Webinar: Dept. of Veterans Affairs Lecture Series: Whole Health as Suicide Prevention
Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Category: Events
Whole Health as Suicide PreventionWhen: April 12, 2023 2:00pm EST Cost: Free
Accreditations/CE: JA IPCE, ACCME, ACCME-NP, ACPE, ANCC, APA, ASWB, NYSED-P, ASWB, NBCC, AOTA
1-hour CE available for those who:
How to register: Non-Veterans Affairs employees must create a free account when prompted on the registration page. About the webinar: Older adults have risk factors for suicide such as social isolation, loneliness, loss, and decreased functioning and mobility. For Veterans, engagement in a Whole Health system can help create a sense of purpose and social connection, a commitment to self-care activities, and a trusting relationship with health care professionals. This month, Jennifer Patterson, PhD, ABPP and Kathy Hedrick, PhD, will discuss the use of holistic measures to promote meaning and purpose in Veterans' lives and address suicide prevention. Information on how to integrate Whole Health will result in better Veteran care. Following this live, knowledge-based webinar, clinicians and health care teams will be able to:
Presenters: Dr. Jennifer Patterson, PhD, ABPP and Dr. Kathy Hedrick, PhD
Register NowThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Suicide Risk Management Lecture Series is a free, live webinar offered on the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 2-3pm EST. The lectures are designed for providers working with Veterans at risk for suicide. They cover a broad range of suicide prevention topics including best practices in suicide risk assessment, risk stratification, culturally competent suicide prevention interventions, and postvention practices. |