Part 1 of Young Adult Suicide Prevention

Learning Objectives

  • Familiarize themselves with the current state of youth suicidality 

  • Define the key terms used around conversations of suicidality and unpack common myths

  • Draw connections between adverse experiences and suicide 

  • Examine how the adolescent brain leads to unique experiences with suicidality 

  • Understand the community-based risk and protective factors 

  • Reflect on your role in community prevention

Instructor

Instructor and Project Manager

Andrea Boffice, B.A., M.A.

Andrea Boffice is a facilitator and content developer with a particular passion for youth and young adult peer support. Prior to joining the Institute in 2019, she worked in youth advocacy in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts and still engages in systems advocacy and community education within Philadelphia. Andrea earned a B.A and M.A at the school of International Development, Community, and Environment within Clark University. Her goal at the Institute is to educate about the unique experiences of youth, foster cross-generational partnerships, expand the availability of peer support services for young adults, and to aid young people in their recovery.

Registration

This course is sponsored by the Delaware County Department of Human Services. You must either live OR work in Delco to participate in this training.

Do you live OR work in Delaware County PA?

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