April 19, 2022

The workplace is a crucial setting in the nation’s collective suicide prevention strategy. Employers who promote mental health and wellness and prepare for swift and supportive intervention strategies, including when crises occur, will not only reduce the risk of suicide in the workplace, but can increase employee satisfaction, productivity, and ROI.
What is the ideal role of employers, managers and coworkers in suicide prevention? How can workplace culture best promote wellness, help seeking, and protect those at risk?
In this 60-minute event Colleen Carr, Director of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention at EDC, will speak with Michelle Tenzyk and Cal Beyer, two national experts on suicide prevention in the workplace to: Outline key crisis prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies, provide a “state of the union” of the current work accomplished and underway, discuss the individual challenges of seeking help, highlight how workplace culture can be changed to better promote wellness and protect those at risk, and orient attendees to the many resources available to support their change efforts.

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February 24, 2022

Services delivered by individuals who have life experiences with health conditions in common with the people they serve offer unique opportunities to foster hope and facilitate change. Emerging data demonstrate not only improvement in health outcomes but also better service outcomes such as more successful transition to outpatient care after discharge from a hospital setting.
In this 60-minute panel discussion, we will share lessons learned from peer bridging in suicide care, supporting families and young people, and how technology-supported care may help peer bridgers, persons in suicide crises, and their supporters.

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November 18, 2021

How can you navigate the workforce shortages, staff burnout, and fiscal impacts of COVID, while also readying your system for a projected increased demand for crisis response as the 988 suicide prevention hotline rolls out nationwide? What is the ROI for timely and evidence-based suicide care? What are the financing strategies that support or inhibit this work?

Healthcare experts Karen Johnson, Michael Schoenbaum, and Mike Wilson will share their perspectives on these and other challenges facing healthcare leaders today. Join the discussion, moderated by Zero Suicide Institute Director Julie Goldstein Grumet and Jaspr Health CEO Kelly Koerner, and learn why and how to build the business case for sustained investment in suicide-specific care in 2022.

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October 20, 2021

Facilitated by Jaspr Health CEO and suicide expert Kelly Koerner, PhD, we bring together three leading teen suicide experts in a fireside chat format to discuss teen suicide in America today, key elements of treatment for teens and their families, as well as emerging teen-specific treatment innovations that may further bolster our efforts to reduce death by suicide among teens and young adults.

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October 7, 2021

What role should digital solutions play in providing safe, highly reliable suicide-specific care? Kelly Koerner, PhD, an expert in evidence-based prevention and treatment of suicidal behavior and technology, will summarize the scientific literature on existing commercial-ready technologies and discuss emerging applications, showcasing examples of those who have taken a science-first approach.

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August 11, 2021

Dr. Spirito will overview the role of substance use in adolescent suicidal behaviors. He will describe the core treatment techniques for suicidal adolescents that cut across evidence-based practices with the strongest data, including those that integrate substance use treatment strategies for suicidal adolescents and their parents/caregivers.

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June 4, 2021

In this conversation, panelists will share their research and expert opinion on what is essential to make an effective coping plan with individuals at risk for suicide.

March 25, 2021

Join Susan Stefan, J.D., for a lively discussion on legal liability and the courage required to improve suicide crisis care. In this conversation, Susan will draw from her extensive legal scholarship and work as an expert witness and consultant to healthcare systems to address the most common concerns healthcare leaders, clinicians, and patient advocates face when implementing change.