2022 PSW CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

12th 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 2022 Prevent Suicide Wisconsin (PSW) Conference which will take place as an online event Thursday, April 21, and Friday, April 22, 2022.

Session Proposal Deadline EXTENDED: Monday, February 28, 2022
Notification emails will be sent on or before: end of Feb/early March

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,
2. promotion of evidence-based information/best practices,
3. 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
4. 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).

Breakout sessions will be 75 minutes each. All proposals must be submitted online using the survey below. Please email Cara at cara@mhawisconsin.org with any questions.

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* 1. Do you have a preference for day? This question is also to get a sense of how to structure sessions.

No preference

Thursday, April 21

Friday, April 22

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* 2. Please choose the track with which your presentation aligns. Conference participants may choose a track that aligns with their work or experience.

Coalition Development and Systems Change - (e.g., How to Start a County Coalition, Writing Grants for Community-Based Programs, Advocacy)

Education System - (e.g., Implementing School-Based Programs, Data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey)

Health and Behavioral Health Care - (e.g., Zero Suicide, Monitoring and Managing Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Safety Planning, Screening and Assessment)

Lived Experience - (e.g., Lived Experience Narratives for Suicide Prevention)

Crisis Intervention - (e.g., Emergency Services, County Crisis Services)

Other track (please specify)

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* 3. Presentation Title

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* 4. Session Style (you may choose more than one):

Interactive; may include breakout rooms, additional technology/supplemental materials

Lecture/Presentation

Panel

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please identify three specific things (learning objectives) individuals will have learned by the end of the session.

Objective 1

Objective 2

Objective 3

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* 6. Please provide a detailed description of the presentation.

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* 7. Please provide a BRIEF abstract of the presentation as you would like it to appear on the conference website (max. 250 words):

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* 8. Lead Presenter:

First Name

Last Name

Pronouns (Optional-e.g., she/her, they/them, he/him)

Credentials

Organization/Affiliation

Title/Role

Address

City

State

Zip

Phone

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* 9. Please provide a BRIEF bio (Max. 250 words).

Please list name, title, role, and bio for co-presenters (if any).

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* 10. Presenter 2:

First Name

Last Name

Credentials

Organization/Affiliation

Title/Role

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* 11. Presenter 2 bio (max. 250 words):

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* 12. Presenter 3:

First Name

Last Name

Organization/Affiliation

Title/Role

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* 13. Presenter 3 bio (max. 250 words):

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* 14. Have you presented this or a similar presentation at other events (including at a prior PSW conference)?

Yes. If yes, please identify someone involved in organizing that event as one of your references below and indicate which person/persons that is.

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* 15. 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:

Reference 1

Reference 2

Reference 3