DAY 2 (ONLINE): 2023 LA Suicide Prevention Network Summit - Everyone Plays a Role
We Are Better Together: Weaving Connections and Supports
Date & Time
ONLINE CONFERENCE (via ZOOM) - FREE ONLINE EVENT
Date & Time: September 15, 2023 (Friday), 8:30AM – 4:15PM
All participants must log in at least 15 minutes prior to the start time
TIPS:
- Use the ZOOM App for best performance.
- Participants must have reliable internet access and audio/visual capability to participate in the training
- No “phone in” participants please
LINK TO THE TRAINING: Please do not share the link. Failure to comply with these instructions will result in forfeit of your seat.
Active participation throughout this virtual training is required, will be closely monitored and may affect whether or not you receive credit for this event.
Additionally, all participants are expected to return from all scheduled breaks and lunch on time. Participants who do not adhere to these timelines will not receive attendance credit – there will be no exceptions.
Please refer to your event registration email for additional online event information.
Deadline Date
9/15/2023 or when capacity is reachedORGANIZER
Ana Verdin-Hernandezavhernandez@dmh.lacounty.gov
For additional information regarding the LA Suicide Prevention Network Summit contact:
Prevention Services Division/Partners in Suicide Prevention
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Rheeda Walker, PhDKEYNOTE SPEAKER INFORMATION
Understanding unique suicide vulnerability is critical for utilizing culturally informed strategies for suicide prevention. Participants will gain insight to contemporary challenges associated with suicide risk particularly for underserved African American communities. Though suicide is immensely complex, participants will be empowered to employ strategies to promote hope and resilience among individuals who may be at risk.
Dr. Rheeda Walker is an award-winning professor of psychology, fellow in the American Psychological Association, and author of the best-seller, The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health. She is also an expert scholar who has published more than 60 scientific papers on African American mental health, suicide risk, and emotional resilience. Dr. Walker’s expertise has been cited in countless media outlets including The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and NPR. She has also been a frequent guest expert on Good Morning America and the syndicated Breakfast Club radio show. She is well known for engaging audiences to advance emotional wellness.
Description
The LASPN will be hosting our 13th Annual Suicide Prevention Summit. The LASPN Summit brings together the brightest minds in suicide prevention, to present talks that foster hope, demonstrate the pathways of hope, support, and connection, and continue to demonstrate understanding the role we all play in suicide prevention.
Daily Agenda
15 September
Opening Remarks
- 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
Opening Remarks: Lyn Morris, LMFT, Chief Executive Officer of Didi Hirsch
Description:Opening Remarks
- Speaker: Lyn Morris, LMFT, CEO of Didi Hirsch
- Room #: Online
- Capacity: 1000
- Continuing Ed:
A Moment of Creative Wellbeing and Grounding
- 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Location: ONLINE via ZOOM
LASPN Opening
- 8:50 AM - 8:55 AM
Location: ONLINE via ZOOM
Emcee Carolyn Kaneko to introduce the Keynote Speaker
- 8:55 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: ONLINE via ZOOM
Keynote
- 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Rheeda Walker
Description:Understanding unique suicide vulnerability is critical for utilizing culturally informed strategies for suicide prevention. Participants will gain insight to contemporary challenges associated with suicide risk particularly for underserved African American communities. Though suicide is immensely complex, participants will be empowered to employ strategies to promote hope and resilience among individuals who may be at risk.
- Speaker: Dr. Rheeda Walker
- Room #: ONLINE via ZOOM
- Capacity: 1000
- Continuing Ed:
Emcee Carolyn Kaneko to introduce the Speaker
- 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Location: ONLINE via ZOOM
Plenary
- 10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Honoring Traditions, Saving Lives: The Power of Native American and Indigenous Approaches in Suicide Prevention
Description:This presentation delves into the profound impact of incorporating Native American and Indigenous practices in suicide prevention strategies. Through culturally responsive approaches and ancestral wisdom, we explore how these time-honored traditions can strengthen mental health initiatives and build resilience within communities. Gain valuable insights on bridging cultural gaps, fostering understanding, and empowering individuals through the preservation of heritage. Together, we'll uncover the transformative potential of honoring traditions as a powerful means to save lives and create a more inclusive, supportive future for all.
- Speaker: Dr. Deborah Villanueva
- Room #: Online via ZOOM
- Capacity: 1000
- Continuing Ed:
BREAK
- 11:10 AM - 11:15 AM
Location: ONLINE via ZOOM
Workshop
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Empowering Community Partners in Suicide Prevention Research and Treatment Development for Youth and Families
Description: Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) has been proposed as a research framework that focuses on community strengths and can be employed to disrupt mental health disparities (specifically suicide) that disproportionately impact ethnoracially minoritized youth. In this workshop, participants will learn to define CBPR, will learn about the guiding principles, and will be able to describe the pros and cons of using CBPR when working with suicidal people. This workshop will also review two UCLA initiatives that have used CBPR approaches and will discuss key recommendations for empowering community members through CBPR and will highlight community efforts for mental health suicide prevention and supports.- Speaker: Dr. Jocelyn Meza, Ph.D, Assistant Professor and Clinical Psychologist (UCLA)
- Room #: Online
- Capacity: 1000
- Continuing Ed: 1.00 CE / CEU
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- Continuing Ed: 0
LUNCH/NETWORKING
- 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Location: ONLINE via ZOOM
A Moment of Creative Wellbeing and Grounding
- 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: ONLINE via ZOOM
Plenary
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Beyond the Buzzword: Demystifying "The Algorithm" and its Impact on Youth Mental Health
Description:This session will provide participants with a radical safe space to discuss and learn about the impact of social media on youth mental health and dive into the nuances that we often neglect to pay attention to when talking about gen z's relationship to social media. We will talk about the intersection between social media and the systematic and intentional equating of people with profit, capitalization upon vulnerability, and how to build solidarity, find community, and create change.
- Speaker: Sophie Szew, Activist, Writer, Public Speaker
- Room #: ONLINE via ZOOM
- Capacity: 1000
- Continuing Ed:
Emcee Carolyn Kaneko to introduce the Speaker
- 2:00 PM - 2:05 PM
Location: ONLINE via ZOOM
Plenary
- 2:05 PM - 3:05 PM
Helping Healers Heal: Proactively Identifying and Developing Relevant Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Description:Healthcare workers at all levels and roles within the health care system, are impacted by the day- to-day trauma, crisis, emergency and health experiences of the communities we serve. We are the communities we serve, and experiences can be paralleled including mental health, substance use, food and housing insecurity and other social needs. These experiences were exacerbated by the health emergency and highlighted the importance of helping those who help others heal. This needs to be done by integrating the input from the health care teams about what they feel would be most helpful, as a complement to overall comprehensive care. We value our healthcare teams and want them to experience overall well-being in all parts of their life including work and personal life. This interactive discussion will highlight some of the real experiences from the front line, as well as some tools and strategies for helping healers heal post-pandemic and beyond.
- Speaker: Charmaine Dorsey, LCSW
- Room #: ONLINE via ZOOM
- Capacity: 1000
- Continuing Ed:
Emcee Carolyn Kaneko to introduce the Arts and Healing Initiative
- 3:05 PM - 3:10 PM
Location: ONLINE via ZOOM
Plenary
- 3:10 PM - 4:10 PM
Coping with Grief and Loss around Suicide: The Role of Expressive Arts
Description:Through experiential learning and discussion with Maru Serrichhio-Joiner, PhD, LMFT, ATR-BC and Asia Moore, MSW, MA, PhD(c), this session explores the power of the expressive arts to support healing, resilience, and growth in the face of trauma, loss, and grief. We will begin with discussing overall concepts of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide, then focus on the transformative tools of visual art and creative writing while also providing self-care for LASPN members. No prior art experience is necessary; the emphasis is on personal exploration and self-expression.
- Speaker: Julyssa Guevara, MSW, LCSW, and Asia Moore, MSW, MA, PhD(c)
- Room #: ONLINE via ZOOM
- Capacity: 1000
- Continuing Ed:
Closing/Networking
- 4:10 PM - 4:15 PM