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2021 PSW CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

11th Annual Prevent Suicide Wisconsin Conference

Prevent Suicide Wisconsin, Wisconsin's statewide public private partnership for suicide prevention administered by Mental Health America of Wisconsin, and the Conference Planning Committee are accepting presentation proposals for the 2021 Prevent Suicide Wisconsin (PSW) Conference, Expanding the Narrative, which will take place as an online event Thursday, April 29, and Friday, April 30, 2021.

Session Proposal Deadline: Friday, February 12, 2021
Notification emails will be sent on or before: Monday, March 1, 2021

Proposals that demonstrate evidence-based practices, enhance practical skills, support recovery, and energize people are invited to apply. All proposals should demonstrate adherence to appropriate language and messaging around suicide and suicide prevention. See resources on messaging here: https://www.preventsuicidewi.org/prevention-messaging. If including Wisconsin suicide data, presentations should use data from the updated suicide report: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p02657.pdf. 

Selection will be based on the following criteria:
1. Presenter qualifications and responsiveness,
3. promotion of evidence-based information/best practices,
4. integration of the experiences of communities at high/disproportionate risk of suicide (Specific Racial and Ethnic Groups, LGBTQ+ Youth, Military Service Members and Veterans, Men in the Middle years, Rural/Farm populations, etc.), and
5. the direct inclusion of presenters with lived experience of suicide loss, attempts, and/or thoughts (Note: lack of presenters with lived experience will not disqualify proposal).

All proposals must be submitted online using the survey below. Please email Leah at leahr@mhawisconsin.org with any questions.
1.Please choose your preferred session duration (does not guarantee your allotted time but helps us get a sense of which sessions can be concurrent):(Required.)
2.Do you have a preference for day? This question is also to get a sense of how to structure sessions.(Required.)
3.Please choose the track(s) with which your presentation aligns: 
(Required.)
4.Presentation Title(Required.)
5.Target Audience (select all that apply):(Required.)
6.Session Style (you may choose more than one):(Required.)
7.Please identify three specific things (learning objectives) individuals will have learned by the end of the session.

8.Please provide a detailed description of the presentation.(Required.)
9.Please provide a BRIEF abstract of the presentation as you would like it to appear on the conference website (max. 250 words):(Required.)
10.Lead Presenter:
(Required.)
11.Please provide a BRIEF bio (Max. 250 words). If you have a longer bio and a resume, please submit to Cara Hansen at cara@mhawisconsin.org for the CEH application.(Required.)
Please list name, title, role, and bio for co-presenters (if any). Complete bios and/or resumes for co-presenters should be sent to Cara Hansen at cara@mhawisconsin.org.
12.Presenter 2:
13.Presenter 2 bio (max. 250 words):
14.Presenter 3:
15.Presenter 3 bio (max. 250 words):
16.Have you presented this or a similar presentation at other events (including at a prior PSW conference)?
(Required.)
17.Please provide name and contact information (phone and/or email) for 2-3 references who have seen you present or who could speak to the content you would be presenting:(Required.)