25th Rocky Mountain Suicide Prevention Conference
Description
Welcome to the 25th Rocky Mountain Suicide Prevention Conference!
Hope4Utah will host its 25th suicide prevention conference this year. Join us for two days filled with insightful discussions, informative sessions, and valuable networking opportunities. The conference aims to bring together professionals, advocates, and individuals passionate about mental health and suicide prevention. Learn from experts in the field, share your experiences, and collaborate on strategies to make a difference. Let's work together to promote mental health and save lives. Don't miss this important event!
Registration Deadlines
Registration opens: September 1.
Early Bird Registration deadline: October 31.
Final Registration deadline: November 23.
Provo Marriott Hotel Discount Deadline: November 9.
Keynote Presenters
Anna Straussmann Mueller, PhD
The Social Roots of Youth Suicide & What to Do About Them: Why are our youth struggling, and how does the world around them shape their pain? It’s time to look past the individual and toward the community. Join Dr. Anna Mueller, author of the award-winning Life Under Pressure, for an eye-opening exploration into the social roots of youth suicide. This isn't just a lecture; it’s a roadmap. Whether you are a parent, educator, clinician, or a teen yourself, you will walk away with a fresh perspective on why social environments matter and—more importantly—how to change them. Discover actionable strategies to build "suicide-safe" communities and learn how to provide transformative care after a loss.
Nicole Hawkins, PhD
Understanding the Unique Risks of First Responders, Military Personnel, and Athletes to Inform Suicide Prevention Efforts: We must understand why suicide occurs in special subgroups to prevent suicide on a large scale. Athletes, military personnel, and first responders have unique risks and protective factors that must be explored in order to develop and implement suicide interventions and programs that are effective for those populations. Dr. O'Brien explains the theory and the research behind why athletes, military, and first responders die by suicide and outlines important next steps for suicide prevention.
Agenda for Tuesday, 12/1
- 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Registration & Breakfast
- 8:30 am - 8:45 am
Welcome to the Conference
- 8:45 am - 9:45 am
Keynote Speaker - Anna Straussmann Mueller
The Social Roots of Youth Suicide & What to Do About Them
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Breakout Session 1
- 11:10 am - 12:10 pm
Breakout Session 2
- 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm
Conference Lunch
- 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm
Breakout Session 3
- 2:10 pm - 2:20 pm
Afternoon Snack & Visit Vendor Tables
- 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm
Breakout Session 4
Agenda for Wednesday, 12/2
- 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Registration & Breakfast
- 8:30 am - 8:45 am
Welcome to Day 2
- 8:45 am - 9:45 am
Keynote Speaker - Nicole Hawkins, PhD
Understanding the Unique Risks of First Responders, Military Personnel, and Athletes to Inform Suicide Prevention Efforts
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Breakout Session 1
- 11:10 am - 12:10 pm
Breakout Session 2
- 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm
Conference Lunch
- 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm
Breakout Session 3
- 2:10 pm - 2:20 pm
Afternoon Snack & Visit Vendor Tables
- 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm
Breakout Session 4
Breakout Sessions
TBD
Check back as the conference gets closer for the list of breakout session presenters.
FAQs
- What is included in my registration?
CEU certificate for 10 hours when attending both days
Continental breakfast both days
Hot plated lunch both days
Afternoon snack both days
Mental health providers
Exceptional keynote speakers and breakouts
Thank you to our Sponsors!
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