Register by January 14th to join the first National Community-Led Suicide Prevention Academy focused exclusively on state and territorial suicide prevention coalitions.
About the Academy
Description
Apply the Community-Led Suicide Prevention (CLSP) approach to your comprehensive State and Territorial suicide prevention efforts. EDC's National Community-Led Suicide Prevention (CLSP) Academy for State and Territorial Coalitions will provide expert guidance, facilitated teamwork, and structured support for coalitions working to strengthen their implementation of comprehensive, state and territorial suicide prevention efforts.
Participating coalitions will engage in applied learning and team-based planning focused on:
- State and territorial suicide prevention plan development, implementation, and evaluation
- Strategies to support local communities in comprehensive suicide prevention efforts
- Building and sustaining state and territory-wide partnerships that address risk and protective factors for suicide
Coalitions will have a unique opportunity to network, share challenges and successes, and problem-solve with peers dedicated to suicide prevention across the United States and Territories. Participants will leave the Academy with a customized coalition action plan outline to strengthen infrastructure, coordination, and impact across their state or territory.
Not part of a State or Territorial Coalition? Check out this version of the CLSP Academy:
Winter 2027 National Community-Led Suicide Prevention Academy
Goal & Objectives
The goal of the National Academy for State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Coalitions is to strengthen coalitions’ implementation of comprehensive suicide prevention through the Community-Led Suicide Prevention framework.
Participating coalitions will achieve the following academy objectives:
- Build skills, strategies, and communication in state-level planning, implementation, and evaluation
- Identify concrete actions they can take to support local communities in implementing evidence-based suicide prevention strategies
- Develop relationships with peer state and territorial suicide prevention coalitions
Dates
Academy Prep Webinar: Thursday, January 28th at 12–2pm ET (2 hours)
Academy Webinar 1: Tuesday, February 23rd at 12:30–4pm ET (3.5 hours)
Academy Webinar 2: Thursday, February 25th at 12:30–4pm ET (3.5 hours)
Academy Webinar 3: Tuesday, March 2nd at 12:30–4pm ET (3.5 hours)
Academy Webinar 4: Thursday, March 4th at 12:30–4pm ET (3.5 hours)
How To Register
Each state coalition will register as one team. All teams should be registered by their team lead by January 14th, 2027. After the team lead enrolls in the course, additional information will be provided.
Only the team lead will enroll in the Academy. Additional team members will receive instructions on how to enroll themselves in the learning management system to access course materials and login information.
A certificate of participation will be available after submitting the post-training survey within two weeks of the training.
Teams should consist of 2–6 members. The cost of registration per team is $5,000.
For registration support and changes, please contact us at solutions@edc.org.
Michelle Majeres, senior prevention specialist and behavioral health expert, has over 20 years of experience providing high-quality training and technical assistance (T/TA) in substance misuse prevention, suicide prevention, and mental health promotion.
Julie Ebin, an experienced project leader, is a capacity-building and e-training specialist. She is an expert in suicide prevention, LGBTQ+ concerns, HIV prevention, and event design and facilitation.