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Sep 18

Texas Suicide Prevention Symposium 2024 REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

We are at capacity for the event. Visit our website at www.texassuicideprevention.org to join the waitlist for the event.

You can also check the website after the Symposium to see sessions from the event and information about future learning initiatives.

September 18, 2024: General Session 7:45am - 5:30pm
September 19, 2024: Texas LOSS Team Conference 7:45am-12:00 noon
Free to attend, free CEUs!!

AGENDA AT A GLANCE:
SEPT 18: 7:45-5:30pm: General Session - including Community and SMVF Tracks in the afternoon.

SEPT 19 2024, 7:45am-12:00 – Texas LOSS Team Conference

Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas-Mesquite
1700 Rodeo Dr, Mesquite, TX 75149
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Sep 18, 2024 07:30am - Sep 19, 2024 12:00pm

Free

SYMPOSIUM AT A GLANCE

(subject to change)


**** IN PERSON ONLY *****

Select sessions of TxSP24 will be recorded for future viewing


Hosted by:

Texas Suicide Prevention Council


Symposium Coordination by: 

Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative

https://TexasSuicidePrevention.org



LOCATION:

Hampton Inn Mesquite

1700 Rodeo Drive 

Mesquite, Texas 75149


September 18, 2024:  General Sessions 7:45am - 5:30 pm

September 19, 2024: Texas LOSS Team Conference 7:45am-12:00 noon

Free to attend, free CEUs!!


CONFERENCE REGISTRATION LINK: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/6k4c8ej


HOTEL REGISTRATION: Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative

Call in 972 -329-3100 and Reference Group Name or Code

GROUP NAME: Texas Suicide Prevention Coll.

GROUP CODE: 913


EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION! Discounted Rates through June 15! HERE


AGENDA:


AGENDA SEPT 18 2024, 7:45-5:30 (subject to change)


7:45am-12:00:  National and State Keynote Presentations


Welcome - Dr. Courtney Harvey, Associate Commissioner, Texas Health and Human Services 

National and 988 Updates – James Wright, Office of the Assistant Secretary, SAMHSA 

Texas Updates – Tammy Weppelman, Director of Suicide Prevention, Policy and Services, Texas HHSC

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Suicide Prevention National Panel Discussion: 

Law Enforcement: Dr. David Rozek, Director of Strategy and Evaluation, STRONG STAR Training Initiative 

Youth: Dr. Tobi Fuller, Clinical Research Manager, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Men’s Mental Health: Bart Andrews, Chief Clinical Officer, Behavioral Health Response 


12:00-1:15: Council Awards and Lunch Keynote Dr. S. Craig Watkins, Ernest A. Sharpe Centennial Professor and Executive Director, IC2 Institute, University of Texas at Austin.


1:30-5:30:  Afternoon Concurrent Sessions


Track 1: Community-Based Suicide Prevention 


Best Practice Approaches:

  • Dr. Deb Stone, Senior Advisor and Project Lead for the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, Division of Injury Prevention, Centers for Disease Control 

Rural Communities:

  • Dr. Lena Heilman, Director Colorado Office of Suicide Prevention

The Role of Family and Friends:

  • Dr. Dev Crasta, Senior Instructor, University of Rochester Medical Center

Clinical Tools:

  • Feedback Informed Therapy, Bart Andrews, BHR
  • Crisis Response Planning, Dr. David Rozek, STRONG STAR Training Initiative
  • Peri Health, Dr. Latoya Frolov, UT Southwestern Medical Center



Track 2: Service Member, Veteran and Families


VA Update:

  •  Dr. Lisa Kearney, Senior Advisor for Health, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 

Defense Department Update: 

  • Dr. Alicia Matteson, Senior Advisor, Psychological Health, Department of Defense Suicide Prevention Office.


Service Member Transitions and Suicide Prevention: 

  •  Dr. Joe Geraci, Director, VA Transitioning Service member/Veteran and Suicide Prevention Center, US Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Dr. Jill Palmer, Chief of Behavioral Health, Endeavors 


AGENDA: SEPT 19 2024, 7:45am-12:00 – Texas LOSS Team Conference 


Dr. Frank Campbell, Creator of the LOSS Team model 

Martha and Chris Thomas, Co-Founders, The Defensive Line 

Tammy Weppelman, Director of Suicide Prevention, Policy, and Services, Texas HHSC




FAQs


CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT: CEUs will be offered for professional categories awarded by Texas NASW. Documentation will be provided that is usually sufficient for other professions as well. 


NURSE CONTACT HOURS: - Nursing Contact Hours Available!

Terri Goodman and Associates is an approved provider of continuing nurses' education by the Texas Nurses Association, and an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. TO ENSURE YOU RECIEVE YOUR CONTACT HOURS, PLEASE CHECK IN AT THE NURSING CONTINUING EDUCATION TABLE FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS


TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY: (TEA): CPE Hours Available!  Our provider # is 902257


LAW ENFORCEMENT: TCOLE Hours MAY be available. Please check with your agency. TCOLE Instructions: Work through your department’s training coordinator to get attendance approval. After the training, take the provided certificate of completion, and agenda and speaker packet to your coordinator. This coordinator will submit hours per their electronic reporting system.


HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: The Hampton Inn has a guest room block, and you can start booking reservations! Contact the Hampton Inn here:

·       Booking Link  Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative

·       Call 972-329-3100 and reference group name or code

GROUP NAME: Texas Suicide Prevention Coll.

GROUP CODE: 913

 

There are a limited number of rooms available at the conference rate. Please make your reservations early! There are several other hotels in the area, including the following:

·       Holiday Inn Express

·       Comfort Inn and Suites

·       Fairfield Inn and Suites

·       Townplace Suites

·       Courtyard by Marriott


SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: please contact Zelda.Gomez@TexasSuicidePrevention.org for more information


RECORDING AND PHOTOGRAPHY IN PROGRESS: All events will be recorded, both audio and visual as well as photographed. By attending the Symposium you are agree to sharing your likeness, photograph, comments both written and verbal for use in informational and marketing efforts associated with the Symposium.


CONTENT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESENTER: Presentations, content, tools and resources provided in conjunction with the Symposium, its follow-on activities and other content are the sole responsibility of its author(s) and does not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or endorsement of any local, state or federal agency or the Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative, its employees, contractors, Board of Directors or event sponsors. The Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative makes no warranty of the effectiveness of the information contained in any materials, presentations, discussion or other media or its content's ability to reduce or prevent a suicide death or attempt. All content is for informational purposes only and does not convey clinical advise, diagnosis, treatment protocols for your and should not be used to formulate treatment plans for yourself or others without consultation with a licensed mental health professional. Zoom and the conference facility are not HIPAA compliant - please do not share publicly identifiable health information about yourself or others on this platform.


if you are interested in a sponsorship, contact Zelda.Gomez@texassuicideprevention.org


Thanks to our Lunch Sponsors!


Thanks to our Wellness Room Sponsor!

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