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Suicide Prevention Related Events

The Indiana Cares Youth Suicide Preveniton Project has released a call for applications for mini-grants for up to $4,000 for youth-related suicide prevention activities. A short "Concept Letter" is due elecrtronically to Alice Jordan-Miles on Monday, November 16, 2009 that describes your project idea.

Here is the Concept Letter Form and Instructions you'll need to apply for funds. Additionally here are three other helpful items:

List of example evidence-based programs and activities and associated costs

Help choosing the appropritate training program for you and your staff

An Instructional Seminar (audio 35 minutes) about how to apply for the mini-grant. For faster computers click here, and for slower computers click here.

Date	Event	Info	Contact
February 4 & 5	ASIST Training Fort Wayne	2-day intensive, interactive, and practice-dominated suicide intervention workshop This two-day workshop offers individuals an opportunity to develop confidence and skills to intervene until the immediate risk of suicide has passed or until other resources can be mobilized.This workshop is for all persons in a position of trust, including professors, coaches, nurses, physicians, teachers, counselors, youth workers, clergy, etc. Attendance all day for both days is required. Held at IPFW; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost $150 - includes materials and lunch. CEUs available.	IPFW Continuing Studies
February 8 & 9	ASIST Training Mishawaka	2-day intensive, interactive, and practice-dominated suicide intervention workshop This two-day workshop offers individuals an opportunity to develop confidence and skills to intervene until the immediate risk of suicide has passed or until other resources can be mobilized.This workshop is for all persons in a position of trust, including professors, coaches, nurses, physicians, teachers, counselors, youth workers, clergy, etc. Attendance all day for both days is required. Held at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Education Center, 5215 Holy Cross Pkwy. Cost $150 (10% discount on groups of 3 or more.) Students $75.	Registration 574-247-6047
February 25	"Stress Response Syndromes in Children & Adolescents" Indianapolis	Featuring Dr. Judith Cohen, Medical Director of the Center for Traumatic Stress in Children & Adolescents, Allegheny General Hospital; Professor of Psychiatry at the Drexel University College of Medicine. Pre-Richter Mini-Conference sponsored by the Indiana University School of Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry. 2:00 - 3:15 p.m. Dr. Cohen; 3:15 - 5:00 p.m. Panel Discussion. Location: Junior Achievement Center, 7435 N. Keystone Ave., Indpls. Sponsored by Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis. $40 includes 3 CEU's.	Amy Tobias 317-251-0005
March 5	NAMI Indiana 7th Annual Mental Health & Criminal Justice Summit Indianapolis	Keynote: Judge Steve Leifman, Special Advisor to Supreme Court of Florida and Miami-Dade County Court Criminal Division, Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Judge Leifman will speak on "Transforming Mental Health Systems: A Judicial Perspective." Afternoon keynote by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, U.S. Army (retired), Director, Warrior Science Group, will speak on "Lessons Learned from Littleton & Virginia Tech." Being held at the Holiday Inn North at the Pyramids, 3850 DePauw Blvd, Indpls., from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For information and registration click here.	Carmela Rosner
March 5 & 6	ASIST Merrillville	2-day intensive, interactive, and practice-dominated suicide intervention workshop This two-day workshop offers individuals an opportunity to develop confidence and skills to intervene until the immediate risk of suicide has passed or until other resources can be mobilized. Attendance all day for both days is required. Registration 8:00 -8:30 a.m. Training 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: Geminus Corp., 8400 Louisiana, Merrillville. Cost: $120 (first 12 registrations receive a stipend of $60).	Sandy Appleby 219-757-1972
March 9	safeTALK Fort Wayne	Three hour interactive suicide alertness training program teaches participants to recognize the risk of suicide and refer those who may be at risk to the appropriate resources for help. Through the training, participants become suicide alert, learning skills designed to reduce suicide risk. Held at IPFW (Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne), 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Cost $35. CEUs available.	IPFW Continuing Studies
March 16	QPR Training Huntington	QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer - 3 simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as peopled trained in CPR help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Training will be held at Huntington Youth Services Bureau, 1344 Maple Drive, Huntington, IN. No charge. Call to reserve your space.	260-356-9681
March 19	CIRC Training Workshop "Dealing with Addictions from a Christian Perspective" Indianapolis	Wyatt Mullinax, DM, Mullinax Associates, Fort Wayne, presenter. This workshop offers insights in understanding addiction from a Biblical perspective and techniques to address this complex disorder using a cognitive approach based on this understanding. Held from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with registration beginning at 8:30. Location: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St., Indpls, basement Club Room. Cost is $30 for pre-registration and $40 on day of event. Includes catered lunch, morning coffee and donuts, and five CEU's approved for both ICAADA certifications and Indiana Professional Licensing Agency licenses.	Louise Polansky, CIRC Training Coordinator 317-232-7841
April 14	"Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder" Indianapolis	Featuring Jennifer Jones, MSW, Behavior Analyst, Meaningful Day Services, Inc.1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Training, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Panel Discussion. Location to be determined. Sponsored by Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis. $40 includes 3 CEU's.	Amy Tobias 317-251-0005
April 30	Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance Conference Itasca, Illinois	This year DBSA celebrates a quarter of a century of peer support. Join us at the DBSA 2010 National Conference for a weekend of moving keynote presentations and educational workshops that celebrate inspiration, support, laughter and hope! Conference to be held at Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Itasca, Illinois (Chicago suburb) Make reservations before April 8 for special rates.Reservations click here.	877-285-6150
May 11	safeTALK Fort Wayne	Three hour interactive suicide alertness training program teaches participants to recognize the risk of suicide and refer those who may be at risk to the appropriate resources for help. Through the training, participants become suicide alert, learning skills designed to reduce suicide risk. Held at IPFW (Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne), 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Cost $35. CEUs available.	IPFW Continuing Studies
May 21	CIRC Training Workshop "Treating Cannabis Dependence" Indianapolis	And "Using Results of Drug Screens in Addiction Treatment." Presented by Ryan Moe, M.D.(Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; American Society of Addiction Medicine; Medical Director, Midtown Narcotic Treatment Program, Indpls.) Morning workshop offers basics on the effects of cannabis use on the brain and its receptors and suggestions for treatment approaches. The afternoon workshop will provide basics on types of patient drug screen testing and suggestions for using results in criminal justice and treatment settings. Held from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with registration beginning at 8:30. Location: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St., Indpls, basement Club Room. Cost is $30 for pre-registration and $40 on day of event. Includes catered lunch, morning coffee and donuts, and five CEU's approved for both ICAADA certifications and Indiana Professional Licensing Agency licenses.	Louise Polansky, CIRC Training Coordinator 317-232-7841
June 29 & 30	ASIST Fort Wayne	2-day intensive, interactive, and practice-dominated suicide intervention workshop This two-day workshop offers individuals an opportunity to develop confidence and skills to intervene until the immediate risk of suicide has passed or until other resources can be mobilized.This workshop is for all persons in a position of trust, including professors, coaches, nurses, physicians, teachers, counselors, youth workers, clergy, etc. Attendance all day for both days is required. Held at IPFW; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost $150 - includes materials. CEUs available.	IPFW Continuing Studies 260-481-6619
July 16	CIRC Training Workshop "Assessing & Working with Suicide Potential on an Outpatient Basis" Indianapolis	Presenter: Alan D. Schmetzer, M.D., D.L. F.A.P.A., F.A.O.A, Dept. of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indpls. This workshop will cover the major predictors of suicide risk, including how substance abuse and dependence relate to suicide; provide information on suicide screening and assessment; outline what information referring agencies should provide when sending someone for further assessment; and offer tips for counseling people who are intermittently suicidal. Held from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with registration beginning at 8:30. Location: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St., Indpls, basement Club Room. Cost is $30 for pre-registration and $40 on day of event. Includes catered lunch, morning coffee and donuts, and five CEU's approved for both ICAADA certifications and Indiana Professional Licensing Agency licenses. More information about 2010 training schedule click here.	Louise Polansky, CIRC Training Coordinator 317-232-7841
August 17	safeTALK Fort Wayne	Three hour interactive suicide alertness training program teaches participants to recognize the risk of suicide and refer those who may be at risk to the appropriate resources for help. Through the training, participants become suicide alert, learning skills designed to reduce suicide risk. Held at IPFW (Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne), 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.. Cost $35. CEUs available.	IPFW Continuing Studies 260-481-6619
September 11	Out of Darkness Walk Indianapolis	Mark your calendar now. We will post details when they become available.
September 17	"Understanding & Intervening with the Antisocial Client" Indianapolis	Presenter: Bill Elliott, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Illinois Dept. of Correction. This workshop will examine primary thinking styles and strategies utilized by antisocial clients to obstruct or derail treatment and provide proven strategies for therapeutically intervening with antisocial clients, including a strategy for management of client resistance. Held from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with registration beginning at 8:30. Location: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St., Indpls, basement Club Room. Cost is $30 for pre-registration and $40 on day of event. Includes catered lunch, morning coffee and donuts, and five CEU's approved for both ICAADA certifications and Indiana Professional Licensing Agency licenses.	Louise Polansky, CIRC Training Coordinator 317-232-7841
October 9	Out of Darkness Walk Bloomington	Mark your calendar now. We will post details when they become available.
November 19	"Treating & Identifying Childhood Sexual Abuse" Indianapolis	Presenters: Charles W. Sanders, Ph.D., LMFT, LMHC, LCSW, School Psychologist, Sanders & Associates, Indpls., and Lawrence Strohaker, Ed.D., LCSW, School Psychologist, Indpls. This workshop will teach the practitioner to identify the symptoms of childhood sexual abuse, discuss testing instruments that can indicate abuse, and educate on the treatment of the sexual abuse victim. Held from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with registration beginning at 8:30. Location: North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian St., Indpls, basement Club Room. Cost is $30 for pre-registration and $40 on day of event. Includes catered lunch, morning coffee and donuts, and five CEU's approved for both ICAADA certifications and Indiana Professional Licensing Agency licenses.	Louise Polansky, CIRC Training Coordinator 317-232-7841