The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) and Your Life Iowa are pleased to offer a free Suicide Prevention Webinar Series this summer.  The webinar series consists of four sessions and open to the public, including individuals, family members, professionals and community organizations to help in raising awareness around suicide and suicide prevention. 

Continuing Education (CEUs) has been applied for with the Iowa Board of Certification for the four webinars.  To be eligible for CEUs, registrants must attend the entire session.

There is a separate registration link for each of the sessions.  Upon completing registration for the preferred session(s), registrants will receive a confirmation email.

Session 1:  Supporting Suicide Loss Survivors

Date/Time: June 9, 2023; 9 am – 11 am

Presented by: Doreen S. Marshall, Ph.D., American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Session 2:   A Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Response to Iowa Agriculture Stressors

Date/Time: June 21, 2023; 9 am - 10 am

Presented by: David N. Brown, Ph.D., LMFT, CFLE, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Session 3:  CALM (Counseling on Access to Lethal Means)

Date/Time: July 14, 2023; 8 am - 11 am

Presented by: Lori Reynolds, LISW, VA-Central Iowa Health Care System

Session 4:  LGBTQ 101 and Mental Health Best Practices

Date/Time: August 2, 2023; 9 am - 10:30 am

Presented by: Max Mowitz, One Iowa

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Questions? Contact Mimi Habhab at Mimi.Habhab@idph.iowa.gov