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The (not so) Silent Crisis: Understanding and Addressing Youth Suicide Risk
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Course Format
Recorded webinar.
Description: In this crucial and timely presentation, Dr. Singer delves into the heart of the issue of youth suicide, moving beyond the often-quoted statistic that suicide is the second leading cause of death. He will discuss key factors such as societal pressures, mental health issues, and the impact of digital culture. Dr. Singer will explore current research and statistics to underscore the severity of this issue, while also outlining practical, Evidence-Based strategies for early detection, prevention, and intervention. This presentation is designed to equip mental health professionals with the knowledge and tools to identify and support at-risk youth and their families effectively. Together, we can change the narrative and foster a safer, more understanding environment for our youth.
Throughout the program, participants will be invited to ask questions, discuss their practice experiences, and share resources with other participants.
See the included agenda on the “Handouts” tab for additional course details.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify temporal trends in youth suicide.
- List three myths about youth suicide.
- Contrast traditional and culturally relevant approaches to suicide risk assessment.
Research:
Erbacher, T. A., & Singer, J. B. (2018). Suicide risk monitoring: The missing piece in suicide risk assessment. Contemporary School Psychology, 22(2), 186–194. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-017-0164-8
Erbacher, T. A., Singer, J. B., & Poland, S. (2024). Suicide in schools: A practitioner’s guide to multi-level prevention, assessment, intervention, and postvention (2nd edition). Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Suicide-in-Schools-A-Practitioners-Guide-to-Multi-level-Prevention-Assessment/Erbacher-Singer-Poland/p/book/9780367141707
Molock, S. D., Boyd, R. C., Alvarez, K., Cha, C., Denton, E., Glenn, C. R., Katz, C. C., Mueller, A. S., Meca, A., Meza, J. I., Miranda, R., Ortin-Peralta, A., Polanco-Roman, L., Singer, J. B., Zullo, L., & Miller, A. B. (2023). Culturally responsive assessment of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in youth of color. American Psychologist, No Pagination Specified-No Pagination Specified. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001140
Sheftall, A. H., Tissue, J. L., Schlagbaum, P., Singer, J. B., Young, N., Stevens, J. H., & Ackerman, J. P. (2019). Newspaper adherence to media reporting guidelines for the suicide deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. JAMA Network Open, 2(11), e1914517–e1914517. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.14517
Singer, J. B., Erbacher, T. A., & Rosen, P. (2019). School-based suicide prevention: A framework for evidence-based practice. School Mental Health, 11(1), 54–71. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-018-9245-8
Singer, J. B., Szlyk, H. S., & O’Brien, K. H. M. (2022). Assessment, prevention and intervention with suicidal youth. In L. Rapp-McCall, A. Roberts, & K. Corcoran (Eds.), Social Workers’ Desk Reference (4th edition, pp. 1017–1024). Oxford University Press.
Target Audience: social workers, mental health practitioners, creative arts therapists, marriage and facility therapists, psychologists, addiction professionals, case managers, and other interested individuals.
Jonathan B. Singer, PhD, LCSW
Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW is Professor at Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work, Past-President of the American Association of Suicidology and coauthor of two editions of the best-selling text, Suicide in Schools: A Practitioner's Guide to Multi-level Prevention, Assessment, Intervention, and Postvention. He is a two-time winner of the National Association of Social Workers Media Award (2012 and 2016). He was a 2014 Visiting Scholar at Fordham University, the 2017 Lucille N. Austin Scholar at Columbia University, and the 2018 Distinguished Lecturer at Weber State University. In 2023, he was inducted as an NASW "Social Work Pioneer" for introducing podcasting to social work, and in 2024 he was inducted as a Fellow of the Society for Social Work and Research.
Dr. Singer is a well-regarded international speaker who has given over a thousand continuing education workshops, keynote addresses, and presentations on youth suicide, ethics, technology, adolescent development and attachment-based family therapy in the USA, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. He is an NASW Expert, Healio Psychiatry Peer Perspective Board member, and has served on several national advisory boards including JED Foundation, Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
He is the author of over 90 publications and his research has been featured in national and international media outlets like NPR, BBC, Fox, Time Magazine, and The Guardian. His research collaborations have received private and public funding through the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, National Institute of Mental Health, and other organizations. His co-authored article with Arielle Sheftall and John Ackerman about the news media's reporting on the suicide deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain won the prestigious 2019 SDX prize for research on journalism.
A pioneer in the integration of technology and social work, Dr. Singer is a founding member of the online suicide prevention social media community #SPSM, past-Treasurer for the international human services Information Technology association (http://husita.org/), co-lead for the Social Work Grand Challenge initiative "Harness Technology for Social Good" (https://grandchallengesforsocialwork.org/harness-technology-for-social-good/), and member of the Council on Social Work Education's Technology Advisory Group. Dr. Singer is the founder and host of the award-winning Social Work Podcast (www.socialworkpodcast.com). Founded in January 2007, the Social Work Podcast is the first podcast by and for social workers, with over 50,000 followers on social media, listeners in 208 countries and territories, and over 8 million downloads. He lives in Evanston, IL with his wife and three children and can be found on X/Twitter as @socworkpodcast and Facebook at facebook.com/swpodcast.
