Message from the United States Chief Technology Officer

Texas Suicide Prevention Symposium 2016 Texas was host to one of the nation’s largest suicide prevention events for the 14th year. The Texas Suicide Prevention Symposium 2016 featured local and national experts speaking on many of the highest priority suicide prevention topics. More than 800 participants and 40 vendors participated this year.

Message from the United States Chief Technology Officer

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SPEAKERS AND PRESENTATIONS

Update on Local, State, and National Zero Suicide Initiatives

General Session: Injury Prevention and Suicide Prevention

General Session: The Intersection of Chronic and Hidden Illnesses and Mental Health: Federal Initiatives Driving Change

General Session: Department of Defense Public Health Approach to Suicide Prevention

General Session: The Data Age in Mental Health

  • Dr. Glen Coppersmith

Luncheon & General Session: Suicide Prevention and Social Media: The Good News for Digital Immigrants and Natives

General Session: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means

Session 1: National and Texas Initiatives for Suicide Prevention in Military and Veteran Populations Firearm Safety: Recommendations for Community and Clinical Efforts-A Holistic Approach in the Department of Defense and VA.

Texas Suicide Prevention and Peer Support Initiatives for Veteran Populations

  • Sean Hanna

Session 2: Resiliency & Upstream Suicide Prevention

Session 3: Trauma and Trauma Informed Care

Session 4: Injury Prevention and Suicide Prevention in K-12 and Colleges