R 231752Z NOV 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 654/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MR//
SUBJ/2011 MILITARY SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE//
POC/ANDREW MARTIN/LCDR/UNIT:MRC5/-/TEL:703-784-9542//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE LOSS OF ANY MARINE THROUGH SUICIDE IS A TRAGEDY FOR THE MARINE'S FAMILY AND UNIT, AND CAN NEVER BE ACCEPTED.WITH 52 SUICIDES IN 2009 AND A RATE OF 24.0 SUICIDES PER 100,000 MARINES, THE MARINE CORPS RECORDED ITS HIGHEST SUICIDE RATE SINCE THE START OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.MARINE CORPS LEADERSHIP IS TAKING PROACTIVE ACTION, FOCUSING ON THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF LEADERS OF ALL RANKS IN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. 
2.  ON 14-17 MARCH 2011, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION WILL JOINTLY HOST THE ANNUAL MILITARY SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE AT THE HYNES CONVENTION CENTER IN BOSTON, MA. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS, "ALL THE WAY HOME: PREVENTING SUICIDE AMONG SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS."
3.  THE CONFERENCE WILL INCLUDE FOUR TRACKS FOCUSED ON PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS AND INNOVATIONS IN THE AREAS OF (1) CLINICAL (2) MULTI-DISCIPLINARY (3) FAMILY/PEER TO PEER (4) RESEARCH.  INCLUDED IN THE FOUR TRACKS WILL BE A SERIES OF PANELS AND BREAK-OUT GROUPS LED BY VARIOUS SPEAKERS INVOLVED IN SUICIDE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION.  THE MARINE CORPS IS SPONSORING A BREAKOUT SESSION TO DISCUSS SUICIDE INITIATIVES UNIQUE TO THE CORPS.  ATTENDEES WILL RETURN TO THEIR INSTALLATIONS PREPARED TO IMPLEMENT, MANAGE AND SUPPORT REQUIRED SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.
4.  ATTENDANCE IS DISCRETIONARY AND MUST BE FUNDED BY INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS.  APPROPRIATE ATTENDEES INCLUDE UNIT SUICIDE PREVENTION OFFICERS, HEALTH PROMOTION PROFESSIONALS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONALS, CHAPLAINS AND CHAPLAIN ASSISTANTS, COMMAND AND UNIT LEADERS INTERESTED IN SUICIDE PREVENTION AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS.
5.  FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONFERENCE PLEASE VISIT WWW.DCOE.HEALTH.MIL/EVENTS.UPCOMINGCONFERENCES.ASPX.  EARLY REGISTRATION IS ENCOURAGED AS THE AREA HOTELS WILL REACH CAPACITY QUICKLY.  A BLOCK OF ROOMS HAS BEEN RESERVED AT THE SHERATON BOSTON HOTEL, TEL: 617-236-2000.  REGISTRATION BEGAN 15 NOV.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY NF6, (SES) T. R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//