A Conference on Suicide: Equity and Equality in Suicide Prevention

REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 6pm TONIGHT

January 21-23, 2021

A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE ON SUICIDE: EQUITY AND EQUALITY IN SUICIDE PREVENTION AND SCHOOL SUMMIT

Kevin’s Song is proud to welcome Detroit Public Televison WTVS as the producer of the 2021 Kevin's Song VIRTUAL Conference on Suicide and School Summit.

WHO’S INVITED:

• Educators, Parents & Students
• Mental Health and Medical Professionals
• Crisis Center Workers
• First Responders
• Policymakers
• Employers and Human Resources Professionals
• Veterans and Veteran Support Groups
• Loss Survivors
• Attempt Survivors
• General Public

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. IF HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL LEO NOUHAN AT: LEO@KEVINSSONG.ORG

THEME

The 2021 virtual Kevin's Song Conference on Suicide: Equity and Equality in Suicide Prevention, presented by THE DOLORES AND PAUL LAVINS FOUNDATION, will tackle suicide prevention through a social justice lens, addressing and challenging existing bias and belief systems. The journey from trauma to resilience demands that we address systemic issues to pave the way forward, from risk factors to access to quality care.

Researchers, clinicians and suicide prevention advocates will share information about suicide, suicidal persons and the repercussions of suicide at both the personal and community level. Equity and Equality in Suicide Prevention will emphasize suicide prevention for all demographics, with a special focus on high risk and underserved communities, and fairness to all regardless of one’s race, ethnicity, gender, ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, or geographical location.

The School Summit, presented by The CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, will also present best practices in suicide education, prevention and postvention in the classroom, school and district - and will also address the impact of social justice on the mental health of school-aged children and suicide prevention.

On Saturday, the Conference focuses on survivors of suicide loss and attempt survivors, support group facilitators, mental health professionals, and others interested in sharing and understanding the lived experience of surviving a suicide attempt/suicidal thoughts, and/or the loss and grief following the suicide of a loved one. 

Join us to learn how you can promote suicide prevention while honoring diversity in your family, your workplace, and your community.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS

• WHEN YOU REGISTER, YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMING EMAIL AND THEN AFTERWARDS, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM NO-REPLY@HOPIN PROVIDING YOU WITH A LINK TO THE CONFERENCE VIRTUAL PLATFORM, HOPIN. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO CREATE A PROFILE IN THE HOPIN PLATFORM IN ORDER TO PERMIT YOU ACCESS TO THE CONFERENCE SESSIONS THAT WERE PURCHASED.
• Major credit cards accepted for payment. PLEASE NOTE: Registration service processing and credit card transaction fees will be added to your order before checkout. In the event of a cancellation, these fees are non-refundable. See Cancellation Policy below for details.
• EARLY BIRD RATES AVAILABLE IF YOU REGISTER PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2021
• If your employer requires a purchase order and payment by check, please contact Ellen Adelman at ellen@kevinssong.org.

1. Conference ALL ACCESS Registration Ticket AA

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 21-23, 2021

ALL ACCESS Registration Ticket includes access to all virtual live sessions for the Thursday and Friday Conference Program, the Thursday School Summit Program and the Saturday Survivor Program.

• If you wish to attend the Conference on Suicide, you should select Ticket AA - All Access Conference.

2. School Summit

Registration Ticket SS

Thursday, January 21, 2021

The School Summit runs concurrently with the Conference on Suicide: Equity and Equality in Suicide Prevention. The Plenary Sessions will be presented jointly to attendees of both the School Summit and the Conference on Suicide. Breakout Sessions for the School Summit and the Conference on Suicide are also available to all attendees. Group rates are available for the School Summit only.

• If you wish to attend the Thursday School Summit ONLY, you should select Ticket SS - School Summit.

3. Survivor Program

Registration Ticket SP

Saturday, January 23, 2021

The Survivor Program is Saturday morning and includes plenary speakers and a presentation by Kevin’s Song of its 2021 Save A Life Award. At noon, there will be a 90 minute live streamed presentation.

• If you wish to attend the Saturday Survivor Program, you should select Ticket SP - Survivor Program.

• Student tickets are available for each of the registration tickets described above.
• SCHOLARSHIPS available. Please contact SUSAN FRANCIS at sumfrancis@sbcglobal.net
• Questions? PLEASE CONTACT Leo@kevinssong.org

Memorial Forest

The MEMORIAL FOREST was created for the Kevin’s Song Fourth Annual Conference on Suicide to help us remember and honor some of the people who have died by suicide and to offer solace to those who were left behind. This Memorial Forest, which will be a virtual respite during the 2021 Conference of Suicide and School Summit, is made possible through the many generous donations to Kevin’s Song in memory of Adam Elbadawi.

All attendees, as part of registration, are invited to submit a name in memory of a loved one lost to suicide or to honor a survivor, and have the name inscribed on a Kevin’s Song bird which will decorate the trees. Attendees of the Conference will be able to visit the Memorial Forest and submit additional names for display in the Memorial Forest at any time during the three day conference. In this way, we remember that we are all connected in loss and fortified with hope. 

CONTINUING EDUCATION credits will be available.

SOCIAL WORKERS and PSYCHOLOGISTS

This education activity is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) State of Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative (CEC) for 15 Continuing Education hours. Provider # MICEC-0014

Thursday     6.0

Friday          7.0                  3 Day Total: 15

Saturday      2.0

EDUCATORS State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) for Educators through an application through the Macomb County Intermediate School District.  Michigan Educator Certification System Approval

SCECH’s – EDUCATION – Program Approval Number: 20208466

Approved for 15.5 SCECHs

Thursday    6.0

Friday       7.25            3 day Total: 15.50

Saturday    2.25

LICENSED COUNSELORS - A Virtual Conference on Suicide: Equity & Equality in Suicide Prevention has been approved by NBCC for NBCC credit. Sessions approved for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Kevin’s Song is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. NBCC Approval No. SP-3572. 

Approved for 13.50 CE Credits

Thursday       5.25

Friday          6.75                 3 Day Total: 13.50

Saturday       1.50



What is T.A.S.K.S?

As a community of health care professionals and educators, we all have T.A.S.K.S. to do in order to help save lives and prevent suicide whenever possible.

While the field of suicidology is not an exact science, and it is difficult to predict who will end their lives, we are amassing more and more scientific, evidence-based information that can help put a stop to such tragic losses in our communities.

What is T.A.S.K.S. you ask?

Training and Awareness on Suicide from Kevin’s Song

This Recognition Certificate is something extra we are providing to qualifying attendees at our annual Kevin’s Song Conference on Suicide. The Conference on Suicide and School Summit offer a comprehensive program of educational sessions that focus on suicide.

To become qualified for T.A.S.K.S. recognition, you must be a licensed health care professional or educator. You will be required to attend every PLENARY SESSION during the 3-day Conference and attend at least 5 Breakout sessions. T.A.S.K.S. recognition is only available to attendees who register for the 3-day ALL ACCESS ticket. You can include the Plenary and Breakout sessions from both the School Summit and the Conference on Suicide in order to earn your T.A.S.K.S. recognition.

Not only will you earn CEUs, you will go home with a Certificate for your office, certifying to your colleagues and to the community that you have attended this comprehensive 3-day conference with its focus on suicide – awareness, research, prevention and treatment.

Cancellation Policy

If a registrant is unable to attend an event for any reason they may substitute, by arrangement with the Conference Coordinator, a colleague or someone else from the same organization. Where the registrant is unable to attend, and is not in a position to transfer his/her place to another person, then the following refund arrangements apply:

• Registrations cancelled prior to December 21, 2020 will be refunded 50% of the registration ticket price but shall not include any registration service processing and credit card transaction fees.
• Registrations cancelled on or after December 21, 2020 will not be eligible for a refund.