Suicide Prevention Month - Resources from Center for Family Services

Suicide in the World of Today’s Youth: Suicide in youth is an incredibly difficult topic for most of us to discuss. This thirty-minute presentation, from a member of the Center for Family Services Zero Suicide committee, will provide participants with information about the prevalence and risk factors associated with suicidal behavior in children and adolescents. In addition, supportive services and resources will be shared so that participants can increase their knowledge and comfort level in engaging in discussions with youth as necessary.

This is a hybrid event, in-person and on Zoom.  Please register below to receive the Zoom link on the day of the event.  To help anticipate guest count in person, registration is suggested.

Presenter: Sandra McBeth, MSW, LCSW is a clinical consultant at the Center for Family Services. Ms. McBeth graduated with her master’s in social work from Fordham University in 1991. She has provided individual, group, and family therapy to families and children experiencing trauma and family violence since 1991. Ms. McBeth has also provided clinical and administrative supervision for over 20 years. Ms. McBeth taught social work practice to both undergraduate and graduate students at Kean University and she has been providing continuing education to mental health providers since 2004. Ms. McBeth provides workshops on a wide range of mental health-related topics and brings a strong clinical focus to the training she facilitates. Ms. McBeth initiated and led an agency collaboration to create and implement policy and guidelines on responding to risk management issues related to client care, including suicide prevention and screening protocols. She is currently a member of the Center for Family Services Zero Suicide committee.