UA Little Rock to host Suicide Prevention Panel
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a virtual panel on suicide prevention at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13.
The panel will feature seven mental health professionals who will share skills and resources on how to help individuals who are struggling with suicidal ideations.
The panelists include:
- Susie Reece, an author, public speaker, and violence prevention strategist and consultant
- Karla Gentry, a licensed professor counselor who serves on the board of Suicide Prevention Allies and volunteers with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Albert Kittrell, lead psychiatrist for Wellpath, a corporate partner that provides medical and psychiatric services for the Arkansas Department of Corrections
- Mia Polk, student support specialist for the UA Little Rock College of Business, Health, and Human Services and a field instructor for the UA Little Rock Master of Social Work program
- Tyler West, a member of the Arkansas Suicide Prevention Council and board member for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Greg Adams, program coordinator for the Center for Good Mourning and Staff Bereavement Support at Arkansas Children’s Hospital
- Carolyn Wray, a counselor at UA Little Rock Counseling Services.
The event, “Let’s Talk: Suicide Prevention Panel,” is hosted by UA Little Rock Counseling Services and MidSouth. Participants may join the panel via Zoom at this link.
