Presentations from the Past
Away from No way: Every Child Has a Story, Every Story Deserves Heroes
Bringing Resiliency Into Focus
Care Transitions: Best Practices, Innovation, and Community-based Connections
Community Collaborations for Zero Suicide: The Lamoille County Experience
Comprehensive Suicide Prevention in K-12 Schools
Drowning while Flying High: When a Leader Struggles with Depression and Suicidal Thoughts
Improving Resiliency for Older Adults at Risk for Suicide
Integrating Suicide Focused Care in Primary & Specialty Care
Lethal Means Safety and Suicide Prevention: New Approaches for Firearm Safe Storage Counseling
Leveraging your Experience While Honoring the Sacred
Recent Suicide Prevention Trends: What Have We Been Learning?
Reframing Resiliency: Doing More And Asking Less Of The LGBTQIA+ Community
Strategies for Engaging Students in Success
Suicide Prevention in Vermont: Comprehensive Systems Overview
The Nature and Roles of Mental Health Peer Support
Widening the Lens: Social Justice and Racial Equity in Suicide Prevention
Zero Suicide Pathway to Care: Addressing the Challenges of Systems Engagement
A Constructivist View of Suicide: How Does One Make Meaning?
Session Recording https://vimeo.com/758757206 Description Throughout time, societies have struggled with strong reactions to suicide. Suicidality…
A Conversation about Gaps between Science and Practice in the Field of Suicidality
Session Recording https://vimeo.com/758757206 Description A nuanced understanding of the gaps between theory, practice, and research…
A Veteran’s Perspective on Suicide Survival and Prevention
Presented by: Joseph Smith, US Army Veteran, Suicide Survivor This Ted-style Talk covers Joe’s personal experiences…
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…
BeSMART for Kids – Secure Firearm Storage Saves Lives
Session Recording https://vimeo.com/758757206 Description The BeSMART presentation includes slides about national and local gun violence…
Bringing Resiliency Into Focus
Presented by: Dese’Rae L. Stage Dese’Rae L. Stage, an award-winning artist, mom, suicidologist, activist, and MSW…
Disconnect to Reconnect – Impact of Technology on Child Development, Behavior and Learning
Session Recording https://vimeo.com/758757206 Description Disconnect to Reconnect provides initiatives for homes, schools, and communities to…
Discover Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Create a Life Worth Living
Session Recording https://vimeo.com/758757206 Description Nurse Darling will speak during an hour’s slide presentation followed by…
Engaging Families to Create Meaningful Safety Plans
Session Recording https://vimeo.com/758757206 Description Dr. Kevin Crowley will discuss strategies for collaborating with families and…
Every Population Is Unique, Why Demographics Matter In Suicide Prevention
Facilitator Kheya Ganguly M.A.Director of Trauma Prevention and Resilience Development Vermont Department Of Mental Health…
Everyone has a Role to Play in Suicide Prevention – Savings Lives with the Columbia Protocol
Speaker Dr. Kelly Posner, PhDFounder and Director The Columbia Lighthouse Project https://vimeo.com/759944133 Description Dr. Posner…
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…
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…
Lets Talk: System Growth for Human Growth. Evolving Systems to Fit the Needs of All
Keynote Address In a time where human connection and accountability is so illuminated, is this…
Moving Forward Together, Connectivity is The Key
Presented by: Victor Armstrong, MSW Lessons learned from the COVID-19: The role of clinicians, policy makers,…
Post-Crisis Response: Keeping the Revolving Door Effect in Check
Facilitator Yvette Bonilla, LMSWOwner and CEO Suicide Care Consulting Services, LLC https://vimeo.com/758757590 Description This presentation…
Post-Evaluation
Once the evaluation is completed, you will have the opportunity to be entered into a…
Pre-Symposium Webinar • Promoting Resilience and Fighting Loneliness: Building Men’s Sheds in Vermont
Facilitator Tom Delaney, PhDAssociate Professor UVM Larner College of Medicine https://vimeo.com/762394603 Description “Promoting Resilience and…
Pre-Symposium Webinar: You Can’t Fix Your Mental Health with Duct Tape: MH Resources for Men
Session Recording https://vimeo.com/867764858 Description Working-aged men are the population least likely to seek or receive…
Pre-Symposium- Suicide Deaths in Vermont, The Intersection of Mental Health Challenges, Lethal Means, and Biological Sex
Pre-Symposium- Sustaining Yourself at Work
Preparing the Peer Support Workforce to Support People in Crisis
Facilitator Cheryl Gagne, Sc.D.Senior Associate C4 Innovations https://vimeo.com/756449964 Description The workshop will focus on the…
Project 2025 And Its Impact For Vermonters
Speakers Ryan Price, MPAArea Director American Foundation For Suicide Prevention Vermont Chapter Terri Lavely, MS…
Protective Factors in Suicide Prevention- Why It’s Important to Understand the Good Stuff
Presented by: David Rettew, MD This presentation will take a positive psychiatry perspective on suicide prevention and…
Reducing Traumatic Stress for Children in the Emergency Department
Session Recording https://vimeo.com/758757206 Description This dynamic training team will discuss the importance of providing trauma-responsive…
Save the Indian, Save the Man- A Social Justice Perspective on Suicide Prevention
Stopping Stigma in School: Bringing Mental Health Awareness Education & Suicide Prevention to Schools
Facilitator Kristy Hommel, M. Ed. ECEYouth Outreach and Ending The Silence Program Coordinator NAMI Vermont…
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…
Suicide Prevention in High Risk Work Environments
Session Recording https://vimeo.com/758757206 Description High-risk workplaces are uniquely positioned to help save lives by systematically…
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…