July 8 • 2:00pm ET

LECTURE TOPIC

Advancing Suicide Prevention Through a Social Determinants of Health Framework

Join the Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program (SRM) for our monthly lecture: Advancing Suicide Prevention Through a Social Determinants of Health Framework.

Social determinants of health, such as the environments in which people live and interact, play a significant role in impacting suicide risk for Veterans. While suicide prevention efforts have traditionally focused on crisis response and mental health treatment, research increasingly highlights the importance of addressing the broader social and environmental conditions that support Veterans’ overall well-being.

This month’s lecture will explore recent findings on the associations between SDOH and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.  The presentation will discuss how these social factors may contribute to Veterans’ well-being by increasing vulnerability and limiting access to crucial resources and support systems. Participants will examine the relationship between SDOH and mental health outcomes for Veterans, while also discovering intervention strategies to mitigate suicide risk.  

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of how social and environmental factors influence suicide risk for Veterans.

Following this live lecture, participants will be able to:

• Define the social determinants that are strongly associated with increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs)
• Describe the social determinants that confer protective effects against STBs
• Discuss clinical, research, and policy implications of these findings, including strategies to mitigate suicide risk.

SRM offers free consultation, support, and resources – including our lecture series – to help providers implement best practices when working with Veterans at risk for suicide. Plus, participants in the SRM lecture series can earn free continuing education units (CEUs). 

A follow-up email with registration links will be sent once available. In the meantime, please save the date! 

PRESENTER INFORMATION

Dr. Peter Jongho Na, MD Dr. Peter Jongho Na is a staff psychiatrist at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine whose research focuses on suicide prevention, addiction, and social determinants of mental health among Veterans and other populations. He has published more than 120 peer-reviewed papers in leading psychiatric journals and has contributed to national research efforts aimed at advancing suicide prevention. Dr. Na is also the author of two best-selling books on mental health in South Korea.

ILEAD CONTACTS

Julie Sydow
Project Manager
Julie.Sydow@va.gov
St. Louis, MO

Anna Alfred
Media Education Technician
Ainelda.Alfred@va.gov
St. Louis, MO

SRM CONTACTS

Georgia Gerard
Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Suicide Prevention
Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program
Georgia.Gerard@va.gov

Liz Velasquez
Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Suicide Prevention
Suicide Risk Management Consultation Program
Elizabeth.Velasquez3@va.gov

STAY TUNED!

Next SRM Session on August 12

Recordings for CEUs Miss a presentation? No problem. Recordings of the presentations will be made available after each event, with TMS and TRAIN recordings for continuing education units as soon as they are available.

Check Us Out Online Visit the SRM website for additional details on the lecture series and to learn more about SRM.

Request an SRM Consult Email srmconsult@va.gov to request a consult.

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This course is jointly offered by the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and the Institution for Learning, Education, and Development (ILEAD). You received this announcement because of your likely interest in the content of the specific offering. Please forward this note to other VHA employees who might also be interested in this learning opportunity.

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