Understanding and Addressing Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Youth
*REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED* This two hour training will be held as a live, interactive webinar on November 14, 2024 from 1:00 - 3:00PM ET. Designed to help schools learn how to address non-suicidal self-injury in students, it will include recommendations on specific signs to look for, what types of behavior is considered self-harm, the difference between self-harm and suicidal thoughts, and more. The session will be led by Dr. Janis Whitlock, the founder and director of the Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery. She is the author of over 70 papers and co-author of the books, Healing self-injury: A compassionate guide for parents and other loved ones and the just released Oxford Handbook on Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. She also created and supports the Self-Injury and Recovery Resources website which houses resources for individuals with self-injury experience, youth serving professionals, caregivers, and schools - including how to develop and implement a school protocol.