Pre-register your interest to join the Winter 2027 online National Community-Led Suicide Prevention (CLSP) Academy.
About the Academy
Description
Drawing on individual communities’ strengths, culture, and needs, EDC's Community-Led Suicide Prevention Academy provides coalitions with information, skills, and resources that support real-world practice. The Community-Led Suicide Prevention (CLSP) Academy brings together practitioners, content experts, and community representatives who are dedicated to creating change. Academy staff instruct community-based teams on how to strengthen and sustain coalitions, use data to drive strategic planning, improve community readiness, and focus programming on disproportionately impacted populations. Participants leave the Academy with a preliminary coalition action plan, preparing them to have the greatest impact in their communities.
Objectives
The objectives of the CLSP Academy are to support community suicide prevention coalitions and partnerships in:
- Understanding the skills and information necessary to adopt or expand effective suicide prevention efforts
- Beginning to develop a strategic plan with strategies for effective suicide prevention
- Creating collaborations between community coalitions for mentorship and support
Format
Academy Prep—2 hours
Academy Session 1—3.5 hours
Academy Session 2—3.5 hours
Academy Session 3—3.5 hours
Academy Session 4—3.5 hours
Registration
Each coalition will register as one team. Coalitions are encouraged to have at least 2 people attend the virtual events to maximize impact from the facilitated teamwork time provided throughout the virtual academy. Only one registration should be completed per team. Space will be provided in the registration to list each participating team member. Community councils, commissions, and task forces are welcome to register for the CLSP Academy.
For registration support and changes, please contact us at solutions@edc.org.
The cost of registration per coalition is $5,000. Each coalition is encouraged to have a 2-6 person team be part of the National Academy. Payment is not be required until registration is open.
Pre-registration is open now. Follow the link to pre-register your interest or request more information.
Shawna Hite-Jones, Senior Manager of Prevention Initiatives, works with state, community, and K12 systems to implement comprehensive approaches to suicide prevention. Shawna has over 15 years of experience in implementing suicide prevention initiatives at the local, state, and national level.