Suicide Prevention Training
Suicide Prevention Training
Dr. Samet was recently appointed Co-Chair of the New York State Suicide Prevention Council, part of the NYS Office of Mental Health. In that role, he has helped develop best practice recommendations for NY State, and is leading the effort to help reduce youth suicide. Dr. Samet developed, and is now conducting, workshops on "Helping Students at Risk for Suicide," a statewide training program for clinicians, teachers and administrators. Dr. Samet can offer suicide prevention/intervention training for parents, students, teachers, clinicians and administrators, and is available to consult with school districts and agencies in their prevention efforts.
- Dr. Samet developed a suicide prevention training entitled Helping Students At-Risk For Suicide: Assessment, Intervention and Follow-Up for School Based Practitioners
- The training has been provided to several thousand practitioners across NY state, the US and internationally.
- Dr. Samet is still doing monthly trainings for the NYS Office of Mental Health: Suicide Prevention Center of NY
- In 2021 we published an article in a prestigious national journal, the School Psychology Review, on the efficacy of the HSAR training.
- In 2019 Dr. Samet co-authored A Guide For Suicide Prevention In New York Schools, considered a seminal how-to guide for school-based suicide prevention.
- Dr. Samet has presented numerous workshops on suicide prevention and intervention at state conferences, NY City Dept of Education, Suicide Prevention Center of NY conferences and local Westchester County Psychological Association training workshops.
- In 2023 Dr. Samet was promoted to Co-Chair of the NY State Suicide Prevention Task Force, part of the state Office of Mental Health.
Intended Audience: School professionals including, psychologists, school counselors, social workers, school administrators who are involved in the helping process when a student may be at risk for suicide, and community mental health providers who work with and in schools.
RECENT PUBLICATION:
An Initial Evaluation of the Helping Students at Risk for Suicide Professional Development Workshop
Amanda B. Nickerson, Pat Breux, Gary E Schaffer, & Mitchell J. Samet
