Items Highlighted in the Issue:
- Presentation of the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
- National Survey Shows Majority of Americans Would Take Action
- Tennessee Farmers Suicide Prevention Task Force
- Help us Spread the Word! TN Suicide Prevention License Plate
- Get to Know Your Leaders Across the State:
- Advisory Council: Heatherly Sifford, BS
- Emeritus Member: Karyl Chastain Beal
- Intra-State Departmental Member: Logan Grant
- Donation Recognition
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Presentation of the Columbia Suicide Severity Scale by Creator Dr. Posner
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When
: November 16, 2018
Where
: Stanley Kresge Learning Resource Center- Meharry Medical College | 2001 Albion Street | Nashville, TN 37208
Time
: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Dr. Kelly Posner will be conducting a community wide training on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and risk assessment checklist for anyone interested in learning how to use the tool or wanting more information. The C-SSRS can be used by anyone and does not require a clinical background. The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), the most evidence-supported tool of its kind, is a simple series of questions that anyone can use anywhere in the world to prevent suicide. Find out more about the tool
here
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National Survey Shows Majority of Americans Would Take Action to Prevent Suicide
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A new survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, has found that 94% of Americans believe that suicide can be prevented, and that most (94%) would take action to help someone thinking about suicide!
With that, Tennesseans are more equipped than ever to help a loved one, friend, or neighbor get the help that they need, but there is still a long way to go! TSPN offers free trainings, across the state to all, just go to our
web page to Request a Training! To read more on this study as well as the full Press Release
go here!
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Tennessee Farmer's Suicide Prevention Task Force
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TSPN is proud to be working with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, and the office of the Commissioner, to form the T
ennessee Farmer's Suicide Prevention Task Force.
For agricultural populations, stressful events might include:
- Financial concerns (ie: equipment purchases, borrowing for farm operations, mortgages or rent, insurance)
- Personal or family concerns (ie: death of someone close, illness,marital relationships, family demands)
- Work-related injuries
- Change in farm policies
- Chemical exposure
- Loss of crop or livestock
- Weather
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We have already reserved over 333, lets keep it going!! Follow us on
Facebook (@TSPNorg)
to join the
#tspnlicenseplatechallenge
to help us get to 1,000 and be the first in the Nation to have a suicide prevention plate!
In order to get this license plate for any, TSPN must collect 1,000 order reservations; without these 1,000 there will not be a license plate for Tennessee,
so help us spread the word
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Get to Know Your Leaders Across the State!
TSPN would like to thank those that make suicide prevention possible in Tennessee. We are going to begin this with Advisory Council, Emeritus Member, and Staff highlights. Nothing we do at TSPN is possible without the dedication of these individuals and their continued time and commitment to TSPN and suicide prevention, and for that we must thank you! Email them and thank them for what they do!
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Heatherly Sifford, BS
Heatherly works at Johnson City Medical Center as the Trauma Injury Prevention Program Coordinator and also serves on the Commissioners Council on Injury Prevention. With TSPN, Heatherly serves as the Regional Chair for the Northeast Region as well as the Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Advisory Council. She is also a QPR Trainer and has received the Northeast Regional Award for TSPN, in 2017. We thank you for your leadership and dedication Heatherly!!
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Karyl Chastain Beal
Karyl has served TSPN for many years in many capacities, following her career as a teacher. As a survivor of the loss of her daughter, she has led the charge of more awareness and education in the South Central region. Previously serving as the South Central Regional Chair, Karyl is now an Emeritus Member, Co-chair Emeritus, and continues to be the leader and organizer of the 'Loves Never Dies' Memorial Quilt. She continues, with this and the support group in Columbia, to be a voice for survivors of loss.
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Logan Grant
Logan serves as a Research Analyst for the
Senate Health and Welfare Committee as well as the Founder of the
Tennessee Firearm Safety Alliance, and represents the General Assembly on the Intra-State Departmental Group. Through his dedication to suicide prevention in all of his roles, Logan has worked to not only support suicide prevention legislation but incorporated suicide prevention education in the curriculum taught by the
Tennessee Firearm Safety Alliance. Thank you Logan for all of your support!
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Thank you to all those who have donated to TSPN!
We can not do it without you!
Jessica Bolen~ Angel Garland~ AmberLe Davis~ Bri Bee Ann~ Bethany Bridges~ Alexis Miklich ~Raymond Briscoe~ Tammy Strong~ Darcie Lynn Craig~ Carla Tummins Howell~ Lindsay Sinicki~ Debbie Phelan~ Ajaye Cannon~ Katie Homer~ Scott Ridgway~ Timothy Doyle~ Catherine Lemmonds~ Jennifer Fellers Donation-In Memory of Gregory Poff~ Joshua Carter~ Tonya Burgess ~ Gabriel Johns - In Memory of Gabriel Johns ~ Sue Schnitzer ~Nancy McGlasson ~Hollacall LLC ~ TN School of Beauty of Knoxville, TN ~Shirley Rampart ~Jane Reichle ~Joann Sinicki ~Rod Harper ~Margaret Murray-Evans ~Barbara Steiner ~Terri Lyon ~Alan Mauppins ~Daniel Cozart ~Janna Higgins Kinnard ~Nick Simmons ~Raymond Briscoe ~Amanda Beth ~Laura Browning Bales ~Thomas Nite ~Andrea Calvo ~Allison Peppers Bourg ~Matthew James Tyre ~Malcolm Hare ~ Pattie Howell ~Melody Frances Hill ~ Stepahnie Shadowens ~Mila Hill ~Kathy Francis McCormick ~ Morgan McCormick Prince ~Katie Glass Jones ~Malcolm Hare ~Stephanie Shadowens ~Michelle Hardin ~Robert Vogen ~Heather Wilbur ~
In Memory of Larry G. Roark
Candi Presley~ Beth Lemons~ Lonnie Ward~ Hollie McIntosh~ Misty North~ Regina Dies~Alicia Green ~Kelly Anderson ~Carolyn Krantz ~Debbie Mason ~Toni Reid
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