Keynote / Workshop Powerpoint Presentations

PowerPoint presentations and any corresponding handouts for the May 10th STAR-Center Conference are now available and linked to the workshop titles below.  

 

KEYNOTE 1 – The Clock is TikToking:  The Urgent Need to Understand Social Media and Teen Suicide Risk  

Jessica L. Hamilton, Ph.D. 

 

KEYNOTE 2 - How Individuals in Crisis Process Information:  Implications for Educators 

Mary Margaret Kerr, EdD

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SKILL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS:

Group #1 – 12:45 – 2:00 p.m.

 

Workshop A - Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in On-line Spaces

Candice Biernesser, PhD, LCSW and Cesar G. Escobar-Viera, MD, PhD

 

Workshop B - How to Find the Best Resources on School Safety Quickly:  A Guided Tour for School Crisis Teams  

Audrey Bowser, Doctoral Candidate 

 

Workshop C - Fidelity with Flexibility:  Facilitating Effective and Engaging Group Therapy for Adolescents and Young Adults   

Dominique Dove, MS, LPC and Mackenzie Osborn, MSCP  

 

Workshop D - School-Based Behavioral Threat Assessment and Suicide Screening:  Missteps and Solutions  

Powerpoint not available for this Workshop

Resources mentioned during workshop session

Melissa M. Nelson, EdD  

 

Workshop E - "Livin' la Vida Loca?"  

Claudia Melendez Ardiles, LPC, NBCC

 

Workshop F - Case Study in the Treatment of Trauma and Suicidality  

Teri Pentz, LPC, IMH-E and Rachel Ludwig, LCSW

 

SKILL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS:

Group #2 – 2:15 - 3:30 p.m.

 

Workshop G - Engaging Hard-to-Reach Parents and Guardians Through Effective Communications  

Mary Margaret Kerr, EdD

 

Workshop H - Adolescent and Young Adult Substance Use Disorders, Serious Mental Health Illness, and Suicide Risk   

Duncan B. Clark, MD, PhD 

 

Workshop I - "You Don't Snooze, You Lose!"  Tools for Adolescent Sleep Health  

Kelsey Bero, LPC, NCC and Karla Joyce, LCSW 

 

Workshop J  - Preventing Targeted Violence: Evolving Threats and Evolving Solutions

This Workshop has been cancelled as presenter has been called out into the field.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

 

Workshop K - Parent Peer Support  

Maria Silva