| You do not need to register for specific sessions. You will be able to attend any sessions you would like on the day of the conference. The conference will feature content related to crisis intervention, healthcare and behavioral health providers, the education system, coalition development, lived experience, peer support, and more. |
Virtual Conference June 16 & 17
A downloadable agenda will be available prior to the conference.
Session descriptions and presenter bios can be found here (use tabs).
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Tuesday, June 16th
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Session |
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7:45-8:00
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Check In
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| 8:00-8:45 |
Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 8:45-10:00 |
Keynote: Jessica Porte
The Stories Waiting to be Heard: Centering Youth in Suicide Bereavement and Prevention
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| 10:00-10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15-11:30 |
Breakout Session 1
a. From Implementation to Impact: Men’s Sheds as a Public Health Strategy for Suicide Prevention
b. Early Identification: Using School-Based Wellness Screening to Prevent Crisis and Strengthen Connection to Care
c. Deaths of Despair in Wisconsin, West Virginia, and New York: the Role of Labor Rights and Further Insights from PhD Research
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| 11:30-12:30 |
Lunch/Break |
| 12:30-1:45 |
Breakout Session 2
a. Helping the Helpers: Mental Wellbeing of the Funeral Professional
b. From Risk to Resilience: Building Protective Factors through Mentoring and Belonging
c. When Timing is Everything: What data says about suicide deaths and criminal justice involvement
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| 1:45-2:00 |
Break |
| 2:00-3:15 |
Breakout Session 3
a. Implementing Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM): Lessons Learned from Two Wisconsin Healthcare Systems
b. Building a Comprehensive School-Based Approach to Supporting Youth Mental Health
c. Bienvenidos - Supporting Immigrant Farmworkers in Wisconsin
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| 3:15 |
Closing Remarks and Adjourn |
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