Suicide

This webinar will examine the U.S. Department of Justice’s investigation of the Cumberland County Jail in Bridgeton, NJ which was conducted pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA). The investigation focused on whether the CCJ complies with its obligations under the Constitution by taking adequate measures to provide mental health care and to prevent inmate suicides. These types of investigations were severely curtailed during the Trump Administration but are expected to increase during the Biden Administration.

Messaging is an important component of suicide prevention efforts. The way a police agency talks about suicide has a significant impact in preventing suicide and encouraging help-seeking behavior for those who may be in crisis. Join the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Education Development Center, and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention on August 27, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 pm EST for a webinar on strategies for effective and positive messaging for law enforcement.

Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Education Development Center (EDC), and The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention for their upcoming  “Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide: Strategies for Effective and Positive Messaging” webinar on August 27, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Drawn from his many years of experience with officer-involved shootings, line-of-duty deaths, and “everyday traumas,” Dr. McDougall will provide the audience with the day-to-day incidents that can cause cumulative trauma and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Dr. McDougall will share clinical scenarios that reveal the numerous ways in which officers’ professional and personal lives are impacted by cumulative trauma.

Ho-Chunk Nation hosted a youth suicide prevention conference. NCJTC sent one staff to present on alcohol, drugs, and suicide.

Peer to Peer webinar presented on working with your community to prevent suicide and tailoring suicide prevention gatekeeper trainings to target audiences and incorporating AODA information.