Beyond the Crisis:
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention in Schools
Presented by: Roddia Hill, PsyD
Live-streaming April 29th, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
You may also opt to register for the recording, which will be made available two weeks following the live event.
Only $10 for members and $20 for non-members
DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES:
Suicide prevention and risk management in school settings must go beyond crisis response by including a deep understanding of how trauma shapes behavior, access to support, and student well-being. This session will explore how a trauma-informed lens can transform how school mental health professionals and educators approach suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. Grounded in culturally responsive practices, participants will examine how to recognize trauma-related risk factors, build protective environments, and support both students and staff through all components of comprehensive suicide prevention. Attendees will leave with practical tools and strategies that center connection and strengthen school-wide suicide prevention efforts.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Understand the relationship between trauma-informed care and suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention in school settings.
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Identify key trauma-related risk factors, warning signs, and protective factors that influence suicide risk among K-12 students.
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Apply trauma-informed strategies to support students and school communities during suicide-related crises and after tragic incidents of death by suicide.
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Develop culturally responsive approaches to mental health related misconceptions to promote help-seeking behaviors in school communities.
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Begin strengthening collaboration among school mental health professionals, staff, caregivers, and community partners to create safer and more supportive environments for youth.
PRESENTER INFORMATION:
Roddia Hill, PsyD has a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Forensic Psychology and a masters in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in trauma. Additionally, she is trained in CAMS, the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality with experience in Trauma focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Cognitive Processing Therapy.
In her role, as Training Manager for the Tier 3 Suicide Prevention and Risk Management team at TRAILS (Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students), Roddia helps bring effective programming to schools that centers cultural humility and evidence based practices to support the development of safer communities.
She has a decade of experience and expertise in direct mental health care, crisis intervention, curriculum development, risk management training and a deep commitment to supporting at-risk youth of all identities.
SCECH/CPD INFORMATION:
Participants may earn 1.0 SCECH for attending the live event and completing the appropriate SCECH's survey within two weeks. A link to a recorded version will be provided to all registered guests. You may register and receive a link to the recording up to one year after the live event. Please note: the recording will not be available until two weeks after the event. As a result, participants can not earn SCECH's for viewing the recorded version.
Refund Policy:
Refunds will not be made routinely.
Disputed Charges Policy:
Should an individual dispute charges, particularly due to not recognizing the MASP charge on their credit/debit card, the card holder will be responsible for providing a Letter of Acceptance so that MASP may respond to the chargeback claim. The card holder will be assessed a fee of $25, regardless of the outcome of the chargeback, for having to reverse process the money to the card issuing bank.
Contact the MASP Conference Chair at Hannah.Barraw@gmail.com with any questions or concerns regarding this event.
