I just signed a @theactionnet petition: Protect 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...
20.06.2025 03:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@scottperkinsmsw.bsky.social
Social Worker in Mid-Missouri - Interests include: #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealth #Thanatology #SocialWork #LGBTQhealth #Advocacy #SocialJustice
I just signed a @theactionnet petition: Protect 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pr...
20.06.2025 03:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
22.04.2025 19:14 β π 19407 π 10030 π¬ 3204 π 3425The fourth annual Suicide Research Symposium (#SRS25) takes place THIS WEEK, Wednesday (April 23) through Friday (April 25)! Registration is still open for our free, virtual event. Links to register and see the conference platform are on our website: www.suicideresearchsymposium.com
21.04.2025 14:41 β π 22 π 17 π¬ 1 π 6HHSβs critical work is vital to increasing access to mental health and substance use disorder care, improving suicide prevention efforts, stemming the opioid epidemic, and reimagining our nationβs mental health crisis response.
Read more: afsp.org/story/statem...
As the nationβs leading mental health, suicide prevention, and substance use organizations, we are deeply alarmed by the widespread, immediate staffing cuts and dismantling of entire offices occurring at HHS.
03.04.2025 14:42 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 012 leading national mental health and substance use organizations released a statement following the announcement of drastic staffing cuts at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
03.04.2025 14:42 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 2 π 0This is a tweet from Patrick Ness over a rainbow background that reads: βIf youβre LGBT and worried, please remember, youβve got a whole army of us at your back and weβre not going anywhere.β
And in case you need healthcare, here is a directory of LGBTQ+ friendly healthcare providers: lgbtqhealthcaredirectory.org
Doctors, sign up for the directory so you can be found as a safe space!
#MedSky #QueerSky #LGBTQ
I'm attending American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)'s event, βAFGE: Join Us to Fight for Federal Employees in Columbiaβ - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/afge/event/7...
11.04.2025 00:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Happy #WorldHealthDay everyone. Remember mental health is just as important as physical health
07.04.2025 08:09 β π 50 π 14 π¬ 0 π 1Text in image reads: Love without borders...means safe access to health care for everyone.
A message for #WorldHealthDay and every day.β€οΈπ§‘ππππ
07.04.2025 13:58 β π 157 π 62 π¬ 0 π 1π Closing Out #SocialWorkMonth with Gratitude! π
As #SocialWorkMonth comes to a close, we celebrate the dedication, compassion, and resilience of social workers everywhere. Your work changes lives, strengthens communities & inspires hope every single day.
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The BulletPoints Project's Resource Library houses over 400 resources and tools for firearm injury prevention. Click through to explore videos, journal club guides, peer-reviewed articles, presentation materials, and more! www.bulletpointsproject.org/firearm-inju...
20.03.2025 20:40 β π 2 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0green background with yellow text "make time to call your friends and check in on them." website - www.moasklistenrefer.org
This is your cue to pick up the phone and text or call your friends!
And while you're at it - check out Missouri's brief suicide prevention training at www.moasklistenrefer.org.
This #TransDayOfVisibility, we remind you that supporting transgender people is suicide prevention.
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Social Worker Program Coordinator - Suicide Prevention CEPC. Department of Veterans Affairs. Wyoming. $88,621 - $143,696. Full-time + benefits. Master's degree in social worker + license required. #suicideprevention
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Wondering how you can be a better ally this Transgender Day of Visibility? Here are just a few helpful tips, resources, and more! β§οΈπ³οΈββ§οΈ
Download our "Celebrating and Defending Trans and Non-Binary Lives" lesson plan β‘οΈ rfkhro.org/43S1lAL
Hands off! Union contracts.
On April 5th, Americaβs unions are coming together with allies of labor at events across the country to send a message: #HandsOff our unions and our contracts!
Find an event near you: www.mobilize.us/handsoff/
Last #TransDayOfVisibility, we launched the SpeakOUT campaign to uplift trans & nonbinary voices! π³οΈββ§οΈ
From centering experiences of our trans plaintiffs to highlighting the fight for healthcare at the Supreme Court, SpeakOUT has been a beautiful vessel for uplifting trans & nonbinary power.
Today March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility.
31.03.2025 15:53 β π 1255 π 207 π¬ 26 π 13Program Director - Second Wind Fund. Hybrid-remote. Denver, CO. Full-time + benefits. $90,000 - $97,000. Master's degree required. #suicideprevention
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SAMHSA employees detail an agency in shambles www.statnews.com/2025/03/12/h...
17.03.2025 04:23 β π 6 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0How can engaging with your community support your mental health?
If you are seeking peers who are also on a journey towards learning about mental health conditions, or a place to be involved with events raising awareness of mental health - your local NAMI is here for you!
This is majorly messed up.
16.03.2025 05:20 β π 211 π 39 π¬ 14 π 2What happens when you do surgery with a chainsaw www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
15.03.2025 15:21 β π 383 π 127 π¬ 9 π 12Columbia postal workers join forces and rally to bring awareness to possible federal changes.
20.03.2025 20:30 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Suicide Prevention Liaison. Burrell Behavioral Health. Columbia, MO. Full time + benefits. Monday - Friday. Bachelor's required, Master's preferred. #suicideprevention
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You donβt have to be a mental health professional to make a difference in saving lives and supporting others.
16.03.2025 14:04 β π 9 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Happy World Social Work Day! This yearβs theme is βStrengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing,' which emphasizes the importance of caring and respecting across generations to build strong societies, sustain the environment, and share wisdom for a better future. Happy #WSWD2025
18.03.2025 13:26 β π 12 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1NASW National has Left X (formerly know as Twitter)
Here's why and why we've closed comments on Facebook and Instagram. https://buff.ly/3CIH2KQ
If you're a gun violence researcher looking for new projects in 2025, the Rand Gun Policy Research Review remains a perfect roadmap.
Any blank or inconclusive cells in the tables means we need more research to understand the effects (if any) of these policies!
www.rand.org/research/gun...