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A diverse group of peer leaders, government policy makers, and healthcare providers from a dozen countries will convene for Atlanta 2015: An International Declaration and Social Movement. Many are “Zero Suicide” supporters” but all are committed to suicide prevention and better healthcare.
Highlighted international experts guests include:
- Stéphane Amadeo, Association SOS SUICIDE (French Polynesia)
- Annette Beautrais, University of Auckland (New Zealand)
- Kevin Briggs, Speaker/Author “Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge” (US)
- Iden Campbell McCollum, Advocate & Social Entrepreneur (US)
- Lin Chi-Yun, Mackay Memorial Hospital (Taiwan)
- Annette Erlangsen, Researcher/Mental Health Center of Copenhagen (Denmark)
- Kevin & Margaret Hines, Speaker/Author “Cracked, Not Broken” (US)
- Thomas Joiner, Florida State University, Author “Why People Die by Suicide” (US)
- Chan Lai Fong, UKM Medical Centre (Malaysia)
- Ming-Been Lee & Shih-Cheng Liao, Suicide Prevention Center (Taiwan)
- Paul Links, University of Western Ontario (Canada)
- Doreen Marshall, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (US)
- Susan Murray, Suicide Prevention Australia
- Siobhan O’Neill, University of Ulster (UK)
- Joshua Rivedal, Huffington Post (US)
- Yasu Shimizu, Lifelink (Japan)
- Skip Simpson, Law Offices of Skip Simpson (US)
- Jo Smith, Healthcare Innovator and Consultant (UK)
- Paul Yip, Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (Hong Kong)
- Jie Zhang, Shandong University (China)
- Liang Zhou, Central South University (China)
Healthcare leaders from organizations with Zero Suicide initiatives and consultants/ faculty who will attend include:
- Michael Braham, Magellan Health (US)
- Jamie Burton, Adanta Healthcare (US)
- Karen Chaney, TERROS (US)
- Ed Coffey, Menninger Clinic (US)
- David Covington, RI, International, Inc. (US)
- Fergus Cumiskey, Contact (Northern Ireland)
- John Draper, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (US)
- Robyn Garrett, Georgia CSB Association (US)
- Virna Little, Institute for Family Health (US)
- Jan Mokkenstorm & Gerdien Franx, GGZinGeest and 113Online (Netherlands)
- Jerry Reed & Julie Goldstein-Grumet, SPRC (US)
- Heather Stokes, Living Works (US)
- Becky Stoll & Jennifer Lockman, Centerstone America (US)
- Jan Ulrich, Kentucky DSAMH (US)
- Ursula Whiteside, Zero Suicide Faculty, Consultant (US)
Participation in this event is limited to the first 40 registrants. There will also be a small group of invited observers and leadership support:
- Bart Andrews, Behavioral Health Response (Social Media)
- Sarah Bernes, SPRC (Social Media)
- Gregg Graham, BHL (Invited Observer)
- Brian Kennedy, Anthem Health (Invited Observer)
- Martha McGinnis, Visual Logic (Graphical Facilitation)
- Carole Pfeil, Recovery Innovations (Communications & Marketing)
- Wendy Schneider, Behavioral Health Link (Crisis Center Tour)
- Deb Stone, Centers for Disease Control (Invited Observer)
- Allison Trammell, Behavioral Health Link (Logistics/Support)
- Sally vander Straeten, Georgia DBHDD (Invited Observer)
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