ASSP CWC October Membership Meeting 2021 | No-Cost webinar

Topic: Oregon Health Authority presents – Oregon Adult Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan

Date: Thursday, October 14, 2021 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

The Oregon Health Authority is in the process of developing the first Adult Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plan (ASIPP).  There has been a youth plan since 2015, however the adult plan is a new endeavor.  Approximately 130 stakeholders and partners have been involved in this process by participating in both large and small workgroups.  The small workgroups were based on those populations that have higher rates of suicide with the construction industry being one of them.  The small workgroups were charged with developing a set of recommendations to consider when building the ASIPP. Two additional small workgroups were created to ensure that the ASIPP reflect the voices of lived experience and Equity.  Please join us to learn more about the ASIPP development including the results of the construction industry work group.  Debra Darmata, OHA Adult Suicide Prevention Coordinator, will provide an overview of the process, Jennifer Fraga will share the “Lived Experience Values and Framework” document, Michelle Bangen will highlight the “Principles of Equity Toolkit” , and Steven Frost will focus on the specific recommendations made regarding the construction industry.

How to register:

You are invited to this no cost Zoom meeting.

When: Oct 14, 2021 11:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMld-igrDMvHd1gyFOkO1Nt2VIMXIyH9hjC

Speaker Information:

Debra Darmata is the Adult Suicide Prevention Coordinator at Oregon Health Authority after serving as the Washington County Suicide Prevention Coordinator for over two years.  She spent 11 years as the Operations Manager for the Student Wellness Program at New Mexico State University where suicide prevention was a major component of her job duties.  Ms. Darmata was the Director if Rehabilitative Services for the state hospital in New Mexico.  She is a trainer for ASIST, AMHFA and QPR.  She earned her master’s degree in clinical psychology from Roosevelt University – Chicago and spent years treating eating disorders and sexual trauma.

Jenn Fraga, MSW is the Suicide Prevention Project Specialist at the Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs which administrates the Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide. Jenn possess a BSW from Azusa Pacific University and a MSW from Portland State. Prior to her work with the Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide, she has worked in direct care with transitional aged youth, crisis response, and policy and program compliance management for a statewide nonprofit organization. Jenn is an attempt survivor and lives with chronic ideation hoping to use her experiences to help make positive, lasting change in the realm of suicide prevention policy work.

Michelle Bangen, MPH, CHES, co-founder of Incite Agency for Change, has 14 years experience developing comprehensive suicide, sexual violence, and substance abuse prevention initiatives. She helped establish community-wide coalitions and provides leadership in local and national organizations. A SafeTALK, ASIST, and QPR trainer, Michelle is active in the Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide and supports Oregon’s Youth and Adult Suicide Intervention and Prevention Plans and the Oregon College and University Suicide Prevention Project. She helped lead the ASIPP Equity Workgroup and guided the CAPPA organization’s restructured approach to leadership, recruitment, and onboarding to align with its feminist, anti-oppressive values.