Workshop: Breaking the Silence: Strategies for Youth Suicide Prevention

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A workshop focused on identifying the often-hidden warning signs and risk factors, building a therapeutic alliance, using assessment tools, and effectively conducting youth suicide risk screening and interviews.

Program takeaways include:

• Identifying risk factors and warning signs of suicidal behavior
• Screening and effective response to youth with suicide risk
• Strategies to monitor risk over time
• Employing school-based strategies for re-entry planning
• Applying concepts learned to actual case studies.

Cost:

• $50.00 for Penn State affiliates (faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars)
• $15.00 for Penn State graduates
• $75 for non-Penn State attendees

This workshop satisfies Pennsylvania Department of Education’s requirements for six Act 48 hours. Psychologists can receive a maximum of six APA continuing education (CE) credits.

This is the 9th Annual Central PA Workshop on Evidence-Based Mental Health Services hosted by the Penn State Child Study Center and Psychological Clinic.