Suicide Prevention Coalition of The Coastal Bend
Two Days of Powerful Discussion
This year, the Suicide Prevention Coalition will host the 6th Annual Suicide Prevention Symposium on September 11th via WebEx. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the event will begin at 8:30 a.m. If you have any questions please contact Courtney at courtney.sanchez@hcahealthcare.com. If you would like to register for this event, please fill in the RSVP information at the bottom of the page. *Please note that 3 CEU’s will be provided for virtually attending the symposium*
In addition to the professional portion, there will be a community event that will take place on Thursday, September 10, 2020. This event is open to the public, virtually, and will provide professionals and community members alike the opportunity to ask questions about suicide prevention. This community event will begin at 6: 30 p.m. and will be held virtually via Zoom. If you have any questions please contact Courtney at courtney.sanchez@hcahealthcare.com.
The Symposium
Community Event
10 September 2020
Professional Event 11 September 2020
06:30 pm
Via Zoom
08:30 am
Via WebEx
Previous Events
What is the Suicide Prevention Symposium?
The Suicide Prevention Symposium of the Coastal Bend is conducted over a two day period. The first event is intended for community members and professionals to gather in order to discuss specific services and support groups that are available throughout the Coastal Bend for survivors, providers, and family members who have been touched by suicide. The second event works to gather and educate providers and professionals about various topics, such as, ethical dilemmas and prevention. Each symposium is held in September in accordance with World Suicide Prevention Day, which is acknowledged on September 10th. The very first Suicide Prevention Symposium of the Coastal Bend was held in 2015. Each year the symposium has grown in attendance and recognition. Over the years, the coalition has commissioned speakers from The Menninger Clinic, The University of Texas, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, The Department of Veterans Affairs, and other local agencies. In addition to the keynote speaker, a panel discussion takes place in order to provide attendees an opportunity to ask specific questions. Both events are free of charge and open to the public.
Participants
950
Topics
8
Sessions
10
Speakers
17
Purpose
Awareness & Education.
The purpose of this symposium and coalition is to educate and increase awareness of suicide in our community. This coalition works towards prevention education for suicide in the Coastal Bend year round and in various capacities.
Sponsors
Helpful Links &
Community Events
Avail Solutions Crisis Line-
(888) 828-0799
NAMI Greater Corpus Christi-
Bayview Behavioral Hospital-
TAMUCC Counseling Center-
Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities -
American Association of Suicidology-
VALOR for Blue-
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