2nd Annual Department of Defense (DoD) Suicide Prevention Conference
The Suicide Prevention and Risk Reduction Committee (SPARRC) will host the Second Annual DOD Suicide Prevention Conference from November 17-21, 2003, at Quantico, Virginia, with the theme "Suicide Prevention, A Community Approach." The conference is open to suicide prevention program managers, health care providers, behavioral health professionals, chaplains, and command leaders, with attendance discretionary and funded by individual commands. Registration opens September 8, 2003, online, and includes optional pre-conference ASIST training and post-conference breakout sessions.
Issued: October 8, 2003
1. THE SUICIDE PREVENTION AND RISK REDUCTION COMMITTEE (SPARRC) WILL HOST ITS SECOND ANNUAL DOD SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE 17-21 NOV 2003 AT THE GENERAL ALFRED M. GRAY MARINE CORPS RESEARCH CENTER, QUANTICO, VA. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS "SUICIDE PREVENTION, A COMMUNITY APPROACH." 2. PER PAR 5B OF REF A AND PAR 5A OF REF B, ECHELON 2 COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO DELEGATE TO SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS APPROVAL OF EXPENSES FOR TRAVEL BY MILITARY PERSONNEL. TAD ORDERS MAY COVER EXPENSES INCIDENT TO ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND REGISTRATION FEES IAW JFTR AND JTR. 3. ATTENDANCE IS DISCRETIONARY AND MUST BE FUNDED BY INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS. APPROPRIATE ATTENDEES INCLUDE SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM MANAGERS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIALISTS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS, CHAPLAINS, AND COMMAND AND UNIT LEADERS INTERESTED IN SUICIDE PREVENTION. 4. THE CONFERENCE WILL PRESENT AN UPDATE ON CURRENT SUICIDE PREVENTION INSTRUCTIONS, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS WITHIN EACH BRANCH OF SERVICE. AN OPTIONAL PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ON APPLIED SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING (ASIST) WILL BE PROVIDED. 5. REGISTRATION: ALL REGISTRATION IS PER PERSON AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $5 PER DAY (CASH ONLY) DUE AT TIME OF REGISTRATION. CONFERENCE DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. PRE-CONFERENCE ASIST TRAINING 17-18 NOV B. DOD 2003 SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE 19-20 NOV C. WEDNESDAY EVENING RECEPTION/LIGHT BUFFET 19 NOV D. POST-CONFERENCE USMC MORNING BREAKOUT 21 NOV E. REGISTER ON LINE AFTER 8 SEP 2003 AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/PERSSVC/ PREVENT/SUICIDECONF/ F. HOTEL LODGING, DRIVING DIRECTIONS, LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS ARE DESCRIBED ON THE WEB SITE. G. ATTIRE FOR THE CONFERENCE IS LISTED ON THE FAQ PAGE OF THE WEB SITE. 6. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING SCHEDULED EVENTS, VISIT THE CONFERENCE WEB SITE AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/PERSSVC/PREVENT/SUICIDECONF/ OR FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS CONTACT THE CONFERENCE COORDINATOR, CAPT L.M. BOYD/EMAIL:BOYDLM@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL