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Latest news from the Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide.
Podcast: Here with You: Supporting People with Substance Use and Suicide Concerns
Monday, December 9, 2024
Here with You: Supporting People with Substance Use and Suicide Concerns
This Podcast features Tony Pisani, Ken Conner and Morica Hutchison URMC fellowship alumna.
A Safeside prevention podcast - Never the Same
Arielle H. Sheftall, PhD presenting at the NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Arielle H. Sheftall, PhD presented at the NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series: Youth Suicidal Behaviors: Where Do We Go From Here on December 16, at 2pm at the Neuroscience Center in Rockville, MD.
Dr. Anna Defayette, current KL2 awardee and T32 alum, spoke with the UR CTSI a
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Dr. Anna Defayette, current KL2 awardee and T32 alum, spoke with the UR CTSI about her research on targeting social networks to prevent suicide in young people at high for psychosis and the role of mentoring during her research fellowship in the CSPS played in her career development.
SafeSide Framework for Suicide Prevention in Rural Communities
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Join the UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence throughout the summer as it partners with SafeSide Prevention for a free workshop training series focused on suicide prevention training for service providers in rural communities.
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Celebrating Graduates at Key Day!
Friday, June 14, 2024
Key Day 2024
On June 12th, T32 graduating fellows, Anna Defayette, PhD, Morica Hutchison, PhD, and Alexandre Paim-Diaz, MD, were honored alongside all of the Department of Psychiatry’s trainees.
Tony Pisani Named to SAMHSA Technical Experts Panel
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Tony Pisani, PhD has been invited to serve on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)'s Technical Experts Panel - Embedding Equity and Building the Suicide Prevention Workforce for Underserved Communities. The panel will hold its first meeting in July and continue work to advise SAMHSA on this critical area.
Postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Anna Defayette, was awarded a KL2 Career development award
Monday, April 15, 2024
Dr. Anna Defayette, current KL2 awardee and T32 alum, spoke with the UR CTSI about her research on targeting social networks to prevent suicide in young people at high for psychosis and the role of mentoring during her research fellowship in the CSPS played in her career development.
Arielle Sheftall, PhD discusses key research findings in LinkedIn Q&A
Friday, February 9, 2024
Arielle Sheftall, PhD, conducts research on youth suicide prevention and mental health with expertise in understanding and addressing mental health disparities. In the LinkedIn Q&A, Exploring Youth & Mental Health Equity for Black History Month and Beyond, Sheftall discusses key research findings, providing valuable perspectives.
Peter Wyman, PhD, speaks to The New York Times about student mental health advocates
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Peter Wyman, PhD, speaks to The New York Times in the article When the biggest student mental health advocates are the students. Peter Wyman, co-director of the Center for Study and Prevention of Suicide, discusses how student-led efforts can play a vital role in suicide prevention.
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