Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) State/Tribal
Youth Suicide Prevention and Early
Intervention Program Grantee Meeting
August 5–7, 2026

2026-08-05 09:00:00
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Day 1 (August 5)

Morning Plenary Sessions Plenary: State/Tribal Morning Plenary
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
  • A Pequot, a Hawk and a Mission: A Story About Connection
  • Utilizing the Zero Suicide Framework to Improve Continuity of Care Across Youth-Serving Systems
  • Creating Crisis Protocols – Developing a Model Suicide Policy for Schools
  • Someone to Talk to: Design and Evaluation of a Peer-to-Peer 988 Lifeline Education Tool Pilot
  • Implementing Statewide Suicide Prevention Programs for Youth in Alaska

Day 2 (August 6)

Morning Plenary Sessions Plenary: Beyond the Algorithm: Supporting Youth Well-Being in the Digital Space

Grantee Panel – Lessons Learned

  • Supporting Caregivers of Youth at Risk for Suicide
  • Expanding PA Suicide Prevention Efforts for Systems, Youth, and Families
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
  • Gathering the Goodness: Conversations Around Tribal History, Cultural Safety, and Community Collaborations With Suicide Prevention Grantees Across Minnesota
  • Building Sustainable School Mental Health Systems
  • Youth Safety Planning in the Real World: Buy-In, Family Engagement, and Implementation Challenges for GLS Grantees
  • Social Determinants of Health: Addressing Upstream Factors to Strengthen Suicide Prevention and Community Well-Being
Afternoon Plenary Session Plenary: From Action to Impact: How Kansas Leverages Partnerships to Advance Upstream Youth and Young Adult Suicide Prevention

Day 3 (August 7)

Concurrent Breakout Sessions
  • Broadening the Youth Suicide Prevention Landscape: A Partnership with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Campus Suicide Prevention Center of Virginia (CSPCV)
  • Gizmo’s Pawesome Guide to Mental Health: An Upstream Approach to Mental Health and Suicide Prevention for Elementary
  • Tribal – Grief Training – Creating Safe Spaces to Heal
  • Building Capacity for Suicide Prevention in Michigan’s Child Welfare Agency
Plenary Session Plenary: Postvention Planning Before It Happens: Obstacles, Decisions, and Readiness Strategies for GLS Communities
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This conference was funded, in whole or in part, through contract HHSS283201700075I/75S20321F42002 with the  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The views expressed in written conference materials and by speakers and moderators at this conference, do not necessarily reflect the official policies of SAMHSA, nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.