A Dogged Pursuit to Prevent Veterinary Suicide: Caring for Our Animal Caregivers: Room B
Information
Recorded
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Location
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Cleveland State University Student Center
2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Identify and define 4 components of suicidality.
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Cite at least 10 statistics related to veterinary mental health.
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Identify 5 veterinary-specific risk and protective factors for suicidality.
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Describe 3 warning signs for suicidality.
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Identify at least 5 healthy strategies to facilitate the mission of preventing suicide and caring for animal caregivers.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is to enhance knowledge surrounding suicidality in veterinary medicine and learn skills to care for oneself, intervene when others are in distress, and promote healthy workspaces.
Description
This presentation offers an overview of suicidality within the field of veterinary medicine by imparting knowledge about the history and prevalence of suicide, occupation-specific risk and protective factors, as well as warning signs for suicidality in self and/or others. Through knowledge building, resource sharing, and real-time skills training, participants can expect to learn healthy strategies to elevate their ability to care for themselves, intervene when others are in distress, and promote healthy workspaces. Intended beneficiaries include veterinary students/professionals, counseling students/professionals, and veterinary social workers/students.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Veterinarian
Presenters
Dr. Tiana (she/her) is the founder of EmpowerMind Education and Consultation, LLC. She possesses a Doctorate Degree in Prevention Science from Wilmington University and was awarded the Doctor of Social Science in Prevention Science Academic Excellence Award. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania, National Certified Counselor, and candidate for a Certificate of Education in Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy. She focused her doctoral studies and dissertation research on veterinarian suicide prevention, with a specific emphasis on exploring the impact of DVM/VMD programming on students’ exposure to suicide prevention initiatives. Tiana’s professional values focus on equipping individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary for risk prevention and mental health promotion. In addition to her formal education, she has participated in extensive professional trainings related to trauma, sexual and domestic violence, as well as culture-centered disaster mental health counseling. Tiana volunteers for a local service dog organization and is the founder of a Campus Puppy Raising Program – Paws on Deck. She continues to dedicate her time to this program by serving as a volunteer advisor, puppy raising coordinator, and student success mentor. Tiana also serves as an expert speaker for Not One More Vet and volunteers with their education and content committees. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her four-legged companion, Pinella!
Financially Sponsored By
- International Association of Veterinary Social Work