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Innovative Community-Based Approaches to Addressing College Student Depression and Suicide Prevention: A Working Conference

Friday, April 13, 2007
8:30am - 5pm

This is a free conference, underwritten by the ADAPT program of the Suffolk University Counseling Center and the College of Arts and Sciences.

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(If you are also interested in the Core Competency Workshop on Saturday, April 14, please register separately by clicking here.)

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8:30am Gathering and Networking
9:00am Welcome
9:30am Start-up and focus
9:45am

Panel Presentation
-Today’s Context for Mental Health Innovations on Campus
-Framework for Developing Institutionalized Protocols for the Acutely Distressed or Suicidal College Student
-Engaging Students of Color as Agents of Change
-Treating Depression as a Campus Community Issue

12:15pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:30pm
Group Sessions
Important: Please indicate your preference by
choosing one of the following six concurrent sessions.
 
1. Ben Locke, Ph.D.
“Are We Making a Difference?: Evaluating the Impact of Innovative Interventions.”
 
2. Joanna Locke, M.D., MPH,  and Laurie Davidson, MA
“Developing a Comprehensive Plan for Suicide: Prevention and Mental Health Promotion on Your Campus”
 
3. Vanessa McAdams Mahmoud, LCSW
“Cultural Context for Treating Depression”
 
4. Lynda D. Field, Ph.D. and Susan Orsillo, Ph.D
“Faculty Involvement in Depression Awareness and Prevention”
 
5. Herbert Ramy, J.D.
“Addressing Depression in Law Students”
 
6. Paul Korn, Ph.D.
“Guidelines for On-Campus Community-Based Innovations”
    Please indicate a second choice in case the group session is full:
Session#:
3:00pm
Roundtable Action Planning/Networking Sessions
4:15pm
Town Hall Meeting
Sharing some plans
Closing
Will you be requesting CE Credits? Yes
No
Continuing Education
This Working Conference is co-sponsored by the Suffolk University Department of Psychology which is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education credits for training provided by psychologists. Participants will receive 6 hours of APA Continuing Education credit.