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NEW! School Crisis Prevention and Intervention Webinar May 14, 2009, 3:00-4:30 pm EDT Sponsored by Florida's Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention Presenter: Richard Lieberman, MA, LEP, NCSP
This free, nationally available webinar will provide an overview of the research and evidence-based strategies that guided the development of the PREPaRE Model of School Crisis Prevention and Intervention from the National Association of School Psychologists. Implications for school crisis prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery will be addressed. Topics include: appropriate and inappropriate interventions for students, dangerous trends/adult behavior, suicide and school safety, comorbidity, increase in suicide attempts among girls, choking games, and what can be done to address these issues. This webinar is appropriate for school counselors, school nurses, school psychologists, school social workers, school district superintendents, Safe and Drug Free School coordinators, and principals. The Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA) will offer 1.5 CEUs for participation.

For more information http://www.helppromotehope.com/events/Webinar_Invitation.pdf

NEW! Federal Government Seeks Public Comment on Issues Related to the Implementation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act signed into law in October 2008 consolidated longstanding efforts at the national and state level to establish parity between employer-based health coverage for mental health/substance abuse conditions and physical health disorders. The three federal government agencies principally responsible for implementing this law–the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service–have issued a request in the Federal Register seeking information and advice from the public addressing critical issues regarding the best ways to implement the law and fulfill its objectives. This includes issues related to efficiency and cost-effectiveness, as well as information that would be helpful in the development of regulations needed to implement the law.

For more information http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-9629.pdf

NEW! National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day - May 7, 2009
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day is a day for everyone to promote positive youth development, resilience, recovery, and the transformation of mental health services delivery for children and youth with serious mental health needs and their families. The theme for this year's national event is Thriving in the Community, with a special emphasis on how high school youth who receive the services they need are more likely to have positive outcomes, such as better grades, and less likely to have negative outcomes, such as involvement with the juvenile and criminal justice systems.

For more information http://www.samhsa.gov/children/

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National:
Financial strain threatens mental health

State and Tribal:
Maine : UMaine begins Web-based suicide prevention effort

International:
Ireland: Debtline to deal with suicide risk callers

Research:
Optimistic explanatory style as a moderator of the association between negative life events and suicidal ideation.