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National Suicide Prevention HOTLINE Information:
If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact a mental health professional, or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. Or visit Lifeline on MySpace today to learn more.
Training Opportunities:
As part of a comprehensive
state suicide
prevention plan, the Department
for
Mental Health, Developmental
Disabilities and Addiction Services
makes
available a variety of clinical
training opportunities ranging from
90-minute to full-day workshops, each
approved for CEU credits. To learn
more about these classes, contact
Michael McFarland at
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Contact Us
Let's talk. We are ready to listen.
In 2002, the Kentucky Department for Mental Health,
Developmental Disability and Addiction Services
invited various community leaders to establish the
Kentucky Suicide Prevention Group (KSPG). Today,
KSPG is made up of various community stakeholders including suicide survivors (those who
have lost someone close to them to suicide), people who have attempted suicide, or know
someone who has attempted, mental health professionals and others who have an interest in
suicide prevention in the Commonwealth. Meetings are open to the general public.
For more information regarding the Kentucky Suicide Prevention Group, QPR gatekeeper
training, or ways that you or your community can get involved in suicide prevention, call us at (502) 564-4456 or contact one of our members below. It's finally time to talk about suicide.
 For a copy of the full-length "Let's Talk: Kentuckians Affected by Suicide End the Silence" video, which runs approximately 28 minutes, contact Jan Ulrich, staff support to the Kentucky Suicide Prevention Group to obtain this DVD.
Kentucky Suicide Prevention Group
Kentucky Department for Mental Health,
Developmental Disabilities &
Addiction Services
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-D
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-4456
TTY: (502) 564-5777
Fax: (502) 564-9010
Michael McFarland
State Coordinator
(502) 564-4456, Ext. 4518
Email Michael
Jan Ulrich
SPYCE Technical Assistance
and Youth Media Specialist
(502) 564-4456, Ext. 4436
Email Jan
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Steering Committee Members:
Todd Cheever, M.D., Chair
U.K. Department of Psychiatry
Email Todd
Barbara Kaminer, Vice-Chair
Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Louisville Veteran’s Administration
Email Barbara
Steve Ulrich, Survivor
Jenny Jones, Survivor, previous Chair (08)
Julie Cerel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, College of Social Work,
University of Kentucky
Donna McBee, RN, Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
Paula Rymer, Survivor
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