Lenape Valley Foundation to Host Suicide Prevention Conference

Lenape Valley Foundation will host a suicide prevention conference on Tuesday, July 29.  The conference, Unlocking Suicidal Secrets:  New Thoughts on Old Problems in Suicide Prevention, will be held in the Keystone Clubhouse Multipurpose Room at Ann’s Choice located at 30000 Ann’s Choice Way in Warminster.

The keynote speaker is Shawn Christoper Shea, M.D.  Dr. Shea is the Director of the Training Institute for Suicide Assessment and Clinical Interviewing (www.suicideassessment.com), a training and consultation service providing workshops, consultations, and quality assurance design in mental health assessments. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Dartmouth Medical School.  

An internationally acclaimed workshop leader and innovator in the fields of suicide prevention, building resiliency, clinical interviewing, and improving medication adherence, Dr. Shea has given more than 850 presentations worldwide. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed interviewing strategy for uncovering suicidal ideation and intent - the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (the CASE Approach).

Registration for the conference begins at 8:30 a.m. and the program runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The conference is open to the public, however reservations are required and space is limited.  Lunch is included.  To register online, visit www.lenapevf.org. For additional information, call Suzanne Rhodeside at 267-893-5280 or e-mail suzanne.rhodeside@lenapevf.org.

For over half a century, Lenape Valley Foundation has partnered with residents of Bucks County encountering mental health, substance use, intellectual or developmental challenges, providing services to assist them in the pursuit of their personal aspirations and an enhanced quality of life.   Lenape Valley Foundation is a private, not-for-profit provider of crisis, information and referral, treatment, case management, residential, consultation and psycho-educational services.

For information regarding Lenape Valley Foundation and its services, please visit www.lenapevf.org or call 215-345-5300.