Preventing Teen Suicide

With Lisa Firestone, PhD

ONLINE ONLY

Description:

America is experiencing a youth mental health crisis. A recent study by the CDC found that suicide risk increased in all adolescents. Suicide attempts by girls have increased 30%. LGBTQ+ teens are three times as likely to consider suicide. For therapists, suicide is an occupational hazard that can be both emotionally and practically devastating. This workshop will focus on the current standard of care for crisis intervention and treatment of suicidal adolescents. The latest research and evidence-based practices will be introduced.

Cost & Details:

Tuition: Early bird rate: $39.00; $49.00 after March 7.

Non-credit Fee: $10

You also have an opportunity to include a tax-deductable donation to The Maple Couseling Center.

Excluding the cost of the webinar, all amounts donated are tax deductible. The Maple Counseling Center is a tax exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 95-2753118. Please consult with your tax advisor with any questions.

Class Schedule:

Friday, March 21, 2025

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Access: Online via Zoom. For Zoom, the link will be provided to you. Be sure to register using the email address that you use to login to zoom as the link will only work with the specific address you register with.

Attire: Dress comfortably.

Tech Requirements: You will need a stable internet connection and the most recent version of Zoom Client for Meetings (available free here).

Tech Courtesy: We want your experience to be positive, so please:

- Log-in to the session a few minutes early.

- Submit questions via the chat feature.

- Limit chat submissions to workshop topics only.

This webinar offers 4 hours of Continuing Education Credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, & LEPs and is appropriate for all mental health professionals.

Clicking the Register now button will take you into zoom to complete your enrollment and pay your fee. You will be asked to log in to Zoom. Be sure to add “noreply@zoom.com” to your email app’s trusted senders list to assure that confirmation and reminder emails go to your inbox.

You can also register by phone: 310.474.2505

Objectives:

In this interactive program, participants will learn how to:

1. Describe common warning signs for adolescent suicide.

2. List current research and evidence-based practices for suicide.

3. Identify state of the art effective suicide therapies.

4. Implement one of state-of-the-art crises interventions for suicidal teens.

Presenter Bio:

Lisa Firestone, Ph.D.

Lisa Firestone, PhD is the Director of Research and Education at the Glendon Association and Senior Editor for www.psychalive.org

She has been involved in clinical training and research in the areas of suicide and violence which resulted in the development of the assessments Firestone Assessment of Self-destructive Thoughts (FAST )and (FASI) and the Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts (FAVT), for adults and adolescents.

Dr. Firestone is the author of numerous peer reviewed articles, chapters and books including: Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice, as well as Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion and The Self under Siege

Lisa is a clinical psychologist in private practice and consultant on the management of high-risk clients.

Disclosure: The Lifespan Learning Institute and The Maple Counseling Center have implemented a process where everyone who is in a position to control the content of any educational activity must disclose any potentially relevant financial relationship with a commercial interest. The presenter listed above have been determined to be free of conflict for the purposes of this workshop.

Continuing Education Credit:

Continuing Education Credit: The Lifespan Learning Institute and Maple Counseling are cosponsors of this Continuing Education program.

CE Provider Approval Statement: Lifespan Learning Institute (Provider # 050085) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and FamilyTherapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, & LEPs. Lifespan Learning Institute maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Credit statement: Course meets the qualifications for 4 hours of continuing education credit for LMFT’s,LCSW’s, LPCC’s and LEP’s as required by the California Board of Behavioral Science.

Target Audience: This webinar is designed to enhance the skills of master’s level clinicians working with individuals, couples and groups, and will benefit most mental health professionals of all levels.

Course Completion Certificates: Awarded at the end of the course in exchange for a completed evaluation form. (Or successful completion of an online test and a completed evaluation form)

Communications: All pre-conference and post-conference communications will be via email or online. This includes but is not limited to: Registration confirmation, digital syllabus, Evaluations, CE certificates, etc.

Cancellations and Refunds: If Lifespan Learning Institute cancels or postpones a program, a full refund will be issued. If you need to cancel: Cancellation must be made in writing (by mail or by email) and received by Lifespan Learning Institute at least 10 days prior to the first date of the program. All cancellations are subject to a 20% cancellation fee.

Grievance Policy: Lifespan Learning Institute is fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with the Ethical Principles of the APA & CAMFT. The full policy and filing procedure are available at LifespanLearn.org

Students with Disabilities: In accordance with the American with Disability Act (ADA), please contact our office (310.474.2505) at least 2 weeks before the program if you need special accommodations.

Sponsors:

The mission of Maple Counseling is to provide low-cost comprehensive mental health services to individuals of all ages, couples, and families, and to provide training for graduate and postgraduate students who are working towards licensure in the mental health field. Since its inception, in 1972, Maple Counseling has helped over 300,000 people receive critical mental health service. Maple Counseling provides programs and services to people of all ages, annually servicing over 7,700 individuals throughout all areas of Los Angeles County, and expanding to support all of California via telehealth. Maple offers ongoing counseling services in a safe space for adults through individual, couples, and group sessions, as well as to children, teens, and families, and provides psychiatric services through the Kapelovitz Psychiatry Program for eligible clients. In addition, Maple Counseling offers several community-based programs onsite at various schools including Community Circle, The Ted and Hedy Orden & Family Community-Based Preschool Mental Health Program, and School-Based Counseling Services that serve over 1,600 students a year.

Lifespan Learning Institute s is a non-profit organization founded by a group of senior clinicians who sought to impact the direction of mental health training by providing training in classic and cutting-edge research. Our board members search internationally for presenters with the newest research in the field. As a result we have a vast collection of programs with leaders and legends in mental health. For over 30 years Lifespan Learning Institute has been dedicated to providing advanced continuing education for marriage family therapists, social workers, psychologists, psychotherapists, physicians, nurses, and counselors. From psychotherapy legends (e.g. John Bowlby, Heinz Kohut, D.W. Winnicott), to Mindfulness Leaders (e.g. Jack Kornfield, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Thich Nhat Hanh) to today's integrative pioneers (e.g. Daniel J. Siegel, Allan Schore, Pat Ogden, Diana Fosha, Mary Main & Erik Hesse) in the mental health field, we continue to provide the latest research and critical thinking. Continuing education credit offered through conferences, workshops and home study programs. We cover areas that interest you: Attachment Theory, Self Psychology, Trauma Treatment, Mindfulness, Development, Psychoanalytic Theory, Couples Therapy and more.