# Event Details - **Event Name**: Steven J. Button Symposium on Suicide Prevention - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 am – Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: What happens after suicide risk is identified? Learn how to support people beyond crisis—clinical sessions + QPR training option.About this EventCaring Context: Bridging the Gap in Suicide PreventionToo often, once suicide risk is identified, individuals and families face long waiting periods before accessing ongoing care. This conference focuses on how professionals, families, workplaces, schools, and communities can provide meaningful support during that critical gap.We are honored to welcome back Dr. Kate Comtois, PhD, MPH, who will lead two in-depth clinical training sessions focused on connection, ongoing support, and what comes after immediate crisis response.Dr. Kate Comtois Training SessionsCaring Contacts: A Brief Suicide Prevention Intervention that Shows You Matter and We See YouParticipants will learn how simple, consistent messages of care and connection—known as Caring Contacts—can reduce suicide risk. This session includes practical exercises to help attendees develop messages in their own voice and design programs for clinical and community settings.What Comes After the Safety Plan?This session explores how to support individuals beyond the immediate crisis. Attendees will learn about evidence-based treatments, family support strategies, social prescribing, and ways to help individuals build lives worth living—not just survive the next difficult moment.Non-Clinician Option: QPR Training with SPINFor those who do not need CEUs or are looking for a practical, community-based training, SPIN will offer a separate QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) session.QPR is designed for everyday people—staff, volunteers, educators, coworkers, and community members—who want to feel more confident recognizing warning signs, starting a conversation, and connecting someone to help.This option is ideal for teams and organizations looking to strengthen their role in suicide prevention within their workplace or community.What to Expect✔ Full-day suicide prevention conference✔ Two in-depth sessions led by Dr. Kate Comtois✔ CEU opportunities for eligible participants✔ Separate QPR training option for non-clinicians✔ Practical tools for both clinical and community settings✔ Opportunities for discussion, reflection, and collaborationConference Focus Areas• Caring Contacts and messages of connection• Supporting individuals after risk is identified• Moving beyond safety planning into ongoing support• Strengthening family, workplace, and community roles• Social prescribing and connection-based care• Practical suicide prevention tools for non-clinicians6 NBCC credit hours available. This training may qualify toward ethics continuing education requirements.Agenda🕑: 07:30 AMCheck in Breakfast🕑: 08:15 AM - 10:00 AMCaring Context: Bridging the Gap in Suicide PreventionInfo: Caring Contacts: A Brief Suicide Prevention Intervention that Shows You Matter and We See You Participants will learn how simple, consistent messages of care and connection—known as Caring Contacts—can reduce suicide risk. This session includes practical exercises to help attendees develop messages in their own voice and design programs for clinical and community settings.🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PMLunch (Taco Bar)🕑: 01:00 PMWhat Comes After the Safety Plan?Info: This session explores how to support individuals beyond the immediate crisis. Attendees will learn about evidence-based treatments, family support strategies, social prescribing, and ways to help individuals build lives worth living—not just survive the next difficult moment.🕑: 08:30 AM - 10:00 AMNon-Clinician Option: QPR Training with SPINInfo: For those who do not need CEUs but are staff, volunteers, educators or coworkers. SPIN will offer a separate QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) session. QPR is designed for everyday people—staff, volunteers, educators, coworkers, and community members—who want to feel more confident recognizing warning signs, starting a conversation, and connecting someone to help. This option is ideal for teams and organizations looking to strengthen their role in suicide prevention within their workplace or community. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/clarkston/steven-j-button-symposium-on-suicide-prevention/100001984645350669 - **Event Categories**: workshops, business, conferences - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 35, max: 1200, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Clarkston - **state**: WA - **country**: United States - **location**: Holiday Inn Clarkston - Lewiston, an IHG Hotel, Port Drive, Clarkston, WA, USA - **lat**: 46.4251877 - **long**: -117.0468526 - **full address**: Holiday Inn Clarkston - Lewiston, an IHG Hotel, Port Drive, Clarkston, WA, USA, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Steven J. Button Symposium on Suicide Prevention - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/93e73f208ef09ff866556a80760622e650a8d1480bb72a08baf2f9d2525c5169-rimg-w1200-h1697-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1777382809 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Steven J. Button Symposium on Suicide Prevention being held? - **A:** Steven J. Button Symposium on Suicide Prevention takes place on Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 am to Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Holiday Inn Clarkston - Lewiston, an IHG Hotel, Port Drive, Clarkston, WA, USA, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Steven J. Button Symposium on Suicide Prevention? - **A:** Steven J. Button Symposium on Suicide Prevention is organized by Suicide Prevention of the Inland Northwest. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Steven J. 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