Correlation and Connection Between Substance Use Prevention and Suicide Prevention
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT
Overview
Prevention Application Community of Practice spaces will support the continuing education of prevention professionals in a manner that is engaging, focused on skill building, dynamic, and in line with statewide goals. Together we will “unpack” what has been learned in professional competency training events, thus supporting the application of skills and development of sector partnerships and networking. Prevention Application spaces are intended to be a collective learning space with reflection opportunities for participants.
August Topic
Wednesday, September 18 • 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT
This community of practice space is intended to support prevention specialist in awareness of intersectionality and aligning their prevention efforts within the correlation and connection between substance use prevention and suicide prevention, highlighting the importance of addressing these issues in a comprehensive and integrated manner. We will discuss the relationship between risk and protective factors that contribute to the connection of the two major public health needs. We will then review evidence-based strategies for prevention that address the correlation between substance use and suicide along with highlighting the importance of collaboration amongst stakeholders to ensure culturally responsive efforts.
About the Presenters
Olivia Shrago (she/her), M.S.W. provides management oversight for the ABHPC program with a focus on Prevention Pathways, which aims to develop and retain the prevention workforce. Olivia received her Master’s in Social Work from the University at Buffalo in New York, where she began her prevention work on the university’s sexual violence prevention team. Since then, Olivia has worked with government-funded suicide and mental health prevention programs across a variety of settings, including middle and high schools, the United States Air Force, and Black churches. Olivia has experience with project management, training design and implementation, and supporting prevention research.
Lane Krumpos (she/her) has witnessed firsthand the intersection of mental health, juvenile justice, and education and understands the transformative impact that can occur when these systems operate collaboratively, inclusively, equitably, and remain trauma-informed. She is passionate about leading with these values, supporting community partners in transformative ways of being, and amplifying youth voices to promote leadership. Throughout her career, Lane has worked in various roles, including the juvenile prison system, policy reform, education, peer counseling, and crisis response mental health. She has created training programs to support schools and community organizations with healing-centered practices, staff wellness and resilience, suicide prevention, suicide intervention, crisis postvention response, and restorative justice practices.