Stronger Communities: LGBTQ Suicide Prevention Conference
Attend the Conference at UMBC on March 7
UMBC Student Affairs is partnering with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to bring the Stronger Communities: LGBTQ Suicide Prevention Conference to UMBC on March 7, 2023. We are appreciative of our partners at AFSP and our colleagues in Campus Life, Events and Conference Services for helping to bring this important learning opportunity to UMBC.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Maryland and Delaware Chapters are excited to bring Stronger Communities: LGBTQ Communities Conference to Maryland. The conference will take place in-person on March 7 from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). CEs are available for Licensed Mental Health Professionals.
The goal of the Stronger Communities: LGBTQ Communities Conference is to raise awareness about LGBTQ suicide risk, bring research findings to the attention of professionals and the public, and explore strategies for LGBTQ suicide prevention in local communities.
The agenda includes plenary and breakout sessions that feature national and local experts on LGBTQ mental health and suicide risk and will be focused on making mental health, suicide prevention, and education an LGBTQ community priority.
Confirmed Plenary Speakers for the event:
- Stephen T. Russell, Ph.D - Understanding and Preventing Suicide in LGBT+ Communities
- Jody Herman, Ph.D - Suicide Risk and Prevention Among Transgender People
- Chris Bright, Director of Public Training, The Trevor Project - Supporting LGBTQ Youth Mental Health with The Trevor Project
REGISTRATION FEES:
UMBC students and faculty can have their registration fee waived by using registration code ‘giftcodeMDDE’. You must register using your UMBC email address.
Posted: January 19, 2023, 10:50 AM
