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5th Annual Men’s Mental Health Chat Exploring the Intersection of Masculinity and Well-Being (#ElevateTheConvo Twitter Chat)
5th Annual Men’s Mental Health Chat Exploring the Intersection of Masculinity and Well-Being (#ElevateTheConvo Twitter Chat)
By Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas
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3rd Annual Shine a Light on Youth Well-Being (#ElevateTheConvo Twitter Chat)
3rd Annual Shine a Light on Youth Well-Being (#ElevateTheConvo Twitter Chat)
By Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas
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Spirituality, Ritual & Healing: A Holistic Approach to Mental Health, Addiction and Suicide Prevention (#ElevateTheConvo Twitter Chat)
Spirituality, Ritual & Healing: A Holistic Approach to Mental Health, Addiction and Suicide Prevention (#ElevateTheConvo Twitter Chat)
By Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas
Activity
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Join United Survivors for a crucial webinar on investigating suicides following prescription opioid reduction. Hear from Dr. Stefan Kertesz of UAB…
Join United Survivors for a crucial webinar on investigating suicides following prescription opioid reduction. Hear from Dr. Stefan Kertesz of UAB…
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Tearing up. At the faculty orientation with Sarah Gaer for our week-long training at the United Association of Union Plumbers, Fitters, Welders and…
Tearing up. At the faculty orientation with Sarah Gaer for our week-long training at the United Association of Union Plumbers, Fitters, Welders and…
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Tearing up. At the faculty orientation with Sarah Gaer for our week-long training at the United Association of Union Plumbers, Fitters, Welders and…
Tearing up. At the faculty orientation with Sarah Gaer for our week-long training at the United Association of Union Plumbers, Fitters, Welders and…
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Experience & Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Responsible Adult
UU 9th Grade Trip
- 8 months
Children
Participated in this 8-month experience as a "responsible adult" helping to guide 40 ninth-graders in a holistic learning process about Navajo and Hopi cultures in Arizona and New Mexico. Monthly classes and retreats led to a 10-day road trip to their sacred lands. The goal of this "coming-of-age" experience was to help the youth discover something new about themselves and their perspectives on the world by befriending other youth in a culture very different from their own.
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Co-Chair, Consumer Survivor Committee
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- 6 years 7 months
Health
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Lived Experience Advisory Committee Member
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Present 5 years
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Co-Chair, Workplace Suicide Prevention & Postvention Committee
The American Association of Suicidology
- Present 5 years 2 months
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Co-Founder and President
United Suicide Survivors International
- Present 8 years 6 months
Human Rights
Publications
Projects
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The Manager's Guide to Workplace Suicide Postvention
In the U.S., the majority of people who take their lives are working-aged people, and yet workplaces are often unprepared to deal with this crisis. Today the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) announce the launch of a collaborative publication, in partnership with Crisis Care Network (CCN), and the Carson J Spencer Foundation entitled A Manager’s Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace: 10 Action Steps for…
In the U.S., the majority of people who take their lives are working-aged people, and yet workplaces are often unprepared to deal with this crisis. Today the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) announce the launch of a collaborative publication, in partnership with Crisis Care Network (CCN), and the Carson J Spencer Foundation entitled A Manager’s Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace: 10 Action Steps for Dealing with the Aftermath of Suicide.
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Man Therapy
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Man Therapy™ reshapes the conversation, using humor to cut through stigma and tackle issues like depression, divorce and even suicidal thoughts head on, the way a man would do it.
The campaign is the result of a unique partnership between Cactus, a Denver-based advertising agency, the Office of Suicide Prevention at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Carson J Spencer Foundation, a Colorado suicide prevention nonprofit organization. The purpose of the Man…Man Therapy™ reshapes the conversation, using humor to cut through stigma and tackle issues like depression, divorce and even suicidal thoughts head on, the way a man would do it.
The campaign is the result of a unique partnership between Cactus, a Denver-based advertising agency, the Office of Suicide Prevention at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Carson J Spencer Foundation, a Colorado suicide prevention nonprofit organization. The purpose of the Man Therapy campaign is to provide men approaching crisis, and their loved ones, a place to go and learn more about men’s mental health, examine their own and consider a wide array of actions that will put them on the path to treatment and recovery. The message is that all men should be aware of their mental health, treat it like they would a broken leg and strive to get better.
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Working Minds Program
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A comprehensive approach to suicide prevention in the workplace.
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FIRE Within: Youth Entrepreneurs Preventing Suicide
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We inspire youth entrepreneurs to use innovation and business skills to solve a root cause of suicide in their community. The FIRE Within is a year-long, hands-on, classroom-based project implemented in partnership with Junior Achievement and the Second Wind Fund. Through innovation and entrepreneurship, the FIRE Within inspires and coaches students in Colorado high schools to find market based solutions to mental health issues. After a dose of entrepreneurial skill set development, leadership…
We inspire youth entrepreneurs to use innovation and business skills to solve a root cause of suicide in their community. The FIRE Within is a year-long, hands-on, classroom-based project implemented in partnership with Junior Achievement and the Second Wind Fund. Through innovation and entrepreneurship, the FIRE Within inspires and coaches students in Colorado high schools to find market based solutions to mental health issues. After a dose of entrepreneurial skill set development, leadership strength assessment, and a root cause analysis of the drivers of suicidal distress in their community, these emerging entrepreneurs are challenged to develop, market, and ultimately sell a product of their own making. The students’ products work to fundamentally solve a root cause of suicide in their community by challenging discrimination, confronting stigma, eradicating bullying, promoting resilience, and sustaining a passion for life. Through an intense business plan competition students vie for micro-grants to seed fund their innovative business endeavors ($100-$500) and then implement their ideas – creating their products, marketing their business, managing their finances and measuring their impact.
Honors & Awards
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Career Achievement Alumni Award
University of Denver's Graduate School of Professional Psychology
This award recognizes an alumni's outstanding achievements in both career and professional development, community service, and support for the School. An alumni is honored who has stayed connected to the School through volunteer opportunities (supervision, mentoring, events) and community awareness/partner efforts.
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Farberow Award
International Association of Suicide Prevention
International leadership in advancing the field of suicide bereavement support
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Impact Award
Invisible Disabilities
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Survivor of the Year Award
American Association of Suicidology
Organizations
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Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce
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Conifer Chamber of Commerce
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Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
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Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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