Suicide Prevention

    Webinar – Life-Saving Partners: 9-1-1 and Suicide Lifelines Working Together

    Dispatcher and crisis hotline staff both play important roles in helping individuals in moments of crisis. Although they both share the goal of helping the caller, the steps each role takes can differ greatly. This webinar will teach what those steps are, how shared information can speed up the process, and how each agency can best help the other to save a caller’s life.

    Presenters:

    Halcyon Frank is a founder of The Dispatch Lab, a dispatch training and support organization.

    Attend a Webinar on Preventing Suicide through 9-1-1 and Suicide Lifelines

    November 10, 2020

    Join Justice Clearinghouse for their webinar “Life-Saving Partners: 9-1-1 and Suicide Lifelines Working Together” on November 17 at 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET. Presenters will discuss the relationship between 9-1-1 dispatch and suicide lifelines, including outlining their different roles, the steps that each should take, and ways they can collaborate to respond more quickly and save callers’ lives.

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    Webinar: “Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide: Strategies for Effective and Positive Messaging”

    Messaging is an important component of suicide prevention efforts. The way a police agency talks about suicide has a significant impact in preventing suicide and encouraging help-seeking behavior for those who may be in crisis. Join the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Education Development Center, and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention on August 27, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 pm EST for a webinar on strategies for effective and positive messaging for law enforcement.

    Upcoming Webinar: “Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide: Strategies for Effective and Positive Messaging”

    August 18, 2020

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Education Development Center (EDC), and The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention for their upcoming  “Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide: Strategies for Effective and Positive Messaging” webinar on August 27, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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    Learn About the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition on October 26 – 29

    September 03, 2019

    Join the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) for the IACP 2019 Annual Conference and Exposition on October 26 – 29 in Chicago, Illinois. During the conference, IACP will facilitate training, networking, and exhibit hall education that will showcase services to assist law enforcement professionals in enhancing public safety nationwide.

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    International Association of Chiefs of Police 2019 Annual Conference and Exposition

    The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference and Exposition is the largest and most important law enforcement event of the year — more than 16,000 public safety professionals come to learn new techniques, advance their knowledge and careers, and equip their department for ongoing success. The three tenets of the conference are training, networking, and exhibit hall education. IACP 2019 spans four days of education and networking.

    Webinar - Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Public Safety Personnel

    This class is designed to raise suicide awareness and provide practical intervention techniques. In addition to understanding the myths and reasons behind suicide, it is also imperative to assess the lethality of the suicidal person. This class will give members of public safety assessment questions based on the “QPR model” to ask the suicidal person in order to help them de-escalate. Experts agree that 80 to 90 percent of those individuals completing suicide often communicate their suicidal intent to someone.