9/14/2023 Suicide Prevention Month Community Mental Health Summit

On 9/14 the Manhattan VA will host a Suicide Prevention Month Community Mental Health Summit at 10am EST. For more information contact the Manhattan VA, 212-686-7500. The VA Community Mental Health Point of Contact is Kate Mostkoff LCSW , Suicide Prevention Coordinator.

*Please not that the event will take place in the Manhattan VA Atrium and possibly live stream to BK/SA. Check with the VA for updates on a possible live stream*

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The suicide prevention team is hosting an event on September 14th for suicide prevention month. Below are the details. Please feel free to extend invitations to veterans you work with who may be interested in attending. We would love to see you there if you’re available, as well! Please see attached the event flyer.

Audience:  Veterans, community partners

Schedule of events:

10am:
Opening remarks (Deputy Director)

10:15am:
VA suicide prevention update from SPCs

10:40am:
VA suicide prevention update from CEPCs

11am:
LGBTQ+population – VCL Kel Maisenbacher

11:40am:
Q&A

12:00pm:
Homelessness and Suicide Risk: HUD-VASH as a Mitigation Factor – Ani Ali, Malora Winship & Cara Ochsenreiter

12:40pm:
Q&A

1:00pm:
Lunch and Meet & Greet with Community Partners

1:40pm:
End of event