09/25/2020 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – A FREE panel discussion. Suicide assessment using tele-health can be challenging. We are here to provide some strategies to support providers. Friday 9/25/2020 Join us (virtually) for a month of special programming designed for community members and the helping professions — BUILDING CONNECTION AND RESILIENCE THROUGH SOCIAL JUSTICE, honoring National Suicide Prevention Month. All Panels […]… Read More
HEALTH IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON WORKERS IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS: part of September Suicide Prevention Month 2020 Lunch and Learns
09/30/2020 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – A FREE panel discussion. This panel explores the stressors as well as the resources available for this group as the health crisis goes on. Wednesday 9/30/2020 Join us (virtually) for a month of special programming designed for community members and the helping professions — BUILDING CONNECTION AND RESILIENCE THROUGH SOCIAL JUSTICE, honoring National Suicide Prevention Month. […]… Read More
VIRTUAL Healing Hearts 5K Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention
05/09/2021 – 05/16/2021 @ All Day – We are excited to announce our 11th Annual Healing Hearts 5K Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention. The event is being held May 8th through May 15th. Sign up, raise funds with your friends and family and then do the run or walk wherever you are! Your participation at any level will support valuable programs CSS continues […]… Read More
Mental Health Providers as Grief Survivors
12/16/2021 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – We are hosting a drop-in support group for providers coping with the death of a client. This group will be facilitated by Andrea Henderson, LCSW and Danielle Guerry, LMFT. Email ahenderson@crisissupport.org for more information.… Read More
YOU CAN HANDLE THIS: Supporting Parents and Caregivers of Children with Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors
01/24/2022 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – We want our children to talk to us if they are having any suicidal thoughts or behaviors without feeling panic when the topic comes up. We want our children to talk to us if they are having any suicidal thoughts or behaviors but may feel a sense of panic when the topic comes up. It’s […]… Read More
Suicide Prevention in Health Care Settings
02/15/2022 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am – This workshop’s goal is to increase the knowledge and confidence of those working in health care settings in identifying and supporting patients who are suicidal. Intended for health care providers and those working in health care settings in Alameda County Register at https://bit.ly/CSSFebruaryWorkshops For questions email communityeducation@crisissupport.org *Sessions not recorded… Read More
Safety Planning: An Introduction
02/24/2022 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – This workshop aims to provide health care workers with an introduction and overview to safety planning and increasing confidence in supporting patients in developing one. Safety plans are evidence based, short term interventions that can help mitigate suicide risk. Developed in collaboration with a patient, a safety plan can prevent crises from escalating by providing […]… Read More
Crisis Support Services Agency Information Session March 2022
03/15/2022 @ 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Learn about our services! If you’re an agency, organization, or community member in Alameda County come join us virtually for a FREE agency information session! We’ll talk about our 24/7 crisis line, teen text line, clinical services, and youth and adult community education program. It will be a great way to know more about us, […]… Read More
Health Care Professional Wellness: Managing and Preventing Burnout
03/25/2022 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – We acknowledge the extra stress and burden health care professionals have faced over the three years caring for our communities during the pandemic. In support of these health care professionals, this free upcoming workshop explores the unique factors health care workers experience that contribute to burnout and some tools and resources to prevent and manage it. […]… Read More
CSS Street Sign Unveiling and Open House
09/22/2022 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Stigma reduction has always been a key part of suicide prevention, as negative views about individuals who have suicidal thoughts can be a big barrier to speaking up and help seeking. Yet suicide prevention centers, including Crisis Support Services of Alameda County, have historically been located in unidentified buildings and out-of-the-public sites. This September, in […]… Read More
