Suicide Prevention International

	Suicide Prevention International (SPI) is a not-for-profit organization [501(c)3] that develops, implements, and funds suicide prevention projects in the United States and worldwide. SPI utilizes its international network of experts to decide what projects are most likely to prevent suicide, selects the investigators to work on them, and is an active partner in conducting the projects from beginning to end.

	Recognizing an Imminent Suicide Crisis (RISC) Physician Depression and Suicide Prevention Support for Survivors of Suicide Youth Suicide Prevention Suicide Prevention in the Elderly European Alliance Against Depression Suicide Prevention in China Suicide Prevention in Vietnam

SPI Presentation at FSMB Annual Meeting

Suicide Prevention International made a poster presentation at the Federation of State Medical Board's annual meeting from May1st through May 3rd in San Antonio, Texas. The poster highlighted the recommendations of SPI's Licensing and Physician's Mental Health Committee based on our study of the licensing policies and practices of state medical boards. The SPI table at the meeting also featured information about our anonymous self-screening of hospital physicians for depression.

	Ann Carlsen Joins the SPI Board of Directors Anne Carlsen, founder and chief executive officer of Carlsen Resources, Inc., a premier provider of executive search and consulting services in the media and telecommunications arena, has joined the SPI Board of Directors. Ann has been a creative and productive member of the SPI Development Committee. She has a particular interest in SPI’s development of centers that will provide comprehensive support to children who have lost a parent or sibling to suicide, and are among the survivors of suicide most devastated by the loss.

SPI Support for Survivors of Suicide in China

SPI's training workshop for mental health professionals in how to help survivors of suicide was held from March 21-March 23, 2008 in Beijing, China. SPI collaborated in the training with LOSS, a Chicago based social service agency with a professionally led comprehensive program for survivors. Dr. Ed Dunne, Director of Survivor Initiatives for SPI, represented SPI and was a principal instructor conducting the workshop dealing with Survivors of Suicide.

		Dr. Ed Dunne, Director of Survivor Initiatives for SPI, lost is own brother to suicide when they were both young, and went on to become a pioneer in the development of survivor support programs in this country. Dr. Dunne is coordinating SPI's support for survivors programs both in this country and abroad.

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