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Upcoming Events

SPAN USA holds periodic awareness and educational events, both on the national level and for local communities.

Upcoming Collaborative SPAN USA Events:

Strategic Planning for Suicide Prevention Training Sessions

In the following locations, the local hosts have graciously opened up the sessions to folks from other communities. If you are interested in attending, contact us at least 2 weeks in advance so we can connect you with the local site coordinators.

AAS/SPAN USA 21st Annual Healing After Suicide Conference

SAVE THE DATE for April 18, 2009 in San Francisco, CA

Upcoming National Events:

  • AFSP's National Survivors of Suicide Day
    November 22, 2008 nationwide and internationally

  • Information and Action to Prevent Older Adult Suicide: A Webinar

    Monday, December 1
    2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time
    REGISTER by Monday, November 24

    Older adults currently have the highest rates of suicide of any age group, and everyone is needed to play a part in prevention efforts.  This interactive webinar will provide suicide prevention advocates with up-to-date information on trends in the field, an example of one state’s suicide prevention strategy, and a view from a survivor of older adult suicide.  A Q & A session will follow the presentations. 


    Presenters
    Senior Suicide: An Overview
    Carol Podgorski, PhD
    Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

    Suicide Prevention for Older Adults: One State’s Perspective
    Linda Shumaker, RN,C, MA
    Executive Director, the Pennsylvania Behavioral Health and Aging Coalition

    Suicide Survivor’s Perspective
    Heidi Bryan
    President, Feeling Blue Suicide Prevention Council

  • AAS 42nd Annual Conference
    April 15-18, 2009 in San Francisco, CA

State by state events (as provided to SPAN USA)

You may also find upcoming suicide prevention events on:

Do you know of an upcoming event that you think would be of interest to the suicide prevention community? If so, you can e-mail us at info@spanusa.org to tell us the event's name, date, site (city & state), and a website to link individuals to for additional information. It would also be helpful to include details such as cost, contact information and a brief description. We may be able to include an announcement on our website.