Suicide Prevention: Upcoming Events
Watch this page for information about upcoming training opportunities and other various events relating to suicide prevention. (Click here for meetings of local survivor support groups and the state advisory committee.)
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JUNE 2009
June 30: safeTALK workshop
St. Louis, Missouri
safeTALK is a three-hour training that prepares anyone over the age of 15 to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources. This free workshop will be presented by Linda Fehrmann, PLPC and will be held 6:00–9:00 p.m. at Provident Counseling, 2650 Olive St., St. Louis, MO. To register, please call (314) 647-3100.
JULY 2009
July 28 & 29: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop
St. Louis, Missouri
This two-day ASIST workshop will be hosted by Behavioral Health Response. Download the registration form.
July 17: Early Bird Registration Deadline Missouri Conference
Late day to register for the 2009 "Show Me You Care About Suicide Prevention" conference at a discounted rate. Registration fees increase on July 18th.
July 30-31: Show Me You Care About Suicide Prevention Conference
Jefferson City, Missouri
The Fourth Annual Missouri Suicide Prevention Conference will be held on Friday, July 31st. Pre-conference workshops will also be available on the afternoon of July 30th. Visit the 2009 Conference page for details and registration information.
AUGUST 2009
August 8: Second Annual Kaitlin Harris Foundation Trivia Night
Kirkwood, Missouri
An evening of fun, games and entertainment to help support the Kaitlin Harris Foundation, which provides education, resources and support for adolescent suicide prevention and awareness. For more information or a registration form, visit the Foundation's Event web page.
SEPTEMBER 2009
September 6-12: National Suicide Prevention Week
Nationwide
September 10: World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day is held on September 10 each year as an initiative of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), and is co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO).
September 14: 6th Annual Remembrance Walk
Kansas City, Missouri
The Remembrance Walk, for those who have lost a loved one to suicide, homicide, or other traumatic death, will be held at Loose Park in Kansas City, Mo. Visit the Suicide Awareness Survivor Support (SASS) website for more information.
OCTOBER 2009
October 8: National Depression Screening Day 2009
Nationwide
Registration for National Depression Screening Day 2009 will start in June 2009 and more information will follow over the next couple of months.
October 17: AFSP's Out of the Darkness Community Walk
Kansas City, Missouri
The Out of the Darkness Community Walk is a 3-5 mile scenic walk taking place at Berkley Riverfront Park and in more than 100 communities across the country this fall. Proceeds will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, to fund research, education, survivor and awareness programs — both to prevent suicide and to assist those affected by suicide. For more information, visit the AFSP Out of the Darkness website.
NOVEMBER 2009
November 1: AFSP's Out of the Darkness Community Walk
St. Louis, Missouri
The Out of the Darkness Community Walk is a 3-5 mile scenic walk taking place at Forest Park and in more than 100 communities across the country this fall. Proceeds will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, to fund research, education, survivor and awareness programs — both to prevent suicide and to assist those affected by suicide. For more information, visit the AFSP Out of the Darkness website.
November 21: National Survivor of Suicide Day
Nationwide
The eleventh annual National Survivors of Suicide Day will connect survivors from across the country through a live national satellite and Internet broadcast, allowing survivors to share their experiences of loss. Visit the AFSP website to learn how to organize a local conference.
SUPPORT GROUPS FOR SURVIVORS
For the most up-to-date information on meeting times of support groups in Missouri please phone or email the contact person listed on the following two web sites:
SUICIDE PREVENTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Upcoming meetings of the Missouri Suicide Prevention Advisory Committee are listed on the S.P.A.C. web page.
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Unless otherwise noted events listed on this page are NOT sponsored by the Department of Mental Health.
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