An informal presentation discussing cultural protective factors, resources, and the impact of suicide in the LGBTQIA2S+ community. This presentation also explores common myths and facts around suicide, who is impacted and why, and steps to begin a conversation about suicide.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

This presentation supports participants in the following:

Exploring common myths and facts about suicide
Building awareness of how and why people are impacted
Understanding dynamics of protective and risk factors in the LGBTQIA2+
Identifying community resources for further support

Opening Speaker: Ray Bonk, ATR-BC, LMHC-

Guest Speaker Bio: Iden Campbell

Iden's professional experience stems from his personal life experiences. After struggling with thoughts of suicide and self-harm since he was in the 3rd grade, Idens' life passion is to support others in learning new ways of experiencing and reclaiming their lives after an attempt.

Iden has extensive experience as a professional activist and advocates for communities that are too often overlooked or ignored. He started working for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities and now focuses on suicide prevention as a human rights and social justice issue.

Iden is the chief investor of Twelve6 Strategies Inc., a social enterprise corporation. At Twelve6 Strategies, Iden takes on dis-mantling the carceral systems that create violence in our society, which causes self-harm and suicide to interpenetrate Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQ communities.

Iden is an executive committee advisor to the Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide and the founder of ProjectToLive!, a new suicide initiative to support survivors of suicide.

Sponsored By:

Washington State University Vancouver

PFLAG Southwest Washington

Twelve6 Strategies Inc.

https://www.facebook.com/Twelve6Strategies

Cultural Protective Factors & Suicide Prevention Workshop