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The IASP Pan-American Conference aims to center the discussions and initiatives around the experiences and needs of individuals with a lived and living experience of suicide and suicidal thoughts, ensuring their voices are heard and their perspectives inform research, policy, and practice. Join plenary speaker, Marsha Oss, at the IASP Pan-American Conference this year in Minneapolis. Marsha Oss has 38 years of lived experience in recovery from IV drug use and suicide attempts. She started volunteering in Idaho’s Prisons after one year of sobriety. She has worked inside and outside correctional institutions, hospitals, and treatment agencies as a correctional officer and an SUD Counselor. Earlybird registration ends on 13 October 2024. Register now to secure your place: https://bit.ly/3ysUD6Y #IASPMINNEAPOLIS2024

Abstract submissions have been extended for Suicide Prevention Australia's National Suicide Prevention Conference 2025. You have until Sunday 6 October at midnight to submit your abstracts, don't miss this opportunity to hear from keynote speakers and national leaders, participate in workshops and collaborate with peers in Western Australia.

Earlybird registration will close on 13 October 2024. Don't miss the opportunity to attend the IASP inaugural Pan-American Conference in Minneapolis this November! The conference provides the opportunity to convene stakeholders from across the Americas, building a platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to share innovative and evidence-based approaches to suicide prevention, with a focus on new technologies, interventions, and strategies tailored to the needs of the region. Register now to secure your place.

In November this year, the IASP Pan-American Conference represents a unique opportunity to address the pressing issue of suicide prevention across the Americas. The event offers a platform for experts, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to come together, and exchange ideas, strategies, and solutions tailored to the diverse needs of the region. The conference will feature a dynamic program that covers a wide array of topics critical to suicide prevention, such as youth suicide, online safety, crisis lines, and lived experience. Ultimately, the goal of the IASP Pan-American Conference is to create lasting change by fostering cooperation, increasing capacity, and ensuring that suicide prevention programs are both culturally responsive and grounded in compassion. Join us in person in Minneapolis, USA from 19-22 November 2024. #IASPMINNEAPOLIS2024

Join us on 3 October 2024 for 'Project SPIRiT: Real-Time Suicide Prevention in LGBTQ+ Youth - Development, Feasibility, Key Lessons and Implications', a webinar hosted by the IASP LGBTQIA+ Special Interest Group. In this webinar, Dr Kirsty Clark will discuss Project SPIRiT (Suicide Prediction in Real-Time), a smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) study focused on LGBTQ+ youth aged 13-24 in the southeastern United States. In Project SPIRiT, participants completed three surveys per day for 28 consecutive days to capture real-time data on minority stress exposure and suicidal ideation intensity. Dr Clark will detail the multi-phase development of Project SPIRiT, which incorporated feedback from LGBTQ+ youth, their parents, and experts. She will also present feasibility and acceptability data from 50 LGBTQ+ youth participants and share key lessons learned for researchers planning future EMA studies on suicidality among LGBTQ+ youth. Register: https://bit.ly/3BlihTC

Tune into the latest episode of our Reach In, Reach Out podcast to hear from our host, Professor Rory O'Connor, joined by guests Marc Bryant and Dr Anna Baran as they discuss the role of education and training in suicide prevention. Discussions of suicide can be overwhelming; if you are struggling and would like to seek further support, we encourage you to visit Find A Helpline at https://lnkd.in/g_UjrdK, where you can connect to helpline support near you.

According to WHO, over 700,000 lives were lost to suicide in 2019, equating to 1,925 per day, or one every 45 seconds. Tackling the social factors which contribute to suicide requires a policy re-set with a whole of government commitment to hold politicians and policymakers from all sectors accountable for decisions that may help or hinder suicide prevention efforts – a “suicide prevention in all policies” approach.   Watch the recording of "A Public Health Approach to Suicide Prevention: Launch of a Lancet Public Health Series" - a crucial webinar hosted by the International Association for Suicide Prevention to launch the new 6-paper Lancet Public Health Series.    Co-author, Professor Keith Hawton, University of Oxford, UK, says: “Many suicides are preventable and public health strategies generally have the biggest impacts on reducing population suicide rates. This Series highlights key areas where public health policies are needed and examples of their effective implementation. We hope this will inspire those responsible for suicide prevention across the world to ensure that such approaches are applied in their countries and localities.”   All Series content is available here: https://lnkd.in/emYdSW65

There is still time to register for the upcoming International Association for Suicide Prevention/International Academy of Suicide Research Research Webinar which will be held virtually on Thursday 19 September 2024 via Zoom. The webinar will run for 90 minutes, starting 12:00 BST. The webinar will be chaired by Professor Shu-Sen Chang. Featuring guest speakers: Associate Professor Becky Mars Dr Sandersan Onie Dr Bruna Rubbo Register today: https://bit.ly/4gtflok