Youth Suicide Prevention for the Family Law Practitioner

Agenda

12:00 p.m. – 12:05 p.m.

Opening Remarks

Linda Kostin, Esq., Director, Office of Attorneys for Children, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Rochester, NY | Co-Chair, Committee on Children and the Law, New York State Bar Association

12:05 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.

Youth Suicide Prevention for the Family Law Practitioner

In observation of Mental Health Awareness Month, this program will provide an understanding of suicide and warning signs, bring awareness to the role everyone can have in preventing suicide, and provide tips to help youth in suicide distress.

• Youth Suicide Prevention Training

Garra Lloyd-Lester, Coordinator, Community and Coalition Initiatives, 

Suicide Prevention Center of New York, Office of Mental Health, Syracuse, NY

• Incorporating Youth Suicide Prevention Training into AFC Practice

John Amuso, Esq., Fourth Department AFC Panel Attorney – Oneida County, Clinton, NY

1.5 MCLE Credits in Skills

1:25 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. 

Closing Statements