• From the International Association for Suicide Prevention:
World Suicide Prevention Day 2012 Toolkit
http://www.iasp.info/wspd/toolkit.pdf
Links to WSPD resources and related Web site.
World Suicide Prevention Day 2012 Banners
http://www.iasp.info/wspd/2012_wspd_banner.php
World Suicide Prevention Day banners in over 40 languages so that bloggers and writers can help increase suicide prevention awareness locally and worldwide by writing about suicide and suicide prevention in their native languages. Individuals and companies can use the banners on their Web sites to promote World Suicide Prevention Day. Teachers can use these materials to increase awareness that suicide can be prevented. In addition, we offer these banners freely to organizations and groups that are holding events on the day.
World Suicide Prevention Day 2012 Certificates of Appreciation
http://www.iasp.info/wspd/certificates.php
This year, we will be sending out special individualized Certificates of Appreciation to WSPD participating organizations and individuals. It is our way of saying “thank you.”
Facebook World Suicide Prevention Day Event Page
http://www.facebook.com/events/219365821453424/
Over 2,000 people have signed up as attending or participating in WSPD activity. Some people, for example, are attending memorial walks, lectures, concerts and information sessions. Others are simply lighting a candle, near a window at 8PM in support of suicide prevention, in memory of a lost one to suicide and for the survivors of suicide.
World Suicide Prevention Day 2012 Activities Submission Form
http://www.iasp.info/wspd/activities_mailform.php
Please use this submission form to tell us about your WSPD events and activities. Activities and events are being posted on the Website at: http://www.iasp.info/wspd/2012_wspd_activities.php
Activities
FirstLink 12th Annual "Walk of Hope" - September 9th
http://www.myfirstlink.org
For the last 12 years FirstLink has held a walk called “Walk of Hope” for suicide awareness and remembrance during National Suicide Awareness Week. This year the walk will be September 9th. The walk helps bring awareness to the issue of suicide and helps suicide survivors meet other survivors face to face.
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Maitland NSW Australia. (population approx 100,000, in close proximity to Newcastle and the Coal fields of the Hunter Valley, NSW). - September 10th
Diana Sands, Director of Bereaved by Suicide Centre for Intense Grief and author of Red Chocolate Elephants, and a special guest from the Minister of Mental Health speak at a function we are holding on World Suicide Prevention Day, 2PM - 10th September at the East Maitland Bowling Club, East Maitland, NSW, 2323. All welcome to attend and please direct enquiries to mrspn100@gmail.com .
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Glendon is hosting a series of Webinars on suicide prevention and trauma. These Webinars will be offered for both the general public and for mental health professionals, who can earn CE credits. For those unable to attend the LIVE CE Webinars, a video recording will be emailed to all paid registrants following the presentation.
Webinars on Suicide Prevention with Lisa Firestone, PhD.
Understanding and Preventing Suicide
September 18th - 11am - 12 pm PST
Free Webinar for the Public
Learn more or register here
Suicide: What Every Mental Health Professional Needs to Know
September 25 - 4pm - 5:30pm PST
CE Webinar - 1.5 CE Credits - $35
Learn more or register here
Webinars on Trauma with Christine Courtois, PhD.
Understanding Trauma from "Simple" to "Complex"
September 10 - 11am to 12pm PST
Free Webinar
Learn more or register
Complex Forms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
September 24 - 4pm to 5:30pm PST
CE Webinar - 3 CE Credits
Learn more or register
