In 2022, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) received a Comprehensive Suicide Prevention (CSP) grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help reduce older adult and veteran suicide mortality and morbidity in rural communities.

Through the five-year grant, these communities are being provided with targeted suicide prevention interventions. We’ll explore three of these interventions in a new webinar from the National Council’s Older Adults Interest Group. Specifically:

• Program to Encourage Active and Rewarding Lives (PEARLS): An intervention to decrease depression in older adults that’s provided in a group setting.
• Reaching Our Audiences through Mobile Technology (ROAM): Mini-grants aimed at leveraging mobile technology to enhance public health outreach and education.
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST): An evidence-based training program designed to help individuals identify and support those at risk of suicide.

Join us for this powerful discussion about supporting older adult and veteran communities, featuring several members of the CPA program team! You’ll hear lessons learned and leave with new insight into evidence-based strategies for suicide prevention.

Nirmala Dhar, LCSW, ACSW

Older Adult Behavioral Health Lead Strategist

Oregon Health Authority, Behavioral Health Division

Debra Darmata

Adult Suicide Prevention Coordinator

Oregon Health Authority, Behavioral Health Division

Timothy Glasscock, MPH

Statewide ASIST Coordinator

Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs

Moderator

Nicole Cadovius - Older Adults Interest Group Staff Lead

Director, Strategic Programs, Mental Health First Aid, National Council for Mental Wellbeing