Suicide Contagion: Why Does it Happen, What We Know and What We Can Do
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The Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Network is excited to announce its 7th Annual Summit. This year's focus is suicide contagion.
We are honored to have Dr. April Foreman (http://www.docforeman.com/) as our keynote speaker with "Our Stories are Killing Us: Suicide, Media and Contagion."
Other speakers will address past suicide clusters in the United States, as well as school district/community responses in the Los Angeles area, and lessons learned. Appropriate messaging around suicide will also be explored.
With the passage of AB2246, which requires the adoption of suicide prevention, intervention, and follow-up plans by local CA school districts in the grades 7-12, you won't want to miss this timely conference.
We invite you to continue the conversation with Dr Foreman from 2-3:30. She will discuss taming professional anxieties about social media. Lunch on your own.
Registration begins promptly at 7:30 am. Conference will start at 8:00. Parking is free on site.
Breakfast will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Organizer Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Network
Organizer of Suicide Contagion: Why Does it Happen, What We Know and What We Can Do
The Los Angeles County Suicide Prevention Network (LASPN) is a group of mental health professionals, advocates, survivors, providers, researchers, and representatives from various agencies and organizations working together to decrease the numbers of suicides in Los Angeles County. Our mission is to promote public and professional awareness, education, training, and engagement regarding suicide and suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention in Los Angeles County. Through the collaboration of the various members of the Network, the LASPN is working to leverage the talent and resources available locally to work towards comprehensive suicide prevention.
To get involved with LASPN, please contact: info@LASuicidePreventionNetwork.org