Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board Alert:
The Older Adults Committee of Suicide Prevention Alliance of Northern Virginia is hosting a free region-wide training for people who work with older adults in health and community settings including: home health workers, nurses, social workers, senior center staff and mental health professionals. (Please note there is a $5 fee for parking.)
You’ll learn:
Keynote Speaker: Richard McKeon, Ph.D., MPH, is a national expert on suicide and Chief of the Suicide Prevention Branch of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Moderator: Jane Woods, Vice Chair, Northern Virginia Health Foundation, and Board Member, Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board
Presentations: Speakers will discuss how they recognize and address suicidal risk in various settings including hospitals, long-term care, home care and community programs.
Panel Discussion: Assessing for suicide risk in a multicultural context, featuring clinicians from the Multicultural Center of Northern Virginia Family Service.
Breakfast and lunch are included.
Park in the Blue Garage. There is a $5 fee for parking.
For ADA accommodations, contact Linda Watkins of the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, 703-776-3259.
For news media inquiries, contact: Lucy Caldwell, Communications Director, 703-324-7006 (office), 703-856-5210 (cell).
Registration: Eventbrite registration