Indiana Suicide Prevention Coalition

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May 7th

Suicide Prevention Week is fast approaching (September 7th-13th). Please let us know what you are planning to do in your community to raise awareness of this preventable tragedy!

The Indiana State Department of Health has released a report called Suicide in Indiana which compiles suicide data from 2001-2005. It contains county level data, suicide attempt data, and many resources.

Date	Event	Info	Contact
May 9	IPSC meeting	Bi-monthly meeting for the Indiana Suicide Prevention Coalition held from 10:00-12:00 at the Department of Education in Indianapolis. Open to the public.	Colleen Carpenter 260-481-4184
May 12-13	ASIST Training	A 2-day intensive, interactive, and practice-dominated workshop to train people in suicide intervention. Will be held 8:30- 4:30 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. Attendance both days is mandatory. Cost is $100 and covers materials, breakfast and lunch for two days. Spaces are limited to the first 30 applicants. Contact Emmarex for details.	Emmarex Okhakhu 317-355-5561
May 13-14	ASIST Training	A 2-day intensive, interactive, and practice-dominated workshop to train people in suicide intervention. Will be held for students at Indiana University-East in Richmond. Attendance both days is mandatory. Spaces are limited to the first 30 applicants. Contact Chuck for details.	Chuck Satterfield 765-967-3075
May 14 or May 15 or May 16	DBT and Suicidal Behaviors	A 1-day seminar on DBT and Suicidal Behaviors to be held in Traverse City, Michigan (May 14th), Grand Rapids (May 15th) and Lansing (May 16th). Cost is $179. See website for registration.	1-800-844-8260
May 15-16	ASIST Training	A 2-day intensive, interactive, and practice-dominated workshop to train people in suicide intervention. Will be held 8:30- 4:30 at IPFW in Fort Wayne. Attendance both days is mandatory. Cost is $120 and covers materials, lunch, snacks and drinks. Spaces are limited to the first 30 applicants. Contact Colleen for details.	Colleen Carpenter 260-481-4184
June 5	Cultural Competency on Behavioral Healthcare: Connecting Communities; Impacting Lives	A 1-day conference to be held from 7:30-4:30 at the Marten House in Indianapolis. Organized by the Indiana Minority Health Coalition. Two national keynote speakers will be presenting: Josepha Campinha-Bacote, PhD, Transcultural C.A.R.E. Associates and Vivian Jackson, PhD, ACSW, LICSW, National Center for Cultural Competence. Plenary session will focus on experiences from health agencies in pursuing cultural competence initiatives and experiences from consumers of behavioral health services in relation to cultural competence. Cost is $100 for individuals, $75 for agencies. Click here for registration form.	Peggy Jones 260-481-6238
June 12-13	ASIST Training	A 2-day intensive, interactive, and practice-dominated workshop to train people in suicide intervention. Will be held in Valparaiso, location to be determined. Attendance both days is mandatory. Cost to be determined. Spaces are limited to the first 30 applicants. Contact Carol or Britta for details.	Carol Todd 219-476-3190 Britta Neinast 219-531-4194
June 19-20	ASIST Training	A 2-day intensive, interactive, and practice-dominated workshop to train people in suicide intervention. Will be held in Valparaiso, location to be determined. Attendance both days is mandatory. Cost to be determined. Spaces are limited to the first 30 applicants. Contact Carol or Britta for details.	Carol Todd 219-476-3190 Britta Neinast 219-531-4194
July 14 or July 15	Suicide & Self Mutilation	One day workshop for therapists and school counselors on suicide and self injury featuring Jack Klott, MSSA, LISW, CSW to be held in South Bend (July 14th) and Indianapolis (July 15th) from 7:00-4:00. Cost is $174. See website for registration.	1-800-844-8260
Sept 7-13	National Suicide Prevention Week	Communities around the state and country use this week to highlight the terrible toll suicide takes on people's lives. Please join the various suicide prevention councils and coalitions around the state in marking this important week!	Colleen Carpenter 260-481-4184