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Project:

Faith-Based Conference—held May 26, 2009

 

Project Coordinators:  Branstrom/Brinkmann

Project Members: OCSPC Membership  

 

Congratulations to our participants, planners, vendors and speakers, for a successful 2009 conference hosted by Oakland Schools and provided by Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority. And, thank you to Common Ground for fudiciary support.

 

Goals Achieved:

· Recruited Faith-Based Leadership, Educators and Mental Health Professionals into Suicide Prevention efforts

· Provided Suicide Prevention Education

· Encouraged gatekeeping in our communities

· Provided Suicide Prevention resources

 

Population Addressed:

· Faith-Based Communities

· Educators

· Mental Health Professionals

· Survivors of Suicide

· Parents & Students

· Community members

 

Current activities:

· Conference was held on May 26, 2009

· Processing Reports

· Processing Invoices

· Video Post in progress

 

Future activities:

· Conference Review

 

Download 2009 Program (click here)

 

 

This project directly or indirectly address the following components of the Oakland County Suicide Prevention Plan V1.0: 

 

GOAL #1: Develop broad based support for suicide prevention

  1.3

GOAL #2: Promote awareness and reduce stigma

  2.1, 2.3, 2.6

GOAL #3: Improve recognition of and response to high risk individuals within Oakland County

  3.1, 3.2

GOAL #6: Identify and promote best practices for suicide prevention/intervention.

  6.1, 6.2,

GOAL #7: Provide training to professionals regarding best practices and community protocols.

  7.1, 7.2

GOAL #8: Improve access to and community linkages with mental health and substance abuse services.

  8.1, 8.2

GOAL #9: Provide support services to families, schools and others who had a relationship or involvement with victim.

  9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4

Oakland County Suicide Prevention Coalition

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 Latest update on
7/20/2009 4:44 PM
by M. Branstrom