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MARADMIN 474/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRS//
SUBJ/2ND ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) SUICIDE PREVENTION
CONFERENCE//
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/17JUL89//
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/27JUL89//
POC/T.A. GASKIN/CDR/CMC (MRS)/-/TEL:COM 703-432-9435/-//
POC/L.M. BOYD/CAPT/CMC (MRM)/-/TEL:COM 703-432-9220/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE SUICIDE PREVENTION AND RISK REDUCTION
COMMITTEE (SPARRC) WILL HOST ITS SECOND ANNUAL DOD SUICIDE
PREVENTION CONFERENCE 17-21 NOV 2003 AT THE GENERAL ALFRED M.
GRAY MARINE CORPS RESEARCH CENTER, QUANTICO, VA. THIS YEAR'S
THEME IS "SUICIDE PREVENTION, A COMMUNITY APPROACH."
2. PER PAR 5B OF REF A AND PAR 5A OF REF B, ECHELON 2 COMMANDERS
ARE AUTHORIZED TO DELEGATE TO SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS APPROVAL OF
EXPENSES FOR TRAVEL BY MILITARY PERSONNEL. TAD ORDERS MAY COVER
EXPENSES INCIDENT TO ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE
INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND REGISTRATION FEES IAW JFTR
AND JTR.
3. ATTENDANCE IS DISCRETIONARY AND MUST BE FUNDED BY INDIVIDUAL
COMMANDS. APPROPRIATE ATTENDEES INCLUDE SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM
MANAGERS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIALISTS,
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS,
CHAPLAINS, AND COMMAND AND UNIT LEADERS INTERESTED IN SUICIDE
PREVENTION.
4. THE CONFERENCE WILL PRESENT AN UPDATE ON CURRENT SUICIDE
PREVENTION INSTRUCTIONS, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS WITHIN EACH
BRANCH OF SERVICE. AN OPTIONAL PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ON APPLIED
SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING (ASIST) WILL BE PROVIDED.
5. REGISTRATION: ALL REGISTRATION IS PER PERSON AND LIGHT
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $5 PER DAY
(CASH ONLY) DUE AT TIME OF REGISTRATION. CONFERENCE DETAILS ARE
AS FOLLOWS:
A. PRE-CONFERENCE ASIST TRAINING 17-18 NOV
B. DOD 2003 SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE 19-20 NOV
C. WEDNESDAY EVENING RECEPTION/LIGHT BUFFET 19 NOV
D. POST-CONFERENCE USMC MORNING BREAKOUT 21 NOV
E. REGISTER ON LINE AFTER 8 SEP 2003 AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/PERSSVC/
PREVENT/SUICIDECONF/
F. HOTEL LODGING, DRIVING DIRECTIONS, LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND
OTHER ATTRACTIONS ARE DESCRIBED ON THE WEB SITE.
G. ATTIRE FOR THE CONFERENCE IS LISTED ON THE FAQ PAGE OF THE WEB
SITE.
6. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING SCHEDULED EVENTS, VISIT THE
CONFERENCE WEB SITE AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/PERSSVC/PREVENT/SUICIDECONF/
OR FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS CONTACT THE CONFERENCE COORDINATOR,
CAPT L.M. BOYD/EMAIL:BOYDLM@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL //