A 1.5-hour training with Jessica Goff & Sarah Gould
March 8, 2024
10am-11:30am
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PRESENTATION: This workshop is a collaborative training between Connor’s Climb, a suicide prevention organization, and Seacoast Outright, an organization that supports LGBTQ+ youth. LGBTQ+ youth are at an increased risk of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, which makes effective support and intervention for this population critical. This training will create a shared understanding of basic LGBTQ+ terminology and will cover the unique risk factors that elevate the risk of suicide for these youth, as well as methods of increasing protective factors as a means of suicide prevention.
Following this training, participants will be able to:
- Define basic LGBTQ+ terms: gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation;
- Explain why LGBTQ+ youth are at an elevated risk of suicide and unique risk factors;
- Identify warning signs for depression and/or suicidal ideation; and
- Describe upstream support strategies, protective factors for LGBTQ+ youth and how to ACT to prevent a suicide attempt
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:
Jessica “Jess” Goff (she/her/hers) works as the Community Outreach and Education Coordinator at Seacoast Outright, a nonprofit organization that serves, supports, and advocates for LGBTQ+ youth in the Seacoast area of New Hampshire and beyond. As part of this role, she coordinates educational opportunities and events within the community that increase the visibility and inclusion of LGBTQ+ youth.
Jessica holds her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of New Hampshire and her Bachelor's degree in Human Development from Rivier University. She has worked within the nonprofit sector for the past six years and has continually sought to create intersectional safe spaces in her work with youth, unhoused folks, individuals with Developmental Disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ community. She is a lifelong NH resident and currently lives in Concord.
Sarah Gould has worked with and on behalf of children and families for over 15 years. She is currently the Training and Program Manager for Connor’s Climb Foundation, a small Exeter-based non-profit that provides evidence and research-based suicide prevention education to schools and communities throughout New Hampshire and bordering communities. Sarah coordinates and facilitates all the training for Connor’s Climb.
Prior to joining Connor’s Climb, Sarah worked in public education as a School Counselor and in the non-profit sector supporting families living in poverty. As a School Counselor, she was on the forefront of creating and revising suicide prevention policy and procedure and gained practical experience assessing risk for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Sarah holds her Master’s degree in Ed Counseling and her BS in Psychology.
REGISTRATION FEE: *NHADACA Members $25; *Non-Members $30; *NBCC included. For registration information contact: 603-225-7060 or training@nhadaca.org
1.5 Contact Hours Available
CRSW Performance Domains: 1 & 3-4
LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence: 5-7 & 15-17
CPS Domains: 3 & 6
NBCC: LICSW/L-MFT/LCMHC (Category A) & Psychologist Category A
NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No 6754. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NHADACA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
PLEASE NOTE: Only one registrant per form. For multiple registrants you must register each one individually. Registration is not complete or guaranteed until payment is received. Payment by means other than credit card may slow down completion of registration. Checks and cash are still accepted, however, your registration will be placed on a pending list until payment is received. We strongly encourage payment by credit card for training of high demand topics. Thank you.
This training is financed under a contract with the State of NH, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of NH and/or such funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
