Webinars on Linkage and Referral Innovations and Suicide Prevention in Later Life

Innovations in Linkages and ReferralsWednesday, March 14, 2018 | 1:30–3 p.m. Eastern Time

SAMHSA invites you to join a TA Coalition webinar with Mental Health America showcasing innovative linkage and referral programs that are demonstrating improved outcomes among individuals experiencing mental health conditions. The webinar will highlight programs that are designed and delivered by peer specialists with lived experience and are increasing engagement with, and commitment to, the recovery process. Webinar presenters will discuss how the practices included in these programs have extended peer-to-peer outreach and use of recovery services.

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Webinar on Suicide Prevention in Later LifeMonday, March 26, 2018 | 2–3:30 p.m. Eastern Time

SAMHSA invites you to join a TA Coalition webinar with the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors about the importance of suicide prevention in later life, with an emphasis on increasing social connectedness as a means for prevention. The presenter will examine basic epidemiology of late-life suicide and discuss how the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide together with a multifaceted intervention model can inform prevention efforts and reduce suicide risk later in life.

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When clicking the links to register for the webinar, please select ʺCancelʺ when prompted to continue to the registration page. For questions about either of the webinars, please contact Kelle Masten at kelle.masten@nasmhpd.org or 703-682-5187.