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Reporting on Suicide: What Public Information Officers Need To Know

Apr 7, 2021 | Items of Note, Training Opportunities

When reporting situation where someone dies by suicide, it must be conducted in a professional, thoughtful, and compassionate manner. It is imperative that public information officers (PIO’s), reporters, and other related personnel be fully aware of best practices.  

Fortunately, best practices have been established and when reporting both internally and externally. When these practices are followed correctly, it can both share information while also providing a message of hope to those receiving the message. Credible research has unfortunately shown the opposite too – certain types of reporting on suicide can potentially have an adverse impact on vulnerable audiences.  

Columbia Psychiatry and the NIOA have joined together for a FREE session during the 2021 American Association of Suicidology Conference to make sure this information gets shared. The session will be held April 21, 2021 from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Join us to:  

  • Gain insight into the research and data behind the established best practices 
  • Differentiate between the truth and myths regarding suicide 
  • Be part of the discussion and Q & A panel of experts 
  • Get examples on messaging when reporting on suicide 
  • Take home a “cheat sheet” you can utilize  

This session will not be archived or made available on-demand so make sure to join us live! 

Registration is required. https://www.aasconference.org/reportingonsuicide

Reporting on Suicide: What Public Information Officers Need To Know

Apr 7, 2021 | Items of Note, Training Opportunities

When reporting situation where someone dies by suicide, it must be conducted in a professional, thoughtful, and compassionate manner. It is imperative that public information officers (PIO’s), reporters, and other related personnel be fully aware of best practices.  

Fortunately, best practices have been established and when reporting both internally and externally. When these practices are followed correctly, it can both share information while also providing a message of hope to those receiving the message. Credible research has unfortunately shown the opposite too – certain types of reporting on suicide can potentially have an adverse impact on vulnerable audiences.  

Columbia Psychiatry and the NIOA have joined together for a FREE session during the 2021 American Association of Suicidology Conference to make sure this information gets shared. The session will be held April 21, 2021 from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Join us to:  

  • Gain insight into the research and data behind the established best practices 
  • Differentiate between the truth and myths regarding suicide 
  • Be part of the discussion and Q & A panel of experts 
  • Get examples on messaging when reporting on suicide 
  • Take home a “cheat sheet” you can utilize  

This session will not be archived or made available on-demand so make sure to join us live! 

Registration is required. https://www.aasconference.org/reportingonsuicide

Police Resilience Symposium

Sep 1, 2020 | Training Opportunities

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The International Police Resilience Symposium will take place from September 22-24, 2020. It is being co-hosted by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and Columbia University Medical Center/New York State Psychiatric Institute.
This virtual event will bring together leading researchers in resilience and related areas under the theme of “Resilience and Well-Being NOW.” We are using this virtual gathering in 2020 as all police deserve to have positive mental health. The will be NO REGISTRATION FEE for attendees.

Learn & be inspired at the Police Resilience Symposium

The agenda includes:

  • 3 days of presentations
  • More than 40 speakers
  • 6 plenary sessions
  • 9 panel sessions
  • 7 different countries represented  

​All session times listed on the published agenda are Eastern Standard Time in the United States (New York City). 

 
 
This symposium is for everyone. That said, the intended audience for this symposium is both police personnel and researchers involved in resilience and related areas. Get More Info and Register
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Horry County SO Hosts Free Human Trafficking Training

Jan 15, 2020 | Items of Note, Training Opportunities

Developing a Community Response to Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation Specialized Training

The Horry County Sheriff’s Office, as part of the South Carolina Coastal Region Human Trafficking Task Force, is hosting a free training opportunity in March. (Please like/follow here: https://www.facebook.com/SCCoastalRegionTaskForceHumanTrafficking/)

Training is free. Please register as soon as possible, as we run the risk of losing this opportunity if minimum registration isn’t met.

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What: Developing a Community Response to Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation Specialized Training

When: March 26-27, 2020 | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Where: Horry Georgetown Technical College | MYRTLE BEACH CAMPUS

743 Hemlock Avenue, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Thomas C. Maeser Auditorium (See Map Below)
Building 600 located behind the International Culinary Institute

Details: This course is customized to meet the needs of our agencies and is designed to provide training on endangered missing, abducted and exploited children issues specific to the community. Training topics are developed with the input of the host agency.

Engage your entire system and community to construct a collaborative comprehensive response for child victims of sex trafficking. Examine the complex, layered exploitation these victims endure and how the traffickers recruit, groom and maintain control of their victims. Explore how a missing child’s path to becoming a sex trafficking victim intersects with child protection, law enforcement and juvenile justice systems to develop an effective recovery response. Through a facilitated discussion, identify foundational action pillars and framework to develop a collective comprehensive written response protocol for child victims of sex trafficking.

 

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Media and Public Relations Course Available

Jun 21, 2019 | Training Opportunities

FBI-LEEDA is pleased to present a 41⁄2-day course on media and public relations.

Police cannot succeed without the support of the community they are sworn to protect. The image of an agency as a professional and ethical organization is vitally important. This course will guide the participants to promoting a consistent and positive public image of the department, enabling the community to perceive their police as a transparent organization they can depend on and trust. There are three key opinion influencers; participants will learn how each can positively or negatively affect public opinion. Students will participate in media training with numerous desktop and on-camera exercises.

Topics covered include; image, branding and perception, the media’s role in public opinion, managing social media communications, interview preparation and principles for communicating in a crisis event.

September 16 – 20, 2019

Evergreen Fire Hall
2236 Highway 2 E, Kalispell, MT 59901

Hosted by: Sheriff Brian Heino and the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office

Register online at www.fbileeda.org or call 877-772-7712 for more information. The registration fee is $695/student. Class begins at 8:30 am. Dress: business casual.

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September 23 – 27, 2019

Fort Collins Police Services
2221 S. Timberline, Rd. Fort Collins, CO 80525

Hosted by: Chief Jeff Swoboda and the Fort Collins Police Services

Register online at www.fbileeda.org or call 877-772-7712 for more information. The registration fee is $695/student. Class begins at 8:30 am. Dress: business casual.

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