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New York State
Suicide Prevention Conference
September 18-19, 2017
Empire State Plaza Meeting Rooms at the Concourse, Albany, NY
Pillars of Prevention
PREVENTION IN HEALTH AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE
SETTINGS
BETTER DATA
TO INFORM
SUICIDE
PREVENTION
PREVENTION
ACROSS THE
LIFESPAN IN
COMMUNITIES
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New York State Suicide Prevention Conference September 18-19, 2017 | Empire State Plaza Meeting Rooms at the Concourse, Albany, NY
Pillars of Prevention
Continuing Education
Information SW / LMHC:
The NYS Suicide Prevention Conference has
been approved to award 9 contact hours for
licensed social workers and licensed mental
health counselors. The Suicide Prevention Center
of New York (SPCNY) is recognized by New York State’s
Education Department State Boards of Social Work
and Mental Health Practitioners as an approved
provider of continuing education for licensed social
workers #0384 and licensed mental health counselors
#MHC-0090.
CASAC/CPP/CPS:
This conference is provided under the
New York State Office of Alcoholism and
Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
Education and Training Provider
Certification Number 0952. This
conference is approved for: Initial
credentialing, 9 Clock Hours CPP/CPS.
Renewal, 9 Clock Hours CASAC/CPP/CPS.
PEF Employees:
PEF represented employees are eligible to
submit for conference reimbursement.
Visit the conference website at
nyssuicidepreventionconference.org to
download the application for
Welcome to the 2nd New York State Suicide Prevention
Conference, Pillars of Prevention, sponsored by the Office of
Mental Health (OMH) and the Suicide Prevention Center (SPC-
NY). This year’s conference will showcase best practices to
inform suicide safer care and strengthen suicide safer
communities across the lifespan. The use of data to develop
suicide prevention initiatives and measure their impact in
reducing attempts and deaths will also be highlighted.
Day one begins with four concurrent sessions followed by lunch
and opening remarks by NYS Mental Health Commissioner Dr.
Ann Sullivan. Craig Miller will share his story and how his lived
experience has shaped his work. After a brief break, the
afternoon continues with four additional concurrent sessions,
and culminates with networking time, a cocktail reception and
poster session.
The highlight of the conference is Monday night’s banquet and
award ceremony. We will remember and honor Fred Meservey’s
legacy, and recognize Marcia Fazio’s lifetime achievement as
this year’s recipient of the Hope & Leadership Award. In
addition, we will recognize the four recipients of this year’s
Excellence in Suicide Prevention Awards.
Day two begins with a continental breakfast followed by Dr. Jay
Carruthers (OMH), who will highlight recent work in support of
the state’s Suicide Prevention Plan; and by Michael Rosanoff
(AFSP), who will provide an overview of Project 2025, a national
initiative to lower the suicide rate by 20% by 2025. After a brief
break, the day will feature eight concurrent sessions focusing on
each of the three pillars of prevention. Following lunch, the
conference concludes with a Ted-Style Talk by Dr. John Draper.
We hope that you take the information presented at this
conference and share it with your colleagues, organizations and
communities. Suicide prevention is everybody’s business and
together we can build a Suicide Safer New York.
Accept our heart-felt thanks for attending and making this event
a success.
Sigrid Pechenik, PsyD Conference Chair
Director, Suicide Prevention Center of New York
Associate Director, NYS OMH Suicide Prevention Office
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 | 12:30-2:15PM
Opening Remarks
Ann Marie T. Sullivan, MD Commissioner, NYS Office of Mental Health
Ann Marie T. Sullivan, MD is the Commissioner of the New York State Office of Mental Health. Since 2014, Dr. Sullivan has
led the transformation of the state hospital system, the expansion of community based treatment, improving mental health care
for incarcerated individuals and post-release care. She has supported the Suicide Prevention Office’s efforts to make New York
a suicide safer state. She is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and has served as the Speaker of
the American Psychiatric Association’s Assembly and on its Board of Trustees. Dr. Sullivan is a fellow of the New York
Academy of Medicine, a member of the American College of Psychiatrics and the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry.
Plenary Session Live, Learn, Grow
Craig Miller Author, Speaker & Advocate
Craig A. Miller is an author, speaker, and suicide attempt survivor. For years he struggled with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
(OCD), extreme anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts leading to a suicide attempt at age 20. He published his first book
in 2012 titled, “This is How It Feels: A Memoir of Attempting Suicide and Finding Life.” Craig and his story have been featured
in the Boston Globe, in the documentary “A Voice at The Table”, and in the full-length movie “The S Word.”
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 | 8:45-10:00AM
From Plan to Action: New York State Suicide Prevention in 2017
Jay Carruthers, MD Director, Suicide Prevention Office, NYS Office of Mental Health
Jay Carruthers, MD, is the Director of the New York State Office of Mental Health’s Suicide Prevention Office. He coordinates
suicide prevention programming and promotes suicide safer care in health and behavioral healthcare settings across the state.
Dr. Carruthers has also developed strategic partnerships to improve state and local suicide surveillance and continuous quality
improvement within health systems. Also the Director of the New York State Office of Mental Health’s Bureau of Psychiatric
Services and Research Institute Support, Dr. Carruthers leads the state’s behavioral health integration initiative (Collaborative
Care), as well as statewide grand rounds for the mental health workforce.
Plenary Session Project 2025
Michael Rosanoff, MPH Senior Director, Project 2025, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Michael Rosanoff, MPH, is the Senior Director of Project 2025 of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).
Project 2025 is a high-impact, collaborative initiative aimed at the bold goal of reducing the nation’s annual suicide rate 20% by
2025. Using a dynamic systems evidence-based model approach about suicide, AFSP has identified a series of actions and
critical areas to help reach this unprecedented goal.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 | 2:00-3:00PM
Plenary Session ZERO = 100% - Help and Hope – Messages to Fuel Culture Change
John Draper, PhD Project Director, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
John Draper, PhD, is the Project Director for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. He has over 25 years of experience in
crisis intervention and suicide prevention, and is considered one of the nation’s leading experts in crisis contact center
practices. Since 2004, he has served as the director of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800-273-TALK), a network of
nearly 160 crisis call centers across the country.
About Our Speakers:
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New York State Suicide Prevention Conference September 18-19, 2017 | Empire State Plaza Meeting Rooms at the Concourse, Albany, NY
Monday, September 18
8:45-11:00AM REGISTRATION Base of The Egg
8:30AM-12:00PM New York State Suicide
Prevention Council Meeting
(Council Members Only) Meeting Room 6
10:15-11:45AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
1) From Prevention to Postvention: Creating
Suicide Safety in Schools Meeting Room 2
Amy Scheel-Jones, Monroe County Office of
Mental Health
Lynn Allen, EdD, Putnam/Northern Westchester
BOCES
This session will describe ways that a county’s
Consortium on Trauma, Illness and Grief in Schools
and a BOCES Regional Crisis Team have worked with
youth-serving organizations during crises or in the
aftermath of suicide to prevent future suicides.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
a. Describe the cycle of prevention-postvention-
prevention.
b. Identify the components necessary for a
community postvention system.
c. List steps to create a regional crisis team.
2) Providing Sensitive & Competent Interventions
to Special Populations: Latina Adolescents and
Women Who Experience Intimate Partner
Violence Meeting Room 3
Jennifer Humensky, Columbia University
Nicole Trabold, University of Rochester
This session will focus on risk among 1) Latina
adolescents, highlighting the positive outcomes of Life
is Precious, and 2) women who experience intimate
partner violence, describing the use of a brief
motivational intervention as an opportunity for suicide
prevention.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
a. Explain how Latina adolescents are uniquely at risk
for and impacted by suicide.
b. Identify three risk factors for suicide ideation and
attempts among victims of intimate partner
violence.
3) The Power of Shared Experience: An Inpatient
Support Group for Attempt Survivors and a Peer
-led, Skill-building Group for Families Meeting Room 4
Barbara Stanley, PhD, Columbia University
Perry Hoffman, PhD, National Education
Alliance for BPD
This presentation will describe the Suicide Prevention
Group Treatment-Inpatient (SPGT-I), a modularized,
group-based suicide prevention intervention for
patients admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit
following a suicide attempt or suicidal crisis. It will also
provide an overview of Family Connections, a peer-led,
skill-building and support group for families who have a
loved one with borderline personality.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
a. Explain the unique high-risk period after discharge
from an inpatient stay.
b. Describe the structure and format of the SPGT-I.
c. Describe the difficulties faced by family members
who have a loved one with BPD and how the Family
Connections™ program can be of benefit.
4) Functional Analysis for Suicide Prevention Meeting Room 5
Beth Brodsky, PhD, Columbia University
Cory Cunningham, LCSW, Columbia University
Functional Analysis (FA) is a collaborative Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy clinical intervention that aids both
clinician and client to recognize specific risk factors for
spikes in suicidal thinking, urges and behaviors. It also
helps the clinician and client to identify opportunities
for problem solving and the use of coping skills toward
suicide prevention. This presentation will provide an in-
person FA clinical training for mental health providers
that will include didactics on theory and
implementation of FA as well as role playing and
behavioral practice.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
a. Identify features of the Functional Analysis
intervention.
b. Identify functions of suicidal behavior.
c. Explain how consequences of suicidal behavior
impact future suicidal risk.
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12:00-12:30PM LUNCH Empire State Plaza Convention Center
12:30-12:45PM Opening Remarks Empire State Plaza Convention Center
Ann Marie Sullivan, MD, Commissioner, NYS
Office of Mental Health
12:45-2:15PM PLENARY SESSION
Live, Learn, Grow Empire State Plaza Convention Center
Craig Miller, Author, Speaker & Advocate
The knowledge and expertise of those with lived
experience are critical to inform effective suicide
prevention strategies. Craig Miller, an author, speaker,
and suicide attempt survivor, will share his story and
how he is using his experience to contribute to the field
of suicide prevention.
2:30-4:00PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
1) Communities: The Fabric of Suicide Prevention Meeting Room 2
Garra Lloyd-Lester, SPC-NY
Trena Anastasia, PhD, LivingWorks Education, Inc.
Nola Goodrich-Kresse, Orleans County Department
of Health
This session will provide an overview of the work SPC-
NY is undertaking to address Prevention Across the
Lifespan in Communities. It will also provide an
overview of community suicide prevention programs
within Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming counties. Last,
an interactive workshop on Operationalizing Collective
Impact will be delivered to help participants assess
their community’s capacity for implementation.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
a. Explain the components of a suicide safer
community.
b. Describe Collective Impact and how to
operationalize it for suicide prevention.
c. Identify specific suicide prevention efforts
2) Suicide Prevention in Active Military and
Veteran Populations Meeting Room 3
Eric Hardiman, PhD, University at Albany
William Nash, MD, United States Marine Corps
Veterans are disproportionately impacted by suicide.
While they comprise only 5% of the New York State
population, they represent over 15% of the state’s
suicides. This session will focus on veterans’ suicide
risk factors and prevention and intervention strategies.
One presentation will describe the findings of a
longitudinal evaluation of a statewide program using
non-clinical peer support services to address suicide
and civilian reintegration. Another presentation will
discuss tools to promote psychological health and big-
data analytic methods used by the Marine Corps.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
a. Describe aspects of military culture that are related
to suicide.
b. Identify specific risk factors for suicide in veterans.
c. Apply the Institute of Medicine’s spectrum of
interventions to the challenge of preventing
suicide.
d. Name potential ethical and practical hazards of
using big data to manage suicide risk in a
population.
3) Journeys to Healing after Suicide Loss Meeting Room 4
Sigrid Pechenik, PsyD, Suicide Prevention Office, New
York State Office of Mental Health
Kathy Leichter, “Here One Day” documentary
Avi Israel, The Michaels of the World
For every suicide death, there are multiple individuals
who are impacted by the loss of their loved one. This
session will highlight the experience of suicide loss
survivors, their journeys of healing, and how their
losses fueled their commitment to make a difference in
their communities and beyond.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
a. Describe how suicide loss impacts families.
b. Compare helpful and harmful ways of using media
and storytelling to support a community around
mental health and suicide.
c. Describe two examples of how survivors of loss
have made a commitment to positively impact the
larger community.
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4) Advances in Safety Planning: Implementation
and Access Meeting Room 5
Barbara Stanley, PhD, Columbia University
Virna Little, PsyD, Institute for Family Health
The Safety Planning Intervention (SPI) is a best practice
suicide prevention intervention, a collaboration
between clinician and client to develop a plan for
staying safe during times of increased risk. A brief
intervention, it can take less than an hour, and is used
in behavioral health clinics, emergency rooms and
hotlines. The first half of this session will train
participants in advanced strategies for conducting the
SPI, taught through didactics, role play, and interactive
discussion. The second half of the session will
describe the safety planning process and the use of
patient portals as a means to accessing suicide plans.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
a. Explain the purpose and steps of the safety
planning intervention.
b. Identify potential challenges that often occur at
each stage of safety plan development.
c. Describe ways of engaging clients in the safety
planning process.
d. Describe how safety plans can be embedded in
patient portals.
4:00-5:00PM AFTERNOON BREAK
Tuesday, September 19
7:30-8:45AM REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST Base of The Egg
8:45-10:00AM PLENARY SESSION
From Plan to Action: New York State Suicide
Prevention in 2017 Empire State Plaza Convention Center
Jay Carruthers, MD, Suicide Prevention Office,
New York State Office of Mental Health
In 2016 the Office of Mental Health released “1700
Too Many: New York State’s Suicide Prevention Plan.”
This presentation will highlight progress over the past
year in carrying out the three pillars of the plan.
Project 2025 Empire State Plaza Convention Center
Michael Rosanoff, American Foundation for
Suicide Prevention
Project 2025 is a high-impact, collaborative initiative
aimed at the bold goal of reducing the nation’s annual
suicide rate 20% by 2025. Using a dynamic systems
model approach based on what the evidence tells us
about suicide, AFSP has identified a series of actions
and critical areas to help reach this unprecedented
goal.
10:15-11:45AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
1) Youth Substance Use and Suicide Meeting Room 2
Michael Lindsey, PhD, New York University
Peter Wyman, PhD, University of Rochester
Anthony Pisani, PhD, University of Rochester
Substance use is a known risk factor for suicide, with
up to 70% of adolescents who die by suicide using
alcohol or other drugs. The first presentation of this
session describes an analysis of national “Youth Risk
Behavior Survey” data on substance use patterns
among adolescents who died by suicide. The second
presentation describes “Above the Influence,” a school
-based intervention program harnessing the efforts of
peer leaders to decrease positive attitudes about
substance use and reduce intentions to use.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
a. Describe the prevalence rates for suicidal
behavior among adolescents in the United States.
b. Identify which group of polysubstance users are
most at risk for engagement in suicidal behaviors.
c. Describe key features of the network health
New York State Suicide Prevention Conference September 18-19, 2017 | Empire State Plaza Meeting Rooms at the Concourse, Albany, NY
5:00-6:00PM
NETWORKING RECEPTION
& POSTER SESSION Empire State Plaza Convention Center
6:00-8:00PM
DINNER & AWARDS CEREMONY Empire State Plaza Convention Center
Evening Activities
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interventions and the specific features of
“Sources of Strength” and “Above the
Influence.”
d. Describe the components of safe messaging
campaigns and how tailored messaging can
improve prevention impact.
2) State of the Art in Suicide Prevention Training Meeting Room 3
Garra Lloyd-Lester, SPCNY
Glenn Albright, PhD, Baruch College
Terry Bird, DNP, Arnot Health
Beth Brodsky, PhD, Columbia University
There are many different suicide prevention trainings
targeting specific populations and professional roles. It
is often difficult to choose a strategy for training your
workforce. This session will provide an overview of
state supported gatekeeper and clinical trainings. It will
also describe the use of virtual humans in role plays to
teach gatekeeping skills.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
a. List suicide-specific trainings supported by New
York State.
b. Explain the advantages of using virtual humans in
role plays to teach gatekeeping skills.
c. Discuss implications for health care organizations,
professional education institutions, professional
licensing entities, and professional associations.
3) Providing Sensitive & Competent Interventions
to Special Populations: Older Adults and Deaf
and Hard of Hearing Meeting Room 4
Kim VanOrden, PhD, University of Rochester
Meghan Fox, PsyD, University of Rochester
Older adults have among the highest rates of suicide
compared to other age groups, a strong contributor
being social disconnectedness. The first presentation
of this session will describe the findings of a
randomized trial of Engage Psychotherapy to reduce
suicide risk in adults age 60 and older. The second
presentation of this session will focus on the deaf and
hard-of-hearing community with which suicide focused
research and intervention is sparse. Specifically, the
presentation will highlight the findings of cognitive and
semi-structured interviews with deaf and hard-of-
hearing college students aimed at understanding
suicide risks among this population.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
a. Describe the rationale for targeting social
disconnectedness in treatment.
b. Explain the steps in the “action planning” process
– an Engage treatment strategy.
c. Identify at least one suicide risk factor unique to
deaf and hard-of-hearing people.
4) Clinicians as Survivors Meeting Room 5
Vanessa McGann, PhD
This presentation will provide an overview of the
literature and research on clinicians and suicide loss,
which will highlight many of the common issues
experienced after such a loss, e.g. self-blame, isolation
and self-doubt.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
a. Explain research findings related to the effect of
patient suicide on clinicians.
b. Describe the common responses of clinicians who
lose a patient to suicide.
c. List at least three practical recommendations for
responding to a patient suicide from the personal,
collegial, clinical, educational, administrative, and
medico-legal perspectives.
12:00-1:30PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
1) Using Surveillance Data to Implement and
Improve Suicide Prevention Efforts in NYS Meeting Room 2
Leah Hines, New York State Department of Health
Christa Labouliere, PhD, Columbia University
Sarah Bernes, Institute for Family Health
The best suicide prevention strategies are often
informed by data at the state, regional, or health
system level. This session will begin with an overview
of suicide in NYS, comparing rates and mechanisms
between specific populations. Then, the largest
implementation of Zero Suicide, taking place across
150 outpatient mental health clinics in NYS, will be
described along with challenges and lessons learned.
Last, the internal incident reporting system used by the
Institute of Family Health to conduct site-specific
surveillance and continuous quality improvement will
be presented.
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Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
a. Describe how specific populations are impacted by
suicide across New York State.
b. Explain how components of the Zero Suicide model
are being implemented via the Assess-Intervene-
Monitor Suicide Prevention model across New York
State and to identify barriers to and facilitators of
implementation.
c. Discuss the importance of suicide surveillance in
health care.
2) Innovative Interventions in Youth Suicide
Prevention Meeting Room 3
Jen Marr, LCC K9 Comfort Dogs
Dawn Catucci, Ardsley High School
It is important for schools to be equipped to assist
students in the wake of tragic events such as violent
acts, sudden losses, accidents, and suicides. This
session will highlight two different strategies that
schools can take. The first presenter will describe a
study on the incorporation of comfort dogs into an
eight-week curriculum to see if it improves compassion
and connection between students and staff. The
second presenter will describe the use of Dialectical
Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by
school psychologists, social workers, and guidance
counselors.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
a. List the barriers to comforting those who are
hurting most.
b. Identify the key steps to the Circle of Comfort.
c. Explain why Dialectical Behavior Therapy is
appropriate for a school setting.
d. Identify when comprehensive Dialectical Behavior
Therapy is appropriate for a student.
3) SafeSide: Recovery-Oriented Care in Health and
Behavioral Health Settings Meeting Room 4
Anthony Pisani, PhD, University of Rochester
Keeping clients safe is an important but limited goal.
SafeSide is a framework for recovery-oriented suicide
prevention that lifts our sights beyond just safety
toward a vision for a fulfilled, productive life. This
session will provide an in-depth introduction to the
framework’s four components: 1) forming
collaborative connections with patients and families; 2)
conducting prevention-oriented risk formulation; 3)
responding to risk in the least restrictive environment;
and 4) extending impact and connections beyond the
healthcare setting into a client’s life and community.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
a. Describe a state-of-the-art framework for recovery-
oriented suicide prevention in health and
behavioral health settings.
b. Use a prevention-oriented risk formulation to
communicate with a colleague, client, or peer
about suicide risk and response in a given
scenario.
4) Integrating Suicide Prevention into
Collaborative Care and SBIRT Models Meeting Room 5
Amy Jones-Renaud, New York State Office of
Mental Health
Brett Harris, DrPH, Suicide Prevention Office,
New York State Office of Mental Health
Studies show that up to 91% of those who attempt
suicide have at least one encounter with a primary care
provider in the year before their attempt. The first
presentation in this session will describe the evidence-
based integration of behavioral health services into
primary care settings across the state, and how suicide
prevention may be incorporated into this model.
Additionally, individuals who misuse substances are at
elevated risk for suicide. Screening, Brief Intervention,
and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), an evidence-based
alcohol and drug early intervention model, has shown
success at reducing substance use among individuals
in primary care settings. The second presentation will
describe the SBIRT model and how suicide prevention
may be integrated into a site’s SBIRT protocol.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
a. List the five core elements of the Collaborative
Care Model
b. Describe the three main components of SBIRT
c. Explain how primary care providers can better
identify and address problematic substance use,
depression, and suicidal ideation
d. Identify barriers to providing behavioral health care
in primary care settings
1:30-2:00PM LUNCH Empire State Plaza Convention Center
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2:00–3:00PM PLENARY SESSION
TED Style Talk: ZERO = 100% - Help and Hope –
Messages to Fuel Culture Change Empire State Plaza Convention Center
John Draper, PhD, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
In this presentation, Dr. Draper speaks to the need for
connecting people to their reasons for living. His two
key messages include “Healing, hope and help are
happening,” mostly targeting persons who are
suicidal, and “Everyone can take actions that can
prevent suicide,” in both health/behavioral health
settings and the community.
3:00PM CONFERENCE ENDS
We Believe
• the number of suicide attempts and suicide
deaths and their numbers can be reduced in
New York State.
• suicide prevention, intervention, postvention
and recovery is a public health challenge that
requires community action and response.
• services and community support can promote
recovery for individuals, families and
communities from suicide loss.
• reducing deaths, injuries and despair related to
suicide is dependent upon building a network of
collaborative partners and stakeholders
www.preventsuicideny.org
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1. Supporting Firefighters: Tools for
Suicide Prevention / Chelsey Hartley,
PhD, University of Rochester Medical
Center
2. Review of Admissions Presenting with
Suicidal Behavior to Sagamore
Children Psychiatric Center (SCPC)
from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 /
Shaneel Shah, MD & Kenneth
Spitalny, MD, Sagamore Children's
Psychiatric Center and Nicole
Leibman, American University of
Antigua, College of Medicine
3. Creating a Suicide Safer Community
within a Behavioral Health Hospital:
The Beginning / Suzie Marriott, MS,
RN, Brynne Calleran, BSN, BS, RN/
PMHN-BC, Nadine A. Chang, PhD,
Kathleen Donahue, MA, RN, Gracie
Square Hospital
4. Akwesasne Suicide Prevention
Coalition’s #BeThe1To Public
Awareness Campaign / Chanel Cook
& Christine Venery, LCSW, Native
Connections & Akwesasne Suicide
Prevention Coalition
5. Police Leading the Way in Suicide
Screenings / Alexandra Huntington-
Ofner, MSW from Cortland County
Mental Health
6. Developmental Evaluation of a
Spanish-Language Version of the
Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire /
Caroline Silva, PhD, University of
Rochester Medical Center
7. Suicides in NYC, 2000 to 2014 /
Angeline Protacio, MPH, New York City
Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene
8. Prevention in Health and Behavioral
Health Settings / Susan Hoerter, DO,
Rockland County Department of
Mental Health
9. How to Be a True Friend / Wendy
Arnold, Tioga County Mental Hygiene
Suicide Prevention Coalition
10.Cattaraugus County Suicide
Prevention Coalition: Hierarchy of Sub
-Committees and Planning / Amy L.
Lafler, LMHC & Amy L. Homan, LMHC,
Cattaraugus County Department of
Community Services
Conference Poster Session Monday, September 18, 2017 5:00PM
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The Suicide Prevention Office wishes to acknowledge the commitment and expertise provided by the members of the
NYS Suicide Prevention Council
Amit Paley, The Trevor Project
Anthony Pisani, University of Rochester Medical Center
Avi Israel, Save the Michaels of the World
Charles Morgan, OASAS
Christopher Lavin, Chief of Police, Town of East Greenbush
Dese’Rae Stage, Live Through This
Douglas Fish, NYS Department of Health
Glenn Liebman, Mental Health Association in New York State
Jessica Pirro, LMSW, Crisis Services
John Draper, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Kathleen Liedka, Central New York Field Office
Kitty Gelberg, Bureau of Occupational Health & Injury Prevention
Madelyn Gould, Columbia University Medical Center
Mark Olfson, Columbia University Medical Center
Melanie Varady, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Michael Hogan, NYS Suicide Prevention Council
Mitchell Samet, NY Association of School Psychologists
Peter Wyman, University of Rochester School of Medicine
Rachel Handler, Samaritan Hospital
Renee Rider, NYS Education Department
Rosa Gil, Communilife, Inc.
Steve Miccio, PEOPLe, Inc.
Steve Valley, Essex County Mental Health Services
Victor Schwartz, The Jed Foundation
Virna Little, The Institute for Family Health
Wil Pigeon, Veterans Affairs