WESTERN PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE AND CLINIC
OF UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE
OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND REGIONAL PROGRAMMING
CO-SPONSORED BY COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER OF MERCER COUNTY
Youth Suicide and Other At-Risk Behaviors:
The Impact of the Media
December 5, 2014
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Community Counseling Center of Mercer County
2201 East State Street
Hermitage, PA 16148
Course Code: PX36
Presenters:
Paula S. McCommons, EdD
Director of STAR-Center Outreach and
Mental Health Liaison for Allegheny County Student
Assistance Program
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Ryan Klingensmith, MA, LPC, NCC
Prevention Specialist
Addiction Medicine Services
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Program Description:
This interactive workshop will review what we know about the risk factors and warning signs of youth suicide and
the connection with mental health awareness and treatment. We will examine the research on contagion and
the national media recommendations for the reporting of suicide. We will also explore the areas of the Web 2.0
that may be hidden to adults but that are easily accessed by youth on a daily basis. These unsupervised areas
may include image boards, blogs, and social media sites dedicated to the promotion of gossip, bullying, selfharm, eating disorders and suicide. Suicide prevention efforts and strategies to combat at-risk youth behaviors,
including those involving social media, will be highlighted and discussed.
Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this program participants should be able to:
 Identify the risk factors and warnings signs often associated with youth suicide and other at-risk
behaviors especially those related to behavioral and mental health issues.
 Explain the association between media coverage of suicide and contagion among teens and outline the
national media recommendations on the reporting of suicide.
 Identify areas of the Web 2.0 that youth visit which may foster suicidal and other at-risk behavior.
 Describe suicide prevention efforts and other strategies to combat at-risk youth behaviors which utilize
social media and other resources at a local, state and national level.
Target Audience:
This is an introductory program for educators, school counselors, social workers, nurses, probation officers,
members of Student Assistance Programs, therapists and other helping professionals interested in identifying,
preventing and responding to youth suicide and other at-risk behaviors while exploring the role of the media,
especially social media, in these efforts.
Continuing Education Credits:
ACT 48 – 5.0
CADC – 5.0
CEU – 0.5
LPC – 5.0
NCC – 5.0
PSYCHOLOGIST – 5.0
SW/LPC/LMFT – 5.0
Tuition: $89
Tuition is $89.
To register, please complete the attached registration form.
Please register as soon as possible as space is limited.
EDUCATORS: ACT 48
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC is recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to
offer continuing education credits under Act 48 guidelines. Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Each
program
is offered
for the
designated number of continuing education credits
adheres to
the Act
48 Continuing
Education
Guidelines.
EDUCATORS: ACT 48
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic is recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer
continuing education credits under Act 48 guidelines. Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic adheres to the Act
48 Continuing Education Guidelines.
Continuing Education Credit
CERTIFIED ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS/CERTIFIED CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS
PROFESSIONAL: CADC/CCDP
The Office of Education and Regional Programming, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC is certified
by the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) to provide Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) and
Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional (CCDP) continuing education credits.
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: CEU
Nurses and other health care professionals are awarded the designated number of Continuing Education Units
(CEU). One CEU is equal to 10 contact hours. Nurses: For attendance at this program you will receive a
Certificate of Attendance confirming the designated number of hours of continuing education. These hours may
be considered eligible in completing the 30 hours of continuing education required for bi-annual nursing relicensure in Pennsylvania. Peer Specialists: This program fulfills requirements for Certified Peer Specialist
continuing education.
COUNSELORS: NBCC
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and
may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely is
responsible for all aspects of the program.
PSYCHOLOGISTS
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer
continuing education for psychologists. Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC maintains
responsibility for this program and its content.
LICENSED/CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, LICENSED
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS: SW/LPC/LMFT
The indicated number of clock hours of continuing education is provided through co-sponsorship of the
University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, a PA-approved provider of social work continuing education in
accordance with all the applicable educational and professional standards of the Council on Social Work
Education. These clock hours satisfy requirements for LSW/LCSW, LPC and LMFT renewal. For information of
social work continuing education, call 412-624-3711.
REGISTRATION FORM
YOUTH SUICIDE AND OTHER AT-RISK BEHAVIORS: THE IMPACT OF THE MEDIA
Pre-registration is required. Telephone registrations CANNOT be accepted.
PLEASE REGISTER AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS COURSE AS SPACE IS LIMITED.
Registration forms and information on our upcoming programs are available on the WPIC/OERP website at
http://www.wpic.pitt.edu/oerp
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Community Counseling Center of Mercer County December 2014 Training
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PX36
Youth Suicide and Other At-Risk Behaviors:
The Impact of the Media
$89
December 5, 2014
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Total Enclosed: $_____________
Method of Payment:
⎕ Check (Make payable to Community Counseling Center of Mercer County) Check #_____________
Please mail check and registration form to:
Christine Piatek
Community Counseling Center of Mercer County
2201 East State Street
Hermitage, PA 16148
Phone: 724-981-7141 ext. 118
For general questions about this training please contact Fern Torok at 724-981-7141 ext. 149.