Suicide Prevention Conference – No charge to attend – May 2, 2024

There is still time to sign up!
Join us for a full day suicide prevention conference hosted by Canvas Health and funded by the Minnesota Department of Health. The conference is free to attend, and breakfast and lunch will be provided.

This conference will be packed with incredible learning opportunities and resources as well as opportunities to network with others working in the fields of mental health and suicide prevention.

Daniel Hanson, U.S. Marine veteran and suicide prevention specialist at the Minneapolis VA, will be the keynote speaker.

Grace Mullenbach, regional suicide prevention coordinator for South Central MN, will facilitate an optional safeTALK training from 1-5pm. Registration is required for the safeTALK training, and CEUs will be available.

This event is free to attend, but registration is required to ensure accurate counts for meals and session attendance.

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Date & Time
Thursday, May 2 · 8am – 5pm CDT
Location
Hamline University- West Hall
1492 Hewitt Ave Saint Paul, MN 55104

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Check-in opens & resource fair

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Keynote Speaker- Daniel Hanson

Daniel Hanson, Former U.S. Marine, Suicide Prevention Coordinator at the Minneapolis VA, will share his personal journey.
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Minnesota Regional Suicide Prevention Coordination

Stephanie Hamlin, Regional Supervisor with the Canvas Health Suicide Prevention Program, will present about the Regional Coordination model for suicide prevention in Minnesota and ways that Regional Suicide Prevention Coordinators can assist communities with comprehensive suicide prevention efforts.
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Minnesota Suicide Prevention State Plan

Kelly Felton, Suicide Prevention Coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Health, will share about updates to the State Suicide Prevention Plan and ways communities can get involved in suicide pr…
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12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch Break & Resource Fair

A boxed sandwich lunch will be provided to registered conference attendees. There will also be an opportunity to explore some local mental health and crisis resources at the resource fair.
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

safeTALK training (SOLD OUT)

LivingWorks safeTALK is a four-hour training that equips people to be more alert to someone thinking of suicide and better able to connect them with further help. Using a simple yet effective model, …
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1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

The Connection Between Substance Misuse and Suicide

Nicole Groschen, Regional LPCC Clinical Supervisor with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, will explore the relationship between substance misuse and suicide.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Minnesota Regional ATOD Coordination

Phillip Huerta, CPP, LADC and Regional Prevention Coordinator, will share about the work being done by the Regional ATOD Coordinators. The Regional Prevention Coordinators are one provider within a s…
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3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Suicide Grief and Loss Support in Minnesota

Brighter Days Grief Center will be hosting a session on the importance and availability of grief and loss support for suicide survivors in Minnesota.
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Improving Mental Health Outcomes Through Embedded Social Worker Programs

Jessica Torrey and Eileen Crosby from Canvas Health will share about the different models for Embedded Social Worker Programs and how they can reduce instances of suicide while increasing positive outcomes.

5:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Conference Closing