Covering suicide: Free seminar for journalists - TODAY

Alaska Department of Health sent this bulletin at 06/07/2011 09:21 AM AKDT

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2011

Contact:  Sarana Schell, 907-269-8041, Cell 907-398-1480, sarana.schell@alaska.gov

                James Gallanos, 907-465-8536, james.gallanos@alaska.gov

 


Today at 11 a.m. - Free seminar for journalists on covering suicide

ANCHORAGE —  If you're a journalist in Alaska, chances are you'll be covering suicide. The state has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation. The rate among young Alaska Native males is 14 times the national average. So how do you cover suicide responsibly?

The Division of Behavioral Health is sponsoring a free seminar Tuesday, June 7, that you can attend from your desk to help answer that question. A national expert on suicide prevention will give an overview of recently updated national guidelines, developed with the help of journalists. 

You're invited to attend, and please forward this message to any other Alaska journalists you think might be interested.

WHAT: Seminar on covering suicide

WHO: Ken Norton, director of the Connect Suicide Prevention Project at the National Alliance on Mental Illness, New Hampshire.

WHEN: 11a.m. to noon today, Tuesday, June 7, 2011

WHERE: Your desk.

Attend online/by phone:
1. Join the session at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/join/906117600
GoTo Meeting ID: 906-117-600
2. Join the conference call: 800-315-6338, code 8536#
Attend by phone only:
1) Email James.Gallanos@alaska.gov ahead of time to request a PPT to view.
2) Join the conference call: 800-315-6338, Code 8536#

For more information, please call Sarana Schell, 907-269-8041 or 907-398-1480.