Fostering Connection Across the Lifespan
2022 New York State Suicide Prevention Conference
September 20th, 21st & 22nd, 2022
Social connection is the experience of feeling close to and a sense of belonging with others. A large volume of research with diverse populations and age groups shows that social connectedness is one of the most important factors in determining not only our mental health, but also our physical health. This three-day, virtual conference will bring together internationally recognized experts to summarize the latest prevention science and explain why we should all be more focused on supporting social connection across the lifespan—from early childhood and adolescence through our working and older-age years.
Participants will be able to take ideas showcased in the conference back to their diverse communities and begin or build on existing work aimed at supporting healthy social connection.
September 20, 2022
DAY ONE:
Making the Case for Connection & Innovative Models for At-Risk Groups
8:45am- 4:00pm
8:45am
Opening
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9:00am
Plenary
1 CEU/CME
Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Community Engagement in the Department of Psychiatry and Director of Mental Health Equity Research in the Institute for Health Equity Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
10:00am
Plenary
1 CEU/CME
Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
11:00am
Plenary
1 CEU/CME
Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University
12:00pm
Keynote
1 CEU/CME
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Brigham Young University
1:00pm-4:00pm
Round Table Discussion
3.0 CEU/CMEs
New York State Office of Mental Health Chief Diversity Officer
Associate Professor, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at George Washington University
Director of the Family Acceptance Project and Adjunct Distinguished Professor at San Francisco State University
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired, Infantry, US Army)
Co-Director, Transitioning Servicemember/Veteran And Suicide Prevention Center (TASC)
VA VISN 2 MIRECC, James J. Peters VAMC, Bronx, NY
Founder, CEO, & President of ComuniLife, Inc.
Founder of Life Is Precious
September 21, 2022
Day Two:
Connection Across the Lifespan
9:15am- 4:30pm
9:15am
Opening
New York State Office of Mental Health Commissioner
9:30am
Plenary
1 CEU/CME
Professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University & Director of the Child & Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative
10:30am
Keynote
1.5 CEU/CME
Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Director of the Youth Depression and Suicide Prevention Program at the University of Michigan
12:00pm
Plenary
1.5 CEU/CME
UA VIP instructor/BTJ Pipefitter, retired U.S. Army Sergeant 1st Class, and member of UA Local 58
President of United Suicide Survivors International, clinical psychologist, inspirational international speaker and impact entrepreneur
1:30pm
Plenary
Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center
Director, Americorps Seniors
Director, Office of Research and Evaluation AmeriCorps
3:00pm
How to get started : Learn from those doing the work in NY!
Information sessions and practical workshops on implementing these innovative approaches
Professor in the School Psychology Program at the University of Washington
Licensed psychologist and owner of Mazza Consulting & Psychological Services, LLC and DBT in Schools, LLC
Multicultural High School Principal
Founder and CEO of Inspiring Comfort
A fourth-year doctoral candidate and adjunct professor in Montclair State University’s PhD program in Clinical Psychology. Taylor is currently completing her clinical training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Counseling Center.
Pediatrician at BFCC New Lots
Associate Medical Director of the Brookdale Family Care Centers
Program Director at HealthySteps
Physician Lead at HealthySteps
HealthySteps Specialist at Plattsburgh Primary Care Pediatrics
Mental Health Program Specialist in the Office of Prevention and Health Initiatives at the New York State Office of Mental Health
Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center
September 22, 2022
DAY THREE:
Community-level Connection & Stories of Hope from Attempt Survivors
8:45am – 1:00pm
8:45am
Opening
Director of the New York State Office of Mental Health's Suicide Prevention Center
9:00am
Plenary
1 CEU/CME
Chief of Academic Affairs for the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Co-Director of the Center for Study and Prevention of Suicide at the University of Rochester School of Medicine
10:00am
Keynote
1.5 CEU/CME
Primary care physician at Frome Medical Practice in Frome, Somerset, England
11:30am
1.5 CEU/CME
Stories of Hope and Connection
Deputy Director of the New York State Office of Consumer Affairs
Licensed social worker, coordinating daily operations for MHA Westchester’s Sterling Community Center
Network Manager for Wellness Collaborative of NY IPA
Executive Director of the Mental Health Association of Nassau County
Regional Advocacy Specialist, New York State Office of Mental Health - Office of Consumer Affairs