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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 15h

#CAPES #ZeroSuicide #SuicidePrevention

capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 15h

🎥 Recordings from the CAPES Innovation Summit are now available!

Organized with support from EDC, the Summit explored how the Zero Suicide Framework advances CAPES technologies and evidence-based suicide care, featuring talks by Dr. Boudreaux, Dr. Angerhofer, Dr. Michael & T’Leah McQuade.

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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 2d

🌟 Research Opportunity 🌟

Young adults (18–30) with mental health conditions from marginalized backgrounds — share your story in a 90-min Zoom interview.

Survey buff.ly/Iv0YS8N

Co-led by Kathryn Sabella, PhD (CAPES Emerging Scholar)

#MentalHealthResearch #CAPES

capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 8d

📢 Registration is open for the 7th Annual #UXSYM2025 – Oct 28 at WPI in Worcester, MA! Explore the future of AI + human-centered design.

🔗 Schedule & register: uxsym.org

🔗 More CAPES events: umassmed.edu/capes/events/

#Innovation #HumanCenteredDesign

capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 10d

You can also go to the "For Clinicians" tab on the CAPES website for resources for suicide risk screening, assessment, and interventions including safety planning.

#SuicidePreventionMonth #suicideprevention #mentalhealth #healthcare

capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 10d

Having a #SafetyPlan 📃✅ in place provides a sense of control and of hope. Knowing when to contact 988 or 911 is an essential part of the plan. For help with safety planning, see samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/988-safety-plan.pdf.

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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 11d

#mentalhealth #fundraiser #community #suicideprevention #wellness #teamwork

capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 11d

How: Register with the CAPES team on our events page or link in our story or on the Events page of the CAPES website

We've raised over $2,000 so far but welcome additional donations! Donating to individuals on our team also supports team members receiving individual recognition gifts!

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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 11d

We're looking forward to walking as a team at the Massachusetts American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of the Darkness Walk - TODAY!

When: Saturday 9/27/25 9AM registration, 10:30AM walk time

Where: Polar Park

www.umassmed.edu/capes/events/

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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 13d

September is #SuicidePrevention Month 💜 Honest conversations build trust & belonging - and save lives.

Find a program: samhsa.gov/find-support/health-care-or-support/support-group-or-local-program
Support someone else: umassmed.edu/capes/looking-for-help/how-to-get-help-for-someone-else/

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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 14d

Our goal is to double our contributions last year and raise $5,000 for suicide prevention

Please donate and/or walk with us (you don't have to walk to donate!).

#outofdarkness #suicideprevention #community #CAPES #AFSP #Massachusetts #PolarPark

capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 14d

Join CAPES at this year’s Massachusetts American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of the Darkness Walk. We've raised over $1,800 thus far!
When: Saturday 9/27/25 9AM registration, 10:30AM walk time
Where: Polar Park
How: Register here: buff.ly/srymYzA

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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 15d

💜 Happy $20 Tuesday! Help CAPES reach our $5,000 goal for the 2025 Out of the Darkness Walk by donating $20 toward suicide prevention. Every gift counts! 🙌

👉 Donate and/or sign up to walk with us: buff.ly/MH0VWaF

#CAPES #AFSP #OOTDW #SuicidePrevention

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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 16d

Register on our Events page, free of charge: www.umassmed.edu/capes/events/

Events — CAPES

CAPES advances the science on compassionate suicide care through seminars, trainings, and events. Here we highlight our annual Summit, the Administrative and Methods Core Retreats, recent trainings…

www.umassmed.edu

capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 16d

🌟 Today’s the day! 🌟 The CAPES Innovation Summit kicks off at 2 PM EDT. After an intro from Dr. Edwin Boudreaux, hear from invited speakers discuss implementing the Zero Suicide Framework with CAPES technologies. 📍 Virtual via Zoom.

#SuicidePrevention #CAPES #ZeroSuicide

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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 18d

Having a #SafetyPlan 📃✅ provides a sense of control + hope. Know when to call 988 or 911. Create a safety plan here: samhsa.gov/sites/defaul...

For many more resources for clinicians on screening, assessment, and safety planning here: umassmed.edu/capes/clinic...

#SuicidePreventionMonth

capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 20d

Happy $30 Thursday! Help CAPES raise funds for the 2025 Out of the Darkness Walk with a $30 donation toward our $5,000 goal for suicide prevention. Every gift counts!

Donate and/or join our team to walk with us: buff.ly/pCnA2Ke

#CAPES #AFSP #OOTDW #SuicidePrevention

capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 22d

📢 Join us in 2 days for the Sept 18 for Psychiatry Grand Rounds with Dr. Michael Allen, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus: “From Detection to Intervention: Feasible Suicide Care at Scale.”

#SuicidePrevention #Psychiatry #GrandRounds #Impsci

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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 23d

#SuicidePrevention #InnovationInCare #CAPES #ZeroSuicide #UMassChan #WPI #impsci #machinelearning #technology

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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 23d

“Using Technology to Bridge the Gaps and Chasms in the Mental Healthcare System: A Lived Experience Perspective”, T’Leah McQuade A.A., CAPES Lived Experience Advisory Board Member, Student Intern, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 23d

“Implementing Tangible, Actionable Safety Plans across Clinical Settings” Kurt Michael, PhD, Senior Clinical Director, The JED Foundation

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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 23d

Three presentations include:

“Developing Effective Clinical Decision Support for Addressing Suicide Risk in Healthcare” Julie Angerhofer, PhD, MPh, Associate Investigator, Kaiser Permanente, Washington Health Research Institute

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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 23d

🌟 ONE week away! 🌟 Join us for the CAPES Innovation Summit on Sept 22, 2025 (2–3:30 PM EDT).

Hear from experts on bringing the Zero Suicide Framework to life with CAPES technologies and products.

📍 Virtual over Zoom – don’t miss it!

#SuicidePrevention #InnovationInCare #CAPES #ZeroSuicide

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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 27d

💜Happy $30 Thursday! Help CAPES raise funds for the 2025 Out of the Darkness Walk with a $30 donation toward our $5,000 goal for suicide prevention. Every gift counts!

Donate: afspwalks.donordrive.com/team/367312

#CAPES #AFSP #OOTDW #SuicidePrevention

capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 29d

🌟 TWO weeks away! 🌟
Join us for the CAPES Innovation Summit on Sept 22, 2025 (2–3:30 PM EDT).
Hear from experts on implementing the Zero Suicide Framework with CAPES technologies and products.

📍 Virtual over Zoom – don’t miss it!
#SuicidePrevention #InnovationInCare #CAPES #ZeroSuicide