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Alive! Mental Health Fair dates for 2013:

2.22.2013 - Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY
2.25.2013 - Jefferson Community College, Watertown, NY
2.27.2013 - Sierra College, Rocklin, CA

3.5.2013 - College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, CA
3.12.2013 - Reedley College, Reedley, CA
3.13.2013 - Fresno College, Fresno, CA
3.14.2013 - Willow International Community College Center, Fresno, CA 3.18.2013 - Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, CA
3.19.2013 - College of San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
4.23.2013 - Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD

More events to be posted soon!

More information on the Alive! Mental Health Fair HERE.

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March 2013

Comfort Zone - 1-Day Camp for Young MA Suicide Survivors
Saturday, March 2, 2013 - 9:30am

Comfort Zone Camp, in partnership with Samaritans, Inc. and the MA Department of Public Health Suicide Prevention Program, is honored to provide a specialized one-day program for MA young people ages 7-17 who have suffered the loss of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver by suicide on Saturday, March 2nd in Milton, MA. Comfort Zone provides a place where bereaved kids and teens can break the isolation a death often brings, build lasting friendships, and learn coping skills for their daily lives. For more information about this incredible, life-changing experience for young people and their families, please click on the link below.

Sponsor: Comfort Zone Camp Samaritans, Inc. Massachusetts Department of Public Health Suicide Prevention Program
Where: Cunningham Elementary School
info@comfortzonecamp.org (781) 756-4840
Event URL

AMSR: AdCare Educational Institute (MA)
Thursday, March 7, 2013 - 8:00am Face-to-face

Dr. Feldman has a research appointment with the Veteran's Administration and provides consultation related to suicide prevention to the MA National Guard. He conducts workshops and in-service trainings for mental health clinicians, emergency responders, law enforcement, healthcare providers, and educators on the topic of suicide through the MA Department of Public Health. He is a lecturer for UMass Memorial Healthcare's Disaster Medicine and Emergency Medicine Departments. Dr. Feldman is nationally recognized educator and trainer. He is an approved trainer for the American Association of Suicidology, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and is a certified trainer for the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. He serves on the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide's Clinical Advisory Board, and is Chair of the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention. Workshop Overview: Suicidal behaviors are a reality for mental health professionals and a source of significant distress for them. This workshop focuses on competencies that are core to assessing and managing suicide risk and consists of: ‒Pre-workshop reading (about 20 pages) ‒6.5 hours of face-to-face training, mixture of lecture & exercises ‒Training DVD in eight segments, including demonstration of a clinical interview ‒110 page Participant Manual ‒Participant journaling ‒Q & A and discussion

Sponsor: AdCare Educational Institute, Inc.
Where: SpringHill Suites Boston Peabody - 43 Newbury Street (US 1 North)
Contact: Laura Guida laura@adcare-educational.org (508) 752-7313
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April 2013

• “Coming Together to Reduce Suicide and Promote Mental Wellness: Suicide Prevention Across the Lifespan”
  Tuesday, April 2, 2013
  The 12th Annual MA Department of Public Health Suicide Prevention Conference with Keynote Speakers Dr. Dennis Embry and Paul Le Buffe and over 30 breakout sessions ending with self care on Day two. CEs available
  Where: The Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center
  Contact: Janice Ventre janice.ventre@state.ma.us
  Event URL: http://www.cvent.com/d/dcqr7r
  
• TXT4Life Annual Conference
  Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 6:00pm Face-to-face
  Speakers:Alana Friedman: Olweus National Bullying Prevention Trainer and Mentor - Safe Harbor Duluth Inc.Speaking About: Bullying and suicide.Hugh Quinn: Itasca County Veterans Service Officer.Speaking About: Veterans, Servicemen/women, their families and suicide.Training:Question, Persuade, Refer (Kelly Chandler)- OR -Safety planning (Traci Chur)RSVP by April 15, 2013To RSVP: call Sierra at 218-878-2592, or through surveymonkey at link below.
  Where: Timberlake Lodge
  Event URL: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/T4LRSVP
  
• 46th Annual AAS Conference
  Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 8:00am Face-to-face
  American Association of Suicidology 46th Annual Conference
  (202) 237-2280
  Event URL: http://www.suicidology.org
  
• American Association of Suicidology 46th Annual Conference
  Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - 8:30am Face-to-face
  Annual meeting of AAS, bringing together nearly 1,000 professionals interested in suicide prevention, treatment, research, postvention and crisis intervention.
  Where: Hilton Hotel
  Contact: Amy Kulp ajkulp@suicidology.org (202) 237-2280
  Event URL: http://www.suicidology.org/46th-Annual-Conference
  
• AMSR: AdCare Educational Institute (MA)
  Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 8:00am Face-to-face
  Dr. Feldman has a research appointment with the Veteran's Administration and provides consultation related to suicide prevention to the MA National Guard. He conducts workshops and in-service trainings for mental health clinicians, emergency responders, law enforcement, healthcare providers, and educators on the topic of suicide through the MA Department of Public Health. He is a lecturer for UMass Memorial Healthcare's Disaster Medicine and Emergency Medicine Departments. Dr. Feldman is nationally recognized educator and trainer. He is an approved trainer for the American Association of Suicidology, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and is a certified trainer for the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. He serves on the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide's Clinical Advisory Board, and is Chair of the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention. Workshop Overview: Suicidal behaviors are a reality for mental health professionals and a source of significant distress for them. This workshop focuses on competencies that are core to assessing and managing suicide risk and consists of: ‒Pre-workshop reading (about 20 pages)‒6.5 hours of face-to-face training, mixture of lecture & exercises‒Training DVD in eight segments, including demonstration of a clinical interview‒110 page Participant Manual‒Participant journaling‒Q & A and discussion
  Sponsor: AdCare Educational Institute, Inc.
  Where: Holiday Inn Rockland - 929 Hingham Street
  Contact: Laura Guida laura@adcare-educational.org (508) 752-7313
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