Thursday, May 2

Canvas Health Suicide Prevention Conference

Join us for a FREE suicide prevention conference hosted by Canvas Health and funded by the Minnesota Department of Health.

By Canvas Health Suicide Prevention Program

Date and time

Thursday, May 2 · 8am - 5pm CDT

Location

Hamline University- West Hall

1492 Hewitt Ave Saint Paul, MN 55104

Agenda

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Check-in opens & resource fair

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Keynote Speaker- Daniel Hanson

Daniel Hanson, Former U.S. Marine, Suicide Prevention Coordinator at the Minneapolis VA, will share his personal journey.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Minnesota Regional Suicide Prevention Coordination

Stephanie Hamlin, Regional Supervisor with the Canvas Health Suicide Prevention Program, will present about the Regional Coordination model for suicide prevention in Minnesota and ways that Regional ...

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Minnesota Suicide Prevention State Plan

Kelly Felton, Suicide Prevention Coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Health, will share about updates to the State Suicide Prevention Plan and ways communities can get involved in suicide pr...

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch Break & Resource Fair

A boxed sandwich lunch will be provided to registered conference attendees. There will also be an opportunity to explore some local mental health and crisis resources at the resource fair.

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

safeTALK training (SOLD OUT)

LivingWorks safeTALK is a four-hour training that equips people to be more alert to someone thinking of suicide and better able to connect them with further help. Using a simple yet effective model, ...

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

The Connection Between Substance Misuse and Suicide

Presented by Nicole Groschen, Regional LPCC Clinical Supervisor with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of the key statistics, theories, and r...

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Minnesota Regional ATOD Coordination

Phillip Huerta, CPP, LADC and Regional Prevention Coordinator, will share about the work being done by the Regional ATOD Coordinators. The Regional Prevention Coordinators are one provider within a s...

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Suicide Grief and Loss Support in Minnesota

Brighter Days Grief Center will be hosting a session on the importance and availability of grief and loss support for suicide survivors in Minnesota.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Improving Mental Health Outcomes Through Embedded Social Worker Programs

Jessica Torrey and Eileen Crosby from Canvas Health will share about the different models for Embedded Social Worker Programs and how they can reduce instances of suicide while increasing positive ou...

5:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Conference Closing

About this event

Join us for a full day suicide prevention conference hosted by Canvas Health and funded by the Minnesota Department of Health. The conference is free to attend, and breakfast and lunch will be provided. This conference will be packed with incredible learning opportunities and resources as well as opportunities to network with others working in the fields of mental health and suicide prevention.

Daniel Hanson, U.S. Marine veteran and suicide prevention specialist at the Minneapolis VA, will be the keynote speaker. Grace Mullenbach, regional suicide prevention coordinator for South Central MN, will facilitate an optional safeTALK training from 1-5pm (SOLD OUT). As well as afternoon Breakout Sessions.

This event is free to attend, but registration is required to ensure accurate counts for meals and session attendance.

Organized by

Canvas Health Suicide Prevention Program

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