Celebrating National EMS Week, APW will have a table with suicide prevention, overdose and problem gambling resources.

Join us for this training, where you will learn:

• How to screen with the C-SSRS to identify an at-risk individual

• How to utilize best practices to identify suicidal ideation and behavior with precision

• Types of suicidal ideation and the four behaviors that are predictive of imminent risk

• How to administer the C-SSRS screener and list long and short-term risk and protective factors

Click here to register for the webinar.

APW will be presenting to students on topics like fentanyl/drug trends and suicide prevention.

Monthly Meetings take place on Zoom on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2:00pm.  

Any, and all, community members can attend the meetings. Help WHPC create substance use prevention programs in West Haven!

For more information, contact here.

This event is open to all prevention professionals in the community.

Please register in advance for this training here.

Quarterly meetings take place via zoom for coalition members to discuss grant updates and regional reports.

Hosted by New Haven Prevention Council/One Step Program!

Mission: The CTSAB is a network of diverse advocates, educators and leaders concerned with addressing the problem of suicide with a focus on prevention, intervention, and health and wellness promotion.

Vision: The CTSAB seeks to eliminate suicide by instilling hope across the lifespan.  The CTSAB developed and is responsible for activating the state plan, leads the state campaign that promotes the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the CT Zero Suicide Initiative, and advises state agencies on the use of their suicide-related state and federal dollars from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Health Resources & Services Administration.

In this training you will learn how to:

• Recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis

• Offer hope

• Get help to save a life

Click here to register for training.

In this training you will learn how to:

• Identify overdose risks

• Explain overdose symptoms

• Administer Narcan

• Get involved in your community

Click here to register for the training.

AFSP will be hosting a legislative breakfast where advocates will have the chance to meet with their public officials in a casual setting to make the case that investments in mental health and suicide prevention can and do save lives.

To learn more, click here.

This meeting is open to anyone who lives in Deep River, Chester or Essex and wants to get involved with suicide prevention and post-crisis efforts. We will discuss existing crisis plans and make revisions as a group.

For more information, contact Taylor Gainey at tgainey@bhcare.org.

Durham Middlefield Youth & Family Services is hosting a free training and speaker series to talk about prevention. To register, click here.

For more information, contact Dena Miccinello at dmiccinello@dmyfs.org.

All are welcome to join, as we plan and implement activities for Mental Health Awareness month in May 2023. Meetings are held monthly, at 2 pm, on the fourth Monday until May.

Dates:

Monday, Feb. 27th

Monday, March 27th

Monday, April 24th

For zoom meeting link, contact Taylor Gainey, tgainey@bhcare.org.

Click HERE to register

Open to anyone in South-Central CT interested in working to address suicide.

Supporting the overall vision of the CT Suicide Advisory Board to plan and promote mental health awareness, and suicide prevention, intervention and response.

To join via zoom, contact Taylor Gainey for meeting link.

APW and Quinnipiack Valley Health District will be hosting a pop up tabling event at Raw Juicescape to engage customers in suicide prevention trivia, provide drug overdose/suicide resources and giveaways.

For more information, contact Taylor Gainey.

Please join us in-person or online on Zoom for the monthly North Haven Prevention Council Meeting!

To register for the meeting, click here.

How to Promote Healing & Reduce Risk After a Suicide

Day 2 Training Highlights:

Development of a comprehensive community suicide postvention response plan and response team

Opportunity for collaboration among key stakeholders

Please join us in-person or online on Zoom for the monthly East Haven Wellness Alliance Meeting!

To register for the meeting, click here.

APW and Quinnipiack Valley Health District will be hosting a pop up tabling event at Moon Rise Cafe to engage customers in suicide prevention trivia, provide drug overdose/suicide resources and giveaways.

For more information, contact Taylor Gainey.

This event is open to all prevention professionals in the community.

Please register in advance for this training here.

QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer)

Three steps to learn to help prevent suicide:

• Recognize Signs

• Offer Help

• Connect to Resources

This training will be hosted by Durham Middlefield Youth Services

For more information, contact Taylor Gainey

How to Promote Healing & Reduce Risk After a Suicide

Day 1 Training Highlights:

Best practices on communicating safely about suicide and safe messaging with the media

Strategies for reducing the risk of contagion, especially youth

Understanding the needs and experience of survivors of suicide loss

Mission: The CTSAB is a network of diverse advocates, educators and leaders concerned with addressing the problem of suicide with a focus on prevention, intervention, and health and wellness promotion.

Vision: The CTSAB seeks to eliminate suicide by instilling hope across the lifespan.  The CTSAB developed and is responsible for activating the state plan, leads the state campaign that promotes the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the CT Zero Suicide Initiative, and advises state agencies on the use of their suicide-related state and federal dollars from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Health Resources & Services Administration.

Meetings occur monthly and virtually on the 2nd Monday of the month at 2:30 pm.

Contact: NHPC Program Coordinator Melvin Wells III, melvin.wellsiii@yale.edu

Mission: The CTSAB is a network of diverse advocates, educators and leaders concerned with addressing the problem of suicide with a focus on prevention, intervention, and health and wellness promotion.

Vision: The CTSAB seeks to eliminate suicide by instilling hope across the lifespan.  The CTSAB developed and is responsible for activating the state plan, leads the state campaign that promotes the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the CT Zero Suicide Initiative, and advises state agencies on the use of their suicide-related state and federal dollars from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Health Resources & Services Administration.

Open to anyone in South-Central CT interested in working to address suicide.

Supporting the overall vision of the CT Suicide Advisory Board to plan and promote mental health awareness, and suicide prevention, intervention and response.

To register please click the link below:

https://bhcare-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodeGpqT0iE91itw8qkVqPK9Y5DooBss7D

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Mission: The CTSAB is a network of diverse advocates, educators and leaders concerned with addressing the problem of suicide with a focus on prevention, intervention, and health and wellness promotion.

Vision: The CTSAB seeks to eliminate suicide by instilling hope across the lifespan.  The CTSAB developed and is responsible for activating the state plan, leads the state campaign that promotes the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the CT Zero Suicide Initiative, and advises state agencies on the use of their suicide-related state and federal dollars from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Health Resources & Services Administration.

This event is open to all community members

To register for this event please click here