2015 Conference

Thank you to those who attended our 2015 conference.

Below you will find presenter PowerPoint slides and handouts.
Click a link below to view. Once opened click the top arrow button to download.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Trauma and Suicide
Eric Arzubi, MD, Department of Psychiatry Chair, Billings Clinic

View Presentation Slides

Means Matter: Strategies and Outcomes in King County
Tony Gomez, Manager Violence & Injury Prevention, Public Health Seattle & King County

View Presentation Slides

Preventing Suicide in Montana: Coordination and Collaboration
Karl Rosston, Montana Suicide Prevention Coordinator

View Presentation Slides

View Suicide Mortality Review Team Report Handout

Exploring SAMSHA’s Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Schools. Scenarios and solutions for smart dialogue in a school setting. - Evey Lamont, School Psychologist (retired) and Maureen Klaboe, Counselor/Therapist, Billings Public Schools

Presentation Slides coming soon

View the SAMHSA Toolkit for High Schools

Motivational Interviewing: Suicide prevention through conversations to encourage commitment to change. - Brenda Roche, MD, Director of Clinical & Evolution Services, the Center for Children and Families

Presentation slides currently unavailable

Strategic Approaches to Preventing Suicide
Fifth Annual Conference on Suicide Prevention

Monday, September 14^th, 2015 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Mansfield Health Education Center, St. Vincent Healthcare
2900 12th Ave. N. #30W Billings, MT 59101

(Co-provided by the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Yellowstone Valley and Billings Clinic)

OBJECTIVES

Prevent suicide by increased understanding of ACEs and Trauma-Informed Approaches while fostering healthy relationships.
Prevent suicide through relevant resources and community efforts.

TARGET AUDIENCE
This conference is designed for educators, health care professionals, social workers and counselors, and those interested in suicide prevention.

PROGRAM

8:00-8:30 Registration, Check-in, Meet & Greet

8:30-8:40 Welcome, Introduction and Conference Overview
Nathan Stahley, Chair, Suicide Prevention Coalition of Yellowstone Valley

8:40-8:50 Impact Statement
Suicide Prevention Coalition of Yellowstone Valley

8:50-10:20 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Trauma and Suicide
Eric Arzubi, MD, Department of Psychiatry Chair, Billings Clinic

10:20-10:30 Break

10:30-11:30 Means Matter: Strategies and Outcomes in King County
Tony Gomez, Manager Violence & Injury Prevention, Public Health Seattle & King County; Clinical Faculty Instructor-University of Washington School of Public Health

11:30-12:10 Preventing Suicide in Montana: Coordination and Collaboration
Karl Rosston, Montana Suicide Prevention Coordinator

12:10-1:00 Lunch (provided)

Afternoon Breakout Session

Time

Health care and social service recommended track

Educator recommended track

1:00-3:00

3:00-3:30 Wrap-up

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

To register click here or call at 406-647-0379
$50 fee for the workshop. $30 for students. Includes lunch.
Checks accepted. After initial registration you will receive a confirmation email with payment instructions.

SWP/MFT/LAC/LCPC 5 CE’s
OPI 5 credits
RN 5 CE’s (5.0 contact hours will be awarded for this offering. Successful completion of the course includes attending 80% of the event)

Billings Clinic is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The speakers and planners for this activity have declared no conflict of interest with regard to this presentation

Event sponsors:

Thank you for your interest in this conference.

The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Yellowstone Valley meets at noon on the 3rd Monday of each month in the Lil Anderson Center at Riverstone Health, 123 South 27th Street, Billings, MT