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Through a variety of events each month, the SMVF TA Center promotes increased awareness of resources and promising, best, and evidence-based practices to strengthen SMVF behavioral health care systems. Some events are geared towards the general public, while others are closed events for specific initiatives and audiences. Session information can be found below.
For questions related to upcoming TA events, please email smvftacenter@prainc.com.
June
Time: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Community of practice (CoP) meetings are designed to strengthen technical assistance support for Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenge workgroup leaders and members. CoPs meet monthly to (1) Increase knowledge about suicide prevention best practices related to each specific priority area, (2) Facilitate team-to-team sharing of insights and suicide prevention strategies, and (3) Inspire practice improvement ideas and innovations across teams.
Topic:Justice-Involved Service Members and Veterans
Presenter: Gregory R. Crawford, Correctional Program Specialist, National Institute of Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice; Network Manager of the Justice Involved Veterans Network
Intended Audience: Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenge team members
Time: 2 - 3:30 p.m. ET
*Registration Limited* This event is limited to current Governor’s Challenge and Mayor’s Challenge team members. To request to be added to the distribution list for this event, please email smvftacenter@prainc.com.
Team leader calls are designed to provide technical assistance support specifically for team leaders of the Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenges through a monthly 1-hour virtual meeting.
Topic: Supporting American Indian/Alaska Native SMVF
Presenter: Shelby Rowe, MBA (Chickasaw), Executive Director, Suicide Prevention Resource Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Intended Audience: Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenge team leaders
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Past Events
May
Time: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Community of practice (CoP) meetings are designed to strengthen technical assistance support for Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenge workgroup leaders and members. CoPs meet monthly to (1) Increase knowledge about suicide prevention best practices related to each specific priority area, (2) Facilitate team-to-team sharing of insights and suicide prevention strategies, and (3) Inspire practice improvement ideas and innovations across teams.
Topic: New Hampshire’s Ask the Question Initiative
Presenter: Amy M. Cook, Suicide Prevention Project Manager, NAMI New Hampshire
Intended Audience: Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenge team members
Time: 2 - 3:30 p.m. ET
The Crisis Intercept Mapping Learning Community is designed to strengthen ongoing technical assistance support for teams who have engaged in the Crisis Intercept Mapping for SMVF Suicide Prevention process. The objectives of the learning community are to (1) increase knowledge of best practices in the crisis continuum of care for SMVF, (2) facilitate team-to-team sharing of insights and strategies, and (3) inspire practice improvement ideas and innovations across teams.
Topic: Lethal Means Safety: Messaging that Works
Presenter: Doreen S. Marshall, Ph.D., Vice President, Mission Engagement, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Intended Audience: Members of Crisis Intercept Mapping teams
Time: 2 – 3 p.m. ET
Team leader calls are designed to provide technical assistance support specifically for team leaders of the Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenges through a monthly 1-hour virtual meeting.
Topic: Postvention Supports and Resources
Presenter: Carla Stumpf Patton, Ed.D., L.M.H.C., N.C.C., F.T., Senior Director, Suicide Prevention and Postvention Programs, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
Intended Audience: Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenge team leaders