Surviving a Suicide: Postvention as Prevention

 This one-day Education Summit will provide a focused overview of the impact of suicide on survivors and the clinical and support responses that are needed after a suicide occurs.

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What's included in the cost of registration?

Continental breakfast, hot lunch, access to Community Partner Vendor Booths, and 6 CEUs.

CEU Information

6 Continuing Education Units provided for the following:

• Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (Provider #RCST111001)
• Ohio Psychological Association (Provider #610712473)
• Kentucky Board of Social Work (Sponsorship approval number KBSWSP 2019054)
• Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
• Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology (Pending)

Topics/Speakers:

• The Continuum of Suicide Exposure: Julie Cerel, PhD, Professor, University of Kentucky
• Stronger on the Broken Parts: Healing and Growth after an Attempt: Shelby Rowe, MBA, Suicide Prevention Program Manager, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
• Grief Therapy with Suicide Loss Survivors (Part I): Clinical Issues for Survivors: John R. Jordan, Ph.D., Private Practice, Pawtucket, RI
• Postvention is Prevention: What to do in the Aftermath of a Suicide in K-12 School Settings: Jennifer Wright-Berryman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Cincinnati
• Speaking About Suicide: Tips for Safe & Successful Messaging for Prevention: Shelby Rowe, MBA, Suicide Prevention Program Manager, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
• Grief Therapy with Suicide Loss Survivors, Part II: Principles of Individual Grief Therapy with Survivors: John R. Jordan, Ph.D., Private Practice, Pawtucket, RI

Brief Description of Courses:

The Continuum of Suicide Exposure

Over 47,000 people in the US die by suicide each year. Each suicide leaves an entire continuum of people left behind. Dr. Cerel will describe recent research that describes how many people are left behind after suicide and how exposure to suicide impacts a wide range of people.

Stronger on the Broken Parts: Healing and Growth after an Attempt

Suicide can affect anyone, even a suicide prevention professional. In this session, Ms. Rowe intertwines evidence-based suicide prevention best practices with her own experience as a suicide attempt survivor to discuss risk factors, address some of the barriers to help-seeking behavior, and challenge common stereotypes of who can be at risk for suicide. She walks us through her journey to recovery, shares the post traumatic growth that's taken place, and shares her six steps to cultivating resiliency.

Grief Therapy with Suicide Loss Survivors (Part I): Clinical Issues for Survivors

The loss of a loved one to suicide can be a profoundly disorienting and distressing experience.  Most mental health clinicians (and other caregivers) receive little or no training in helping the traumatized survivors of a suicide loss. This two part workshop will provide an overview of the issues about which clinicians/caregivers  need to be aware, and the approaches to intervention that are likely to be of help to suicide loss survivors. Part I will focus on the psychological problems that a loss to suicide may create for survivors.

Postvention is Prevention: What to do in the Aftermath of a Suicide in K-12 School Settings

Speaking About Suicide: Tips for Safe & Successful Messaging for Prevention

In Suicide Prevention, stories of those who have been personally touched by suicide move hearts, fuel hope and illuminate a way for recovery. With careful preparation, practice and planning, personal narratives can also be a powerful call to action for audiences. In this session, our speaker will discuss the science behind the effectiveness of storytelling in advocacy and formulas for composing a well-crafted narrative that will keep your audience engaged while following safe messaging guidelines.

Grief Therapy with Suicide Loss Survivors (Part II): Principles of Individual Grief Therapy with Survivors

The loss of a loved one to suicide can be a profoundly disorienting and distressing experience.  Most mental health clinicians (and other caregivers) receive little or no training in helping the traumatized survivors of a suicide loss. This two part workshop will provide an overview of the issues about which clinicians/caregivers  need to be aware, and the approaches to intervention that are likely to be of help to suicide loss survivors. Part II will describe some general principles to follow in providing grief therapy for suicide loss survivors.