Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Community-Based Suicide Prevention Grants Programs: Proceedings of a Workshop (2025)
Chapter: Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
Appendix A
Workshop Agenda
Workshop on Best Practices for Implementation and Evaluation of a Non-Clinical Community-Based Suicide Prevention Grants Program
April 29, 2025
National Academy of Sciences Historic Building
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Lecture Room
And Via Webcast Accessible on the Event Page:
https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/44866_04-2025_best-practices-for-implementation-and-evaluation-of-a-suicide-prevention-grants-programs-a-workshop
AGENDA
(All Times Eastern Daylight Time)
| 9:00 am | Welcome and Workshop Goals |
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Daniel J. Weiss, Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
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Carl A. Castro, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California; Chair, Workshop Planning Committee |
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| 9:15 am |
Sponsor Perspective
Matthew A. Miller, Office of Suicide Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 9:25 am | Setting the Stage: Examples of Non-Clinical Community-Based Suicide Prevention Programs |
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Session Introduction
Carl A. Castro, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California; Chair, Workshop Planning Committee |
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USAA Face the Fight
David Rozek, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
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Suicide Prevention and Opioid Addiction Services (SOS) Program
Brandi Jancaitis, Virginia Department of Veterans Services |
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White Mountain Apache Suicide Prevention Program
Mary Cwik, Johns Hopkins University Novalene Alsenay Goklish, Johns Hopkins University |
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Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Suicide Prevention Program SAHMSA Native Connections Grants Program
Richard McKeon, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) |
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| 10:15 am | Best Practices for Program Development and Oversight and Grantee-Level Implementation and Performance Metrics |
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Session Introduction
Daniel Friend, Mathematica; Member, Workshop Planning Committee |
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The Public Health Approach and Comprehensive Suicide Prevention
Alex E. Crosby, Morehouse School of Medicine |
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Models for Effective Community Suicide Prevention
Elly Stout, EDC; Member, Workshop Planning Committee |
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Developing Logic Models for Evaluating Community-Based Interventions
Corbin Standley, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention |
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Comprehensive Technical Assistance to Support Program Outcomes
Carrie Farmer, RAND |
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Design of Actionable Dashboards for Supporting Program Implementation and Oversight
Itzhak Yanovitzky, Rutgers University |
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| 10:50 am | BREAK |
| 11:00 am | Best Practices for Program Development & Oversight and Grantee-Level Implementation & Performance Metrics, continued |
| Moderated Panel Discussion, Part One: Lessons Learned from Examples of Non-Clinical Community-Based Suicide Prevention Programs | |
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Moderator
Colin Walsh, Vanderbilt University; Member, Workshop Planning Committee |
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Panel Members
Mary Cwik, Johns Hopkins University Novalene Alsenay Goklish, Johns Hopkins University Brandi Jancaitis, Virginia Department of Veterans Services Richard McKeon, SAMHSA David Rozek, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
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| 11:40 am | BREAK |
| 11:45 am | Best Practices for Program Development and Oversight and Grantee-Level Implementation and Performance Metrics, continued |
| Moderated Panel Discussion, Part Two: Expert Insights on Program Development and Oversight and Grantee-Level Implementation and Performance Metrics | |
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Moderator
Colin Walsh, Vanderbilt University; Member, Workshop Planning Committee |
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Panel Members
Ebony Akinsanya, CDC Foundation Alex E. Crosby, Morehouse School of Medicine Carrie Farmer, RAND Elly Stout, EDC; Member, Workshop Planning Committee Corbin Standley, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Christine Walrath, ICF Itzhak Yanovitzky, Rutgers University |
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| 12:30 pm | Audience Q&A |
| 12:45 pm | LUNCH |
| 1:45 pm | Best Practices for Program Evaluation |
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Session Introduction
Diana Clarke, American Psychiatric Association; Member, Workshop Planning Committee |
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From Program Evaluation to Comprehensive, Community-Based Suicide Prevention Evaluation: Lessons Learned from the Field
Kristen Quinlan, EDC |
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Multi-site Community-Based Suicide Prevention Program Evaluation: An Example from the Field
Christine Walrath, ICF |
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| Moderated Panel Discussion | |
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Moderator
Diana Clarke, American Psychiatric Association; Member, Workshop Planning Committee |
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Panel Members
Mary Cwik, Johns Hopkins University Novalene Alsenay Goklish, Johns Hopkins University Brandi Jancaitis, Virginia Department of Veterans Services Richard McKeon, SAMHSA Tanha Patel, CDC Foundation Kristen Quinlan, EDC David Rozek, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Christine Walrath, ICF |
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| 2:55 pm | Audience Q&A |
| 3:10 pm | BREAK |
| 3:20 pm | Best Practices for Communicating Program Results |
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Session Introduction
Bernice Pescosolido, Indiana University Bloomington; Member, Workshop Planning Committee |
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Best Processes for Strategic Communication of Program Results
Jeff Niederdeppe, Cornell University |
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Data Storytelling: Best Practices for Communicating Impact
Corbin J. Standley, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention |
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| Moderated Panel Discussion | |
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Moderator
Bernice Pescosolido, Indiana University Bloomington; Member, Workshop Planning Committee |
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Panel Members
Mary Cwik, Johns Hopkins University Novalene Alsenay Goklish, Johns Hopkins University Brandi Jancaitis, Virginia Department of Veterans Services Richard McKeon, SAMHSA Jeff Niederdeppe, Cornell University Corbin Standley, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Itzhak Yanovitzky, Rutgers University |
| 4:20 pm | Audience Q&A |
| 4:35 pm | BREAK |
| 4:40 pm |
Synthesis and Key Takeaways
Carrie Farmer, RAND |
| 4:55 pm |
Closing Remarks
Carl Castro, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California; Chair, Workshop Planning Committee |
| 5:00 pm | ADJOURN WORKSHOP |
