Connect Suicide Prevention & Intervention for Adolescents and Communities - May 12, 2026

A 6-Hour Training with Susan Ward, MS

8:30am-4:00pm

130 Pembroke Road, Suite 150, Concord, NH 03301

Presentation: Suicide is a leading public health issue in the United States, and while it remains difficult to address, it is essential that clinicians, social workers, and social service providers become more in tune with their own thoughts and views about suicide, as well as become more aware of some of the general barriers to suicide prevention. This training is specifically designed for clinical social workers and other community-based mental health and social service providers. Participants will learn about risk and protective factors in adolescents. Warning signs for suicide are explored and effective communication strategies for when an adolescent is at risk is identified. Participants will identify how they can connect effectively with persons at risk. Suicide prevention strategies covered include lethal means reduction, safe messaging, and crisis intervention.

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Explain strategies for strengthening the community safety net to reduce suicide risk among adolescents and other populations;
2. Describe the roles of lethal means reduction, safe messaging, effective communication, and crisis intervention as components of a comprehensive suicide prevention approach; and
3. Identify local and national resources available for adolescents and other individuals at risk of suicide and demonstrate how to appropriately refer clients to these services.

6 Contact Hours Available

CRSW Performance Domains: 1-4
LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence: 1, 4-5 & 11-12
Certified Prevention Specialist Domains: 2-3 & 6
NBCC: LICSW/L-MFT/LCMHC (Category A) & Psychologist (Category A) 

NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No 6754. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NHADACA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

This course has been approved by New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association (NHADACA), as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #23792, NHADACA is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

This training is financed under a contract with the State of NH, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of NH and/or such funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.