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What's New > Older Adult Services

Suicide Prevention Conference Addresses Older Adults

The Pennsylvania Third Annual Suicide Prevention Conference is September 15 - 16 at the Ramada Convention Center in State College. The theme for the conference is Creating Healthy Communities. The conference has a variety of workshops dedicated to Older Adults. Examples include Promoting Suicide Prevention for Older Adults which focuses on how suicide prevention programs can be implemented in older adult communities. Tips for advocating for public policies that reduce suicide among older adults will also be addressed. Another workshop is Whole Population Approaches to Suicide Prevention in Older Adults: Focus on Health Promotion and Risk Reduction. Evidence-based strategies will be presented to assist communities and individuals who interface with older adults. Assessment of Bipolar Spectrum Disorder in Older Adults is another workshop specific to the older adult population. This presentation includes current work on the development of a diagnostic screening instrument to determine Bipolar Illness in older adults. There are also workshops that are applicable to all ages including older adults such as Substance Use and Co-occurring Mood Disorders. To learn more about the conference and obtain registration forms please see the brochure.