Pre-Conference Workshops

Registration is now open for the following pre-conference workshops to be held on November 19th 2024. The workshops will be available for delegates to attend and are included in the conference fee. If you wish to participate please indicate your preference when registering; places are limited and will be given in order of registration.

Workshops 1 – 4 will be available for delegates to attend are are included in the conference fee. All workshops commence at 9am and conclude at 12:30pm – Delegates are then free to explore Minneapolis and return for the Opening Ceremony.

Workshop 5 – The Lived Experience Collective, is not included in the conference registration fee and can be registered for as a ‘stand alone’ event or packaged with the conference registration.

Workshop 5 commences at 9am on November 19 and concludes at 3pm – lunch is included.

1. Partnerships for Life – National Strategies Workshop – 50 places available

Facilitated by Mark Sinyor and Daniel Sanchez Morales

Partnerships for Life, IASP’s flagship initiative, aims to expedite efforts globally to reduce the incidence of suicide and suicidal behaviour through the establishment of international collaboration committed to a comprehensive strategic approach to suicide prevention in all countries. Implementation and evaluation of all strategies are crucial to delivering effective outcomes; PfL encourages peer learning and facilitates mentorship between countries and the programme is underscored by science-informed good practice.

The Partnerships for Life (PfL) Pre-conference Workshop

will focus on the importance and potential positive impact of a comprehensive, national strategic approach to suicide prevention and will explore the context, research gaps, integration and needs specific to the Pan-american region.

Learning Objectives

Identify the barriers and facilitators to starting/developing suicide prevention activities/programmes.
Understand some of the complexities, integration and cultural context specific to the region/sub-regions.
Increase our knowledge on how to develop and implement national suicide prevention strategies, based on a public health prevention model.

2. Early Career Researcher Workshop – 50 places available

Part 1: Understanding the dynamics around ECR status in the North and South of the Pan American Region.

Aim: Understanding the dynamics around ECR status in the North and South of the Pan American Region.

Method: ECR’s will be invited to give a Lightning style presentation to the group as to their understanding of the dynamics around ECR status. These would be firsthand accounts and open to all workshop participants.

Objective: To take some of the most prevalent issues impacting ECR’s and include them in the Part 3 Hackathon.

Parts 2 & 3: Mentorship and Data Visualisation

Our hosts and invited guests will look at potential Mentor connections with participants and move into a hackathon style data visualisation session. Participants and guests/mentors will break off into smaller groups to tackle/brainstorm a series of problems originating from the region’s participants.

3. Social Media Platform Safe Messaging Workshop – 50 places available

More information to follow soon.

4. SafeTALK Workshop – 30 places available

LivingWorks safeTALK

Facilitated by Glen Bloomstrom

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn the skills to help keep people safe from suicide. LivingWorks safeTALK 3.5 hour in-person workshop teaches you the skills to identify someone with thoughts of suicide, ask them openly and directly about suicide and connect them to a keep safe connection for further help. 

5. The Lived Experience Collective – Places unlimited.

This is not within the conference registration fee and is a paid for event. This can be registered for as a ‘stand alone’ event or packaged with the conference registration.

Hosted by United Suicide Survivors International

Aims:

To leverage the collective wisdom of those with personal experience with suicide, offering a transformative platform aligned with the International Association for Suicide Prevention’s Pan American Conference.

Attendees will benefit from engaging with a diverse community, turning personal pain into a collective purpose. The conference goals focus on education and collaboration, providing insights into cutting-edge suicide prevention strategies that center the work on the wisdom of people with lived experience.

Participants will influence change, contributing to shaping future suicide prevention and mental health advocacy on both grassroots and global levels. The event fosters the building of an international community, connecting people with shared experiences to form a robust, global network. Attendees will learn from global practices, discovering promising methods that incorporate firsthand experiences and challenge the conventional medical model by elevating the voices of the lived experience community, and exploring innovative approaches to suicide prevention and grief support.