Posted on January 18, 2024 · Posted in Workshops

Understanding and Preventing Teen Suicide: CAMS-4Teens™ as an Effective Treatment Approach

Presenter: Amy Brausch
Date: January 23, 2024
Time: 11AM-1PM PT
Length: 2 hours
Price: $35

In this Webinar:

This webinar will give participants a deeper understanding of the topic of teen suicide and teach effective ways to support and treat at-risk teens. The presenter will review the current state of teen suicide, including discussion of teen suicide rates and how they have been increasing for teens from various groups.

Whether you are a parent, caregiver, or professional, this presentation will walk you through best practices for supporting at-risk teens. The presenter will outline steps parents and caregivers can take to support teens who are struggling and discuss critical steps to ensuring their safety, including the importance of lethal means safety for adolescent suicide risk.

Finally, the presenter will introduce the CAMS-4Teens™ framework, an evidenced-based and collaborative treatment approach for patients with suicidal risk.

Learning Objectives:

  1. List epidemiological trends regarding suicidal thoughts and behaviors in teens.
  2. Discuss the importance of lethal means safety for adolescent suicide risk.
  3. Describe the role of parents and caregivers in adolescent suicide risk.
  4. Provide an overview of the CAMS-4Teens™ framework, an evidence-based and collaborative approach.

About the Author

Becki Norton, M.Ed. is a co-founder of HopeNet, Carpinteria resident, and Retired School Psychologist.