By: Jodi Girouard, B.A. in Education and English, PWLE A five minute video on reaching out to help one another, giving hope, and reading the poem, Running through Fields. Suicide…
