Mission
The New Mexico Suicide Prevention Coalition is devoted to suicide prevention, intervention and postvention; and provides education, support and advocacy to reduce the suicide rate in New Mexico.
Save-the-Date: QPR Instructors’ Symposium April 8th
On April 8, 2013 the NMSPC will be hosting it’s first QPR Instructors’ Symposium at the United Way of Central New Mexico in Albuquerque from 1:00-5:00 pm. You can download the flyer and agenda here.
Any current or formerly certified QPR Instructor is eligible to attend, no matter when or where they obtained their certification. Please RSVP to Sabrina Strong at shstrong@aol.com or (505) 205-6372.
Can’t make it to Albuquerque on April 8th? We’ve added a conference call option on April 12th from 1:00-2:30pm. Please refer to the Symposium Agenda for more information.
New Crisis Line in New Mexico
Beginning February 1, 2013, the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line (NMCAL) will be available statewide, helping New Mexicans get access to local help and resources during a mental health crisis. The line will be available statewide and toll free at 1-855-NMCRISIS (1-855-662-7474).
QPR Train-the-Trainer March 15, 2013
Our next QPR Train-the-Trainer will be held on March 15, 2013 in the city of Santa Fe. You can download the application here or contact Sabrina Strong at (505) 205-6372 for more details.
Please pardon us…
We will be updating our website over the next few weeks, so please bear with us as we get ready for 2013!
Help for early psychosis available at UNM
The UNM Health Sciences Center Department of Psychiatry offers two specialized programs for individuals at risk of developing a psychotic illness or who are experiencing their first episode of psychosis. Together these programs provide our community with expert early intervention at a time when these services may make the greatest difference in the individual’s life.
For more information UNM EARLY Psychosis Information or call 1-888-NM-EARLY (1-888-663-2759).
Local Researcher Seeks Parent Survivors
Carol Capitano is a doctoral student in nursing from the University of New Mexico, College of Nursing. She is seeking parents who have survived the suicide of their child between the ages of 10-18 to participate in this study. The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete, depending on how much information the parent would like to provide.
If you lost a child to suicide more than two years ago, please consider helping Carol with this important research.
For more info visit: http://www.mytinyurl.net/0a7a8f
