Clinical Interviewing, Suicide Assessment and Intervention

Tomorrow – At the Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference

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I’m presenting with one of our esteemed UM Doc students, Kanbi Knippling, M.A. You can see our title in the photo. Should be interesting and excellent content for anyone working with people who have disabilities. Kanbi is taking the lead, and I’m helping, which is fun for me.

Here are the ppts:

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6 thoughts on “Tomorrow – At the Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference”

  1. I look forward to looking at this. I am a blind mental health therapist LPC in Nashville. I have been reading your blog and materials for some time now. I have really enjoyed them. I look forward to reading this! I have been creating a model for counseling centers and therapists to incorporate into their centers and practice in order to make ALL aspects of mental health services-from initial call, website to therapy to discharge. I serve as the accessibility coordinator at the Refuge Center for Counseling in Franklin TN and also have my own practice in Nashville-Alliance Counseling. I hope the event goes well. Knowing me, I will prob provide feedback! Thank you for discussing this important topic! Gratefully,

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  2. Hey. I wanted to share that the powerpoint file shared was not accessible. I hope you find the attached helpful for those with visual impairments or reading impairments can have equal access to the information. This is also a great resource for presenting in a way so that all in attendance has full access and information of the presentation. The implementation also, whether a didisabled person is present r not, sets a fine example for equality awareness. https://www.washington.edu/doit/how-can-you-make-your-presentation-accessible

    THanks.

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    1. Hi James,

      Thanks very much for your comments and feedback. I’ve been driving much of yesterday and today, and so I sent the ppts back to Kanbi, along with your washington.edu accessible presentations link. I think she has revised them. I will switch them out right now, and hopefully they will be accessible in a few minutes. Thanks again. See you soon! JSF

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      1. Hey. That is so great! Thank you so much! I look forward to hearing how it went!

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  3. Hello John and Kanbi,

    As is often the case John, the information you shared here couldn’t be more timely. One of my most passionate and rewarding challenges while working with the Oregon Department of Human Services has been supporting and bringing attention to people with disabilities and chronic illness in Oregon and as the executive sponsor of the employee resource group (ERG), AbleNet. AbleNet is a group of ODHS employees who work tirelessly to advocate for the 12,000+ ODHS workforce who have acknowledged or unacknowledged disabilities. While it’s encouraging to see much of the country’s increased focus on equity and inclusion, people with disabilities are often an after thought or at least at the bottom of the priority list for many organizations. It makes it all the more gratifying to see the two of you highlighting this issue at a national conference.

    This topic has significant intersectionality for me in that I also chair the workforce committee for the Oregon Alliance for the Prevention of Suicide. In that role I’ve been able to share your Strengths-Based Approach to Suicide Assessment training as a resource in Oregon and I’m hoping to now be able to share this much needed addition to that training. I’ve recently retired from my role at ODHS but will continue my work with the Oregon Alliance and as an advocate for people with disabilities locally and nationally.

    Again, thank you both so much for the thoughtful and meaningful work you’re doing!

    Don

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    1. Thanks Don! I appreciate your support . . . as well as (among other things) your continued commitment and hard work to support people with disabilities and chronic illness.

      I hope all is well for you and yours.

      Best,

      John

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