September 25th Event: The Hero in Each of Us: Finding Your Role in Supporting Veterans, Military and Their Families.
Understanding the Military and Veteran Culture
David Weiner, Retired Chief of Police, Long Beach Veteran Affairs and currently CEO of Secure Measures, LLC
Guns and Suicide: What Do We Know and What Can We Do?
Michael Anestis, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi
This presentation included short talk on Firearm Safety: How to Approach a “Loaded” Conversation by Shauna Springer, Ph.D.
- PowerPoint Slides (Mike Anestis)
- Hand-out (Pych Armor Institute)
- Website from Shauna Springer’s talk: www.warriorcode.org
To contact Shauna Springer visit: www.hiddenivy.com.
Contact information for Mike:
michael.anestis@usm.edu
@PsychBrownBag
Suicide and Emotion Dysregulation Lab (Facebook)
His book: Guns and Suicide: An American Epidemic, Oxford University Press
TAPS Postvention Model: Best Practice Strategies to Support Grieving Veterans
Shauna Springer, Ph.D., Senior Director of Suicide Prevention and Postvention Initiatives, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
- No slides or hand-outs are avaialble
The Mayor’s Challenge: A Call to Action
Lisa Salazar, Policy Director, Workforce Development & Economic Opportunity, Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Sharon Birman, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist, Department of Veterans Affairs
Sandri Kramer, Suicide Prevention Project Manager, Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center
September 26th: The Hero in Each of Us: Supporting Youth from Military Families and in Transition. Recommended for school districts, school-based providers, and educators (K-12).
Understanding and Supporting Military Connected Families: An Overview
Raquel Derrick, Ph.D., New York State Fellow Alumna, Elizabeth Dole Foundation
GritX: Free Online Intervention to Increase Student Resiliency
Marlon Morgan, M.A., LPCC, PPSC, Founder and Executive Director, Wellness Together School Mental Health
Jeremiah Aja, M.A., M.Div., APCC, Assistant Director, Education Services for Wellness Together and Associate Professional Clinical Counselor
The Neurobiology of Restorative Practices “A Right Brain Approach”
Carlos Alvarez, Ed.D., Director of Student Discipline and Restorative Practices, Los Angeles Institute for Restorative Practices
Military and Veteran Family Resilience: The Power of Stories
Raquel Derrick, Ph.D., New York State Fellow Alumna, Elizabeth Dole Foundation
Tom Babayan, M.S., LMFT, Director of Veteran and Family Services, UCLA/VA Veteran Family Wellness Center
The Social Roots of High School Suicide Clusters
Dr. Seth Abrutyn, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia
For more information: info@LASuicidePreventionNetwork.org