Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services in partnership with Mental Health Association Oklahoma will be hosting “Addressing Suicide in Our Communities and Congregations,” a collaborative training for behavioral health providers and clergy on June 27th in Oklahoma City and on June 28th in Tulsa. Attendees will gain confidence in discussing suicide with members of their communities and congregations who have lost someone to suicide or are experiencing thoughts of suicide. Attendees will also learn about the role clergy and faith communities play in suicide prevention and healing after a loss, as well as helpful suicide intervention and postvention tools.
The training will take place from 9 AM to 5 PM with a
one-hour break for lunch. Some of the topics on the agenda include:
- History
of Church on Suicide
- Clergy
Competencies
- Grief,
Bereavement, and Posttraumatic Growth
- Clinical
and Clergy Skills and Tasks to Address Them
We are excited to bring three
fantastic presenters for these trainings. Presenters
include Dr. Melinda Moore, Suicidologist and Clinical Psychologist at East
Kentucky University; Rabbi Dan Roberts, Rabbi Emeritus Temple Emanu El in
Cleveland, Ohio; and Glen Bloomstrom, Military Director and Faith Community
Liaison for LivingWorks and US Army Chaplain (Colonel-Retired).
Please
follow these links to register for the June
27th training in Oklahoma City or the June
28th training in Tulsa. CEUs are pending approval. The code to
waive the registration fee is TICOMP25.
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