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Suicide Prevention and Working with Military Families
September 20, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
About This Webinar:
Become more informed on current military suicide data including trends and common risk factors. This webinar explores culturally competent best practices and provides resources for professionals working with service members and military families.
On-Demand Recording:
Learning Objectives:
Within this webinar, the presenter:
- Shares available resources for military families experiencing a mental health crisis.
- Analyzes the research, comparing civilian and military trends in suicide data.
- Defines appropriate terms and definitions used within the military to discuss suicide without stigma.
- Discusses ways to apply research and use the information in practice.
This webinar is the first of two webinars with Dr. Gray on suicide prevention. We highly recommend watching the second webinar on Suicide Prevention and Intimate Partner Violence.
Presenter
Dr. Elizabeth “Gizzy” Gray
Dr. Elizabeth “Gizzy” Gray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Addictions Counselor, and a Credentialed Advocate. She is the Associate Director of Policy and Legislation with the Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO). Dr. Gray’s experience includes mental health, trauma response, suicidality, addictions, child abuse, and intimate partner violence.
Her passion is ethical clinical and advocacy practices and creating education that positively impacts the lives of victims of violence and trauma. Dr. Gray lives in Virginia with her partner, three daughters, and way too many pets. For fun, she likes to travel to explore cultures, and customs and try new cuisines.
Continuing Education (CE) Credits
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- Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists: CE credits for Social Work, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists from the University of Texas at Austin, Steve Hicks School of Social Work are no longer available for this webinar. However, please click the Continuing Education button above to complete an evaluation to give us your feedback.
- Case Managers: Case Management Continuing Education Credits from the Commission for Case Manager Certification are no longer available for this webinar. However, please click the button above to complete an evaluation to give us your feedback.
- Certified Family Life Educators: This program will be submitted to the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) for 1.5 CE credit for CFLEs.
- Board Certified Patient Advocates: This program will be submitted to The Patient Advocate Certification Board to provide continuing education credit to Board Certified Patient Advocates (BCPA). The course has been approved for a total of 1.5 CE contact hours, of which 0.0 are in the area of Ethics. (*Expires: 9/20/24)
- OneOp Certificates of Attendance will be available for those interested in documenting additional professional development activities.
Event Materials
- Webinar Slides | Printable PDF
- Webinar Resources and Links | PDF
- Person-First Language | Disability is Natural Website
- Webinar Flyer | Shareable PDF
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