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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
The
Fall River Public Schools, the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
and United Neighbors of Fall River held a two-and-a-half hour professional
training session on "Understanding the Complex Puzzle of Non-Suicidal
Self-Injury" with Dr. Barent Walsh at Kuss Middle School on June 14,
2017. Dr. Walsh offered evidence-based knowledge about the variety and
causes of self-injurious behavior, its relationship to suicidality, and
how to assess and treat it effectively. In his presentation, Dr. Walsh
focuses on understanding the diverse forms of self-injury (cutting,
self-burning, self-hitting, etc.) and explained how self-injury can be
distinguished from suicidal behavior and discusses as a major risk factor
for suicidal attempts. Over 200 professionals were in attendance, and
teachers were offered
free CMEs for the session. Click here for
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(Top row) After registering over 200 professionals for the session, United Neighbors of Fall River Executive Director Wendy Garf-Lipp introduces Selena Robertson of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health who arranged for Dr. Walsh to present. (Rows two through four) Dr. Barent Walsh of The Bridge in Worcester covered all aspects of self-injury and distinguished it from suicidal behavior. |
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