Suicide Prevention

# Scott will discuss: The latest statistics relating to suicide in Missouri
# The warning signs of suicide
# The states suicide prevention plan
# Current suicide prevention efforts underway in Missouri
# Available resources, both online and around the state.


Scott Perkins, LCSW, earned his MSW, with a concentration in Policy, Planning and Administration, from the University of Missouri - Columbia. He is certified as a Crisis Worker from the American Association of Suicidology and is a certified instructor of several suicide prevention programs. In his role as Project Director at the Missouri Institute of Mental Health, he oversees the implementation of the Missouri Youth Suicide Prevention Project.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• suicide prevention
• mental illness
• MU
• MIMH
• university of missouri
• mimhtraining