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Faith in Action: Suicide Prevention Summit for Faith Leaders

Protective Action: Learn basic suicide prevention skills

2023 Faith Summit Recordings

2023 Faith Summit Welcome and Dr Lisa Miller “The Power of Spirituality”

Dr. Jared Halverson “Faith Transitions”

Dr. Michael Staley “Suicide Prevention
Research”

Jon Schmidt of “The Piano Guys” and Panel Discussion:
“How Faith and Spirituality helped me
Navigate my Crisis”

Dr. Kathie Supiono
Vicky Overfelt “Mindfulness and Loss, Suffering and Grief” and Closing “Interfaith Prayer:
Sister J. Anette Dennis”

2022 Faith Summit Recordings

Andrea Hood Plenary Session: Safe Spaces Save Lives

Panel Discussion: Personal Examples of Positive Faith Support After Loss (Jody Hansen, Elizabeth Kirts, Kade Riding, Dianna Barton and Moderator Pastor Logan Wolf)

Ben Schilaty: Building Bridges for Belonging

Kathie Supiano Building Bridges of Hope After a Suicide Death: Strategies for Faith Leaders and Caregivers, to Reduce Risk and Promote Healing

Pastor Vinnetta Golphin-Wilkerson: Courage to have Difficult Conversations

Craig Anderson: Building Relationships of Hope through Motivational Interviewing

You’re Not Alone: 2021 Suicide Prevention Summit for Faith Leaders

Ali Crandall: The Role of Faith-Based Communities in Countering Adversity with Positive Experiences

Personal Examples of Resilience after Trauma

Building Communities in Faith

Inclusive Action: 2020 Suicide Prevention Summit for Faith Leaders

Preventing suicide through actions that promote belonging.

Healing Action: 2020 Suicide Prevention Summit for Faith Leaders

How to support those who have lost someone to suicide.

Faith in Action: 2020 Suicide Prevention Summit for Faith Leaders

Lived experience and faithful actions to prevent suicide.

Faith Leaders’ Guide to Self-Care After a Suicide

National Action Alliance: Guide to Self-Care

Faith-based suicide prevention resources

Suicide Prevention and Ministering, Understanding and Healing from the Pain of Suicide Click here

Faith.Hope.Life., A campaign aimed at involving every faith community in the United States, regardless of creed, in suicide prevention. Click here

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Utah Chapter Click here

The Role of Faith Community Leaders in Preventing Suicide Click here

NAMI Utah, Utah’s Voice on Mental Illness: Education, Support and Advocacy for individuals and families impacted by mental illness Click here

Suicide Prevention Resource Center: Suicide prevention resources for and about women Click here

The Trevor Project: Suicide Prevention service to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25. Click here

Suicide Prevention Resource Center: Faith Communities Click here

Find your local behavioral health organization

If you are in search of your local resources click the button or the photo to go to the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health’s website. On this site, you will find the map shown, and will be able to click on your county to find the local mental health authority.

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Find grief support groups

Grief from a suicide loss is unique and complicated. You may experience intense feelings of shock, despair, fear, anger, relief, guilt, or shame. These feelings are normal, even if they are directed at the person who died and do not mean you did not love them. It can often be helpful to have support from many different sources. Support groups can help you find others going through similar situations. To find a support group near you, click the button below.

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