Sep 15, 2022

CMHLS: Zero Suicide initiatives and Reducing Access to Lethal Means

Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network is closely monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, and as a pre-cautionary measure, we have cancelled the Live Lecture. Instead, the training is being offered as a Webinar.

Our primary concern is always the well-being of our providers, employees, and the participants we serve. For future information, please monitor our website for new dates, and procedures regarding rescheduled dates.

Children's Mental Health Learning Series: Zero Suicide initiatives and Reducing Access to Lethal Means

Date: September 15, 2022

Time: 9:00am-11:00am
 
Location: Webinar
 
 There is no cost to attend this training. 
 
Handouts:
 
As we continue our efforts to become more “green” we will be reducing printed handouts and moving towards distributing power points and resources electronically. For this and future Children's Mental Health Lecture Series trainings, all handouts will be sent as an attachment in your final e-mail confirmation, prior to the training. If you wish to have hardcopies of handouts, please print out copies as they WILL NOT be provided by DWIHN for this training.
 
Suggested Participants:
 
Professionals who work in Community Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, Juvenile Justice and Substance Abuse systems with children, adolescents and their families in Wayne County, including advocates, case managers, child mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and supports coordinators), direct care workers, family advocates, family members, licensed professional counselors, nurses, occupational therapists, parents and peer support specialists.
Professional staff within our Community Partners who interact with children, adolescents and their families, who are part of the Community Mental Health System, including Department of Human Services; Hospitals; Law Enforcement; School Personnel, including Detroit Public Schools; and other Social Service Organizations.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This session is primarily designed for mental health professionals, health care providers and social service professionals to provide guidelines on suicide treatment and management by identifying risk factors and protective in addition to reduction of lethal means.

OBJECTIVES

• Discussion on reducing access to lethal means is an evidence-based strategy for suicide prevention.
• Explain how reducing access to lethal means can prevent suicide.
• Discussion of both risk and protective factors within different ethnic and racial groups.
• Identifying clients for whom lethal means counseling is appropriate.
 
AGENDA
 
9am-9:30am- Introduction, Learning Objectives and Terminology
9:30am-10:00am Identifying Risk and Protective Factors
10:00am-10:30am Lethal Means Reduction
10:30am-11:00am Client Identification, Question and Answer
 
This Event Offers the following  CEU's:
 

-CHILD MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL:These event hours meet the MDCH training requirement for CMHP staff.

-QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL: These event hours meet the MDCH training requirement for QMHP staff.

-SOCIAL WORKERS: 2 continuing education credits are pending for this training.

-TRAINING HOURS: This event will count toward the annual training hours required by most provider agencies.

 


Registration is required. Walk-ins are not permitted. Register to ensure your attendance.


By joining us at this event, attendees consent to Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network's  Detroit Wayne Connect photographing, videotaping and using your image and likeness.


If you have individual requirements or need special services to participate in this training, please notify Marika Orme at Morme@dwihn.org Please make arrangements at least two weeks before the event date.


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