The Suicide Prevention Program team has organized the following statewide networks to support suicide prevention efforts across Georgia.
Georgia Suicide Prevention Coalitions
Purpose of the Network:
To provide technical support, training, and networking opportunities to support the growth, development, and sustained efforts of coalitions across Georgia.
Benefits of Participation
- Peer-to-peer interaction
- Resources for leading and supporting coalitions
- Information about training opportunities
- Collaborative solutions to barriers
- Updates on statewide projects
- Opportunities to provide feedback on coalition activities
- And more!
Georgia’s Suicide Prevention Coalitions Meeting is held on the 2nd Wednesday, every other month at 10:30 am. If your coalition is interested in joining, click the button below:
Georgia Mental Health Trainer Network (MHTN)
Purpose of the Network:
To empower, support, and mobilize skilled mental health trainers across the state by providing collaboration with fellow trainers, networking for training opportunities, and guidance on topics such as classroom management, adult learning theory, professional development, and managing training certifications.
Benefits of Participation
- Peer support from other trainers
- Networking for training opportunities
- Develop trainer skills and knowledge
- Hone your entrepreneurial potential
- Solutions for overcoming training obstacles
- Stay on top of your certifications
- Updates on specialized training curricula
- And more!
To learn more about meetings and joining the network, click here
Georgia Suicide Prevention Clinician Network (SPCN)
Purpose of the Network:
To connect, equip, and support licensed behavioral health professionals across the state in order to provide effective treatment to suicidal individuals and implement suicide prevention best practices in screening, interventions, safety planning, and risk formulation for those identified at risk for suicide.
Benefits of Participation:
- Peer support from fellow clinicians
- Access technical support and trainings
- Develop clinical skills and knowledge
- Become educated on ethics and liability concerns
- Solutions for overcoming obstacles in clinical care
- Preferred access to Georgia suicide prevention materials specifically for clinicians
- And more!
To learn more about meetings and joining the network, click here
Suicide Prevention Stakeholder Meetings
Stakeholder meetings provide opportunities for everyone involved or interested in suicide prevention in Georgia to gather on a quarterly basis. During these meetings, members discuss opportunities, resources, and advances in prevention, intervention, and postvention in their respective communities and statewide. If you are interested in participating in these calls, please click the button below to register: