Forefront Suicide Prevention

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OSPI is hiring -- I wish I knew about this position sooner, but sharing now (closing date is Monday). This is a great opportunity to contribute to the advancement of mental health literacy for WA state's students. https://lnkd.in/gAfPAeWU

Forefront's own Charlene Ray was a recent guest on Coping 101 from C89.5 discussing "The Journey of Grief." Coping 101 is a program of student-led conversations around mental health and is supported by Seattle Children's, Compass Health, and Crisis Connections. Listen now! https://lnkd.in/ga3FcDMU

Registration is live for this unique event with Dr. Kelly Moore in conversation with Forefront's Megan Reibel. The two will discuss suicide prevention, Megan's own mental health journey, the work we can do in our communities and homes, and how we destigmatize the conversation around suicide. Register today! https://lnkd.in/gqydpzbE

Safely returning unused medications is a simple way to prevent accidental overdoses and suicides. Please fill out this quick survey to help the Washington State Department of Health determine how to improve the safe medication return network in Washington. 💊

Thank you to Dr. Alysha Thompson of Uw Medicine Psychiatry And Behavioral Sciences and Seattle Children's for highlighting our LEARN Steps for suicide prevention on KOMO News. 💜

Many of us have confided in others during dark times and vice versa. But it can feel awkward, if not downright frightening, not knowing what to do when a loved one or a peer shows suicide warning signs. Developed by Forefront, the five simple and effective LEARN steps empower individuals to help others move in the direction of hope, recovery, and survival. Register today! https://lnkd.in/grQ_6tSn

HearMeWa has launched in Washington state and is ready to support young people with their 24/7 helpline and website. The HearMeWa initiative was launched by the WA State Attorney General’s Office in partnership with the Sandy Hook Promise. Check out their great new site and share with the people in your network today. 🌲 https://hearmewa.org/

We’ve been working with University of Washington Athletics for the last year, to ensure all coaches and athletics staff are trained in Forefront Suicide Prevention LEARN®, our gatekeeper training which teaches participants how to help someone who might be at risk of suicide connect with professional support. Dr Kelly Schloredt, Director of Psychological Services for UW Athletics has been leading the effort to train all of UWs 600+ NCAA student athletes and their coaching and other support staff on LEARN® skills.   We consider this work to be incredibly important because suicides among college athletes have more than doubled in the last 20 years, according to a new paper published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) by lead author, Bridget Whelan, MPH (@UW Department of Family Medicine).   Amy K. Paulson, MSW, LMHCA, Forefront Trainer, who leads our partnership with UW Athletics, says “We already knew that student athletes are often under tremendous pressure and stress, and the new paper led by Bridget Whelan of UW Family Medicine confirms this. This makes us even more grateful for our partnership with UW Athletics, because we know that our LEARN training can help people learn how to prevent suicide in their communities. Bravo to UW for continuing to care so much about their athletes’ wellbeing!” https://lnkd.in/djQrJKWb

📊 Analysis of this year's Forefront in the Schools post-training survey data was presented by UW Nursing Science student Amanda Hapenny, RN, MSN, PHMNP-BC, PhD at the Western Institute Of Nursing Conference. Amanda's presentation was called "Enhancing Suicide Prevention Training: Student Perspectives" and focused on the question asking students what suggestions they have for improving the training. Great work Amanda! 💜