Description
An overview, the what and why of LOSS/DOSS Teams (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors/Drug Overdose Survivor Support), steps taken for the start up process and lessons learned along the way.

This webinar is provided at no cost. PF! will be applying for Prevention CEUs and CHES hours. The prevention education domain for this session is: P4- Community Organization

Training Objectives

1. Participants will describe what a LOSS/DOSS Team is and how it functions.
2. Participants will employ how to build credibility with stakeholders.
3. Participants will explain the multi-step process of building a  LOSS/DOSS Team.

Presenters
Kristen Smith, OCPS, Manager of Mental Health Promotion, Envision Partnerships
Jennifer MacLean B.A., Butler County LOSS/DOSS Team Coordinator, Envision Partnerships

Kristen Smith is an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist. The majority of her work as Manager of Mental Health Promotion is to Chair the Butler County Suicide Prevention Coalition. The Coalition is an initiative of Envision Partnerships which has six task forces including the Butler County LOSS/DOSS Team. Additionally, she is a QPR Gatekeeper Instructor and coordinates training efforts for the county. She teaches the evidence-based Lifelines suicide prevention training for youth grades 7-12 in the county. Her passion for suicide prevention has grown from working with many teens whom faced mental health crises and others who have lost someone to suicide.

Jennifer comes to Envision Partnerships with 15+ years of community volunteer coordinating experience. After losing her husband to a sudden heart attack in 2011 she attended GriefShare and she and her 2 sons attended Fernside - A Grieving Center for Children. Because of her own experience with grief she became a GriefShare facilitator for 2+ years and is currently a grief facilitator at Fernside. Her passion for helping others walk though the grief journey along with her organizational skills are what lead her to become the Butler County LOSS/DOSS Team Coordinator.