SMVF TA Center Upcoming Events
SAMHSA’s SMVF TA Center would like to welcome you to attend any of our upcoming events.
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.
November
Time: 2 – 3 p.m. ET
*Registration Limited* This event is limited to current Governor’s Challenge and Mayor’s Challenge team leaders. 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: Breakout Discussions
Intended Audience: Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenge team leaders
December
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: Engaging the Governor’s Office in Governor’s Challenge Efforts
Intended Audience: Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenge team members
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Suicide loss has lasting effects on families, peers, providers, and entire communities. A thoughtful, organized postvention response not only supports survivors in their grief but also serves as a vital component of suicide prevention. Building on the webinar Support After Suicide Loss: Postvention for Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families, this three-part learning community series will offer participants a deeper dive into strategies and resources for creating community-driven postvention responses that reduce risk, promote healing, and strengthen resilience.
This learning community will provide participants with an opportunity to learn in a small group and interactive setting. The objectives of this learning community are to (1) understand the role of postvention in reducing risk and supporting recovery after suicide loss, (2) explore peer and community-based models that provide timely and ongoing support to suicide loss survivors, and (3) identify practical resources and tools for building sustainable postvention systems that meet the unique needs of military and Veteran families.
The learning community will meet monthly for three sessions beginning in December 2025 via Zoom. Each session will feature an expert presentation with engaging group discussion incorporated throughout.
Topic: Supporting Healing After Suicide for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families
Session 1 of 3: Building the Foundations of Postvention with LOSS Teams
Intended Audience: Open to the public: Anyone interested in Postvention related to Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF)
Time: 2 – 3 p.m. ET
*Registration Limited* This event is limited to current Governor’s Challenge and Mayor’s Challenge team leaders. 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: Veteran Justice Outreach Toolkit: The Veteran Sequential Intercept Model (V-SIM)
Intended Audience: Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenge team leaders
January
Time: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Registration information coming soon.
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: Veteran Justice Outreach Toolkit: The Veteran Sequential Intercept Model (V-SIM)
Intended Audience: Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenge team members
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Suicide loss has lasting effects on families, peers, providers, and entire communities. A thoughtful, organized postvention response not only supports survivors in their grief but also serves as a vital component of suicide prevention. Building on the webinar Support After Suicide Loss: Postvention for Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families, this three-part learning community series will offer participants a deeper dive into strategies and resources for creating community-driven postvention responses that reduce risk, promote healing, and strengthen resilience.
This learning community will provide participants with an opportunity to learn in a small group and interactive setting. The objectives of this learning community are to (1) understand the role of postvention in reducing risk and supporting recovery after suicide loss, (2) explore peer and community-based models that provide timely and ongoing support to suicide loss survivors, and (3) identify practical resources and tools for building sustainable postvention systems that meet the unique needs of military and Veteran families.
The learning community will meet monthly for three sessions beginning in December 2025 via Zoom. Each session will feature an expert presentation with engaging group discussion incorporated throughout.
Topic: Supporting Healing After Suicide for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families
Session 2 of 3: Strengthening Community-Based Postvention Responses
Intended Audience: Open to the public: Anyone interested in Postvention related to Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF)
Time: 2 – 3 p.m. ET
*Registration Limited* This event is limited to current Governor’s Challenge and Mayor’s Challenge team leaders. 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: Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Suicide Prevention Planning
Intended Audience: Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenge team leaders
February
Time: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Registration information coming soon.
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: SMVF TA Center Resources Available for Teams
Intended Audience: Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenge team members
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Suicide loss has lasting effects on families, peers, providers, and entire communities. A thoughtful, organized postvention response not only supports survivors in their grief but also serves as a vital component of suicide prevention. Building on the webinar Support After Suicide Loss: Postvention for Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families, this three-part learning community series will offer participants a deeper dive into strategies and resources for creating community-driven postvention responses that reduce risk, promote healing, and strengthen resilience.
This learning community will provide participants with an opportunity to learn in a small group and interactive setting. The objectives of this learning community are to (1) understand the role of postvention in reducing risk and supporting recovery after suicide loss, (2) explore peer and community-based models that provide timely and ongoing support to suicide loss survivors, and (3) identify practical resources and tools for building sustainable postvention systems that meet the unique needs of military and Veteran families.
The learning community will meet monthly for three sessions beginning in December 2025 via Zoom. Each session will feature an expert presentation with engaging group discussion incorporated throughout.
Topic: Supporting Healing After Suicide for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families
Session 3 of 3: Honoring and Supporting Suicide Loss Survivors through TAPS
Intended Audience: Open to the public: Anyone interested in Postvention related to Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF)
Time: 2 – 3 p.m. ET
*Registration Limited* This event is limited to current Governor’s Challenge and Mayor’s Challenge team leaders. 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: Breakout Discussions
Intended Audience: Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenge team leaders
March
Time: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Registration information coming soon.
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: Breakout Discussions
Intended Audience: Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenge team members