A conversation with mental health professionals to address this growing issue.
In this program you will learn:
- Why we need to talk about it
- The breadth of the problem in NH & VT
- The signs that can help save a life
- Resources for support including 988
- Participate in a guided Q&A
**This program is not intended to be a support group or provide clinical services.**
Event sponsored by Lyme Community Partners
Speakers:
Angie Raymond Leduc, MBA, CPS is the Manager of the Injury Prevention Center within Population Health at Dartmouth Health where she leads and supports the Injury Prevention Center team in maximizing efforts and resources to effectively reduce morbidity and mortality associated with preventable injuries in the state of NH. Angie collaborates with NAMI NH in expanding the reach of NAMI NH’s Connect Program as a Connect Suicide Prevention and Postvention trainer. Angie has been deeply involved in training school staff, clinicians, EMS providers, law enforcement and others to identify and respond to suicide risk. Angie co-leads Dartmouth Health’s Suicide Prevention & Response Committee whose goals are to increase the health system’s capacity to implement best practices in suicide prevention, intervention and treatment helping Dartmouth Health prepare to align with the Zero Suicide Framework. She is an Upper Valley native living in Lebanon with her husband Kevin, daughter’s Kaelyn age 11, Emalie age 8 and three dogs, Petal, Bear & Pink.
Terri Lavely MS, QMHP has been employed at Desginated Mental Health agency since 2004, supporting the mental health needs of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont in a variety of different roles. As Co-chair of her agencies Zero Suicide team, she is active supporting training around awareness, prevention and postvension. Some certification around suicide supports and programing included QMHP (Qualified Mental Health Professional), QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Trainer, CAMs Care (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality), and C-SSRS (Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale). She is a active member of The Vermont Suicide Prevention Coalition, VT’s 9-8-8 Coalition and serves on many steering committees locally, state wide and nationally.
Terri is also an active volunteer with the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP), serving as Vermont Chapter Board Chair, Newport Out of the Darkness Walk Chair, Field Advocate, Project 2025 Champion and trainer to deliver AFSP programming.
Al Carbonneau has worked for Headrest for over 20yrs now. He has managed Headrest’s Crisis Call Center since 2020. Al is on the NH Suicide Prevention Council and the Survivor of Suicide Loss subcommittee. Al also facilitates a Survivor of Suicide Loss support group at Headrest.
The Evening’s Host and Emcee:
Laurie Veillette, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical health psychologist and team lead for the CommunityCare of Lyme mental health team.
