Youth Suicide Prevention in Primary Care: Navigating Risk, Relationships, and Community Supports
Overview:
This session will explore the roots of suicidal ideation among youth, how to approach these conversations with sensitivity, and the use of relational strategies to assess and respond to suicide risk. Participants will gain practical guidance for managing acute and long-term needs, building trust, and connecting patients with appropriate supports. The webinar features a panel of expert presenters, and attendees will have the chance to ask questions in real-time.
By attending this webinar, you will be able to:
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Address the spirit of suicide and suicidal ideation with patients in a culturally-safe, trauma informed way
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Name and validate the impacts of colonialism on Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth experiencing suicidal ideation
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Screen for and manage a patient presenting with suicidal intent – both acute and long-term – using a relational approach
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Identify appropriate resources to connect patients with ongoing support for collective healing
Up to 1.50 Mainpro+ / MOC Section 1 credits
Speakers:
Panelist: Tyler Black, BSC, MD, FRCPC | Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Panelist: Hayley Broker, MD, CCFP
Panelist: N’alaga (Avis O’Brien) Land Based Cultural Empowerment Facilitator
Moderator: Shirley Sze, MD
Acknowledgements:
This webinar is funded by the Shared Care Committee and Joint Collaborative Committees—a partnership of Doctors of BC and the BC Government—as part of the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Community of Practice (CYMHSU CoP).
