2026 IMPACT Suicide Conference Registration Now Available!
Details for the 2026 Conference:
IMPACT Suicide: Connection is Prevention
Supporting Youth Mental Health in a Rapidly Changing World
Offered virtually on Friday Sept 11, 2026 from 8:00am - 12:30pm CT
No cost to attend - 5 IL Social Work & Counseling CE Credit Hours
All Are Welcome!!
Click here to access to the 2026 IMPACT Suicide Conference Schedule & Resource Guide
Continuing Education credits (CEs) were made possible by OSF HealthCare
For this 2026 conference, 5 CE Credit Hours are offered for IL Social Work/ Counseling*
To receive a CE certificate, participants must have completed the following steps:
Attend 100% of event (as verified through Zoom attendance reports)
Complete the evaluation and pass the post-test with a score of 80% or greater:
Certificates may take upwards of 60 days to be received
** Everyone is welcome to provide feedback through our general feedback/conference evaluation survey as well - General Feedback Survey Link
*OSF HealthCare is a licensed Social Worker continuing education sponsor by the State of Illinois (IL License #159.000855)
None of the planners for this activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.
This event is jointly provided by OSF HealthCare, Madison County Mental Health Board, St Clair County Mental Health Board, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Illinois, & Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Presenter: Nicolette Rivera, MS, CRSS
"Walking Alongside Youth and Caregivers: A Peer Support Approach to Suicide Prevention" - Slide deck here
Handout, "My Mini-WRAP Plan" - accessed here
Handout, "Safety Plan" - accessed here
Presenter: Amy Maus, MSW, LCSW:
Handout, "Understanding and Responding to Anxious Youth" - accessed here
Links to recorded presentations will be added after the conference 😀