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PGR Psychology Seminar: Skyler Prowten, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Violence Prevention Centre
Title: Developing a Sexual and Gender Minority-Specific Training Program for Mental Health Providers
Abstract: Skyler Prowten is currently a PhD Candidate in public health sciences and Research Coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Violence Prevention Center (USA). This talk will provide an overview of her current research focused on tailoring the Core Competency Model of Suicide Prevention (CCM), a mental health provider suicide prevention training, to be responsive to individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or diverse (LGBTQ+). She will summarize major findings from a cross-national study on LGBTQ+ community perspectives on mental health and crisis services. Then, Ms. Prowten will outline her planned training program working with lived experience and clinical expert panels using a community-engaged co-design approach to tailor the CCM to be responsive to LGBTQ+ persons experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The talk will conclude with an interactive discussion and exploration of successful community-engaged research.