Question, Persuade, Refer - In this training you will learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis, offer hope, and get help to save a life. Please register here.

If you have any questions, please contact Taylor Gainey, tgainey@bhcare.org.

Join us for the In-Person Region 2 Gambling Awareness Team meeting at Wesleyan University! We will be meeting in Usdan room 110. All are welcome, and lunch will be provided. Please register here.

The APW is offering an Opioid Overdose and Narcan training for all of the DMHAS Region 2 community.

To register please click HERE.

Training will include:

•  Overdose Prevention Strategies
•  Signs and Symptoms of Overdose
•  How to Administer Naloxone
•  Good Samaritan Law
•  Support Information and Resources

If you have any questions please contact Andrew Penna at apenna@bhcare.org

Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Our next QPR training will be on Wednesday, Dec. 11th via Teams.

The APW is offering an Opioid Overdose and Narcan training for all of the DMHAS Region 2 community.

To register please click HERE.

Training will include:

•  Overdose Prevention Strategies
•  Signs and Symptoms of Overdose
•  How to Administer Naloxone
•  Good Samaritan Law
•  Support Information and Resources

If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Penna at apenna@bhcare.org

This film highlights personal stories of people who triumphed over trauma and mental health struggles, with Dr. Thomas Joiner exploring what leads people to dark places and how to help them find their way back. After the film, there will be an opportunity for discussion & resources. This event is free of charge, with limited seating available.

Click here to register

The Columbia Protocol, also known as the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), supports suicide risk screening through a series of simple, plain-language questions that anyone can ask.

You will learn how to screen with the C-SSRS to identify at-risk individuals and the types of suicidal ideation.

Click here to register.

L.E.T.S. Save Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for the Black Community

This presentation will cover what we know about mental health and suicide, the most up-to-date research on prevention, and what we can all do to help save lives.

You will learn common risk factors and warning signs in Black and African American communities, as well as how to keep ourselves, our loves ones and those in our community safe. 

This presentation was developed by suicide prevention experts from the black community and is intended for audiences that identify as Black or African American. Click here to register.

Question, Persuade, Refer - In this training you will learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis, offer hope, and get help to save a life. Click here to register. If you have any questions, please contact Taylor Gainey, tgainey@bhcare.org.

The next meeting of the Valley Prevention Council (Valley Opioid Task Force) will be held at the Ansonia site of the Boys & Girls Club (28 Howard Avenue) on August 28,2024 at 11:00 am.

To view the trailer of the documentary “Silence on the Streets”.  Suggestions for a host site in the Valley to host a screening will be considered.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7IAJ-YRc6Q&t=3s

Our goal is to raise awareness to understand and address problem gambling by:

• Integrating gambling awareness into all prevention programs in the region across the lifespan

• Gathering region-specific community awareness and readiness data

• Providing gambling-specific educational presentations and trainings

• Engaging youth in the implementation of peer-to-peer education that addresses gambling awareness

Meeting ID: 260 364 754 603

Passcode: B6e4Zk

Celebrating National EMS Week, APW will have a table with suicide prevention, overdose and problem gambling resources.

Join us for this training, where you will learn:

• How to screen with the C-SSRS to identify an at-risk individual

• How to utilize best practices to identify suicidal ideation and behavior with precision

• Types of suicidal ideation and the four behaviors that are predictive of imminent risk

• How to administer the C-SSRS screener and list long and short-term risk and protective factors

Click here to register for the webinar.

APW will be presenting to students on topics like fentanyl/drug trends and suicide prevention.

Monthly Meetings take place on Zoom on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2:00pm.  

Any, and all, community members can attend the meetings. Help WHPC create substance use prevention programs in West Haven!

For more information, contact here.

This event is open to all prevention professionals in the community.

Please register in advance for this training here.

Quarterly meetings take place via zoom for coalition members to discuss grant updates and regional reports.

Hosted by New Haven Prevention Council/One Step Program!

Mission: The CTSAB is a network of diverse advocates, educators and leaders concerned with addressing the problem of suicide with a focus on prevention, intervention, and health and wellness promotion.

Vision: The CTSAB seeks to eliminate suicide by instilling hope across the lifespan.  The CTSAB developed and is responsible for activating the state plan, leads the state campaign that promotes the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the CT Zero Suicide Initiative, and advises state agencies on the use of their suicide-related state and federal dollars from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Health Resources & Services Administration.

In this training you will learn how to:

• Recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis

• Offer hope

• Get help to save a life

Click here to register for training.

In this training you will learn how to:

• Identify overdose risks

• Explain overdose symptoms

• Administer Narcan

• Get involved in your community

Click here to register for the training.

AFSP will be hosting a legislative breakfast where advocates will have the chance to meet with their public officials in a casual setting to make the case that investments in mental health and suicide prevention can and do save lives.

To learn more, click here.

This meeting is open to anyone who lives in Deep River, Chester or Essex and wants to get involved with suicide prevention and post-crisis efforts. We will discuss existing crisis plans and make revisions as a group.

For more information, contact Taylor Gainey at tgainey@bhcare.org.

Durham Middlefield Youth & Family Services is hosting a free training and speaker series to talk about prevention. To register, click here.

For more information, contact Dena Miccinello at dmiccinello@dmyfs.org.

All are welcome to join, as we plan and implement activities for Mental Health Awareness month in May 2023. Meetings are held monthly, at 2 pm, on the fourth Monday until May.

Dates:

Monday, Feb. 27th

Monday, March 27th

Monday, April 24th

For zoom meeting link, contact Taylor Gainey, tgainey@bhcare.org.

Click HERE to register

Open to anyone in South-Central CT interested in working to address suicide.

Supporting the overall vision of the CT Suicide Advisory Board to plan and promote mental health awareness, and suicide prevention, intervention and response.

To join via zoom, contact Taylor Gainey for meeting link.