The Annual STAR-Center Conference will take place on Friday, May 10, 2019 at the William Pitt Union on the Oakland campus. 

Featured Speakers. We are delighted to welcome the following keynote speakers to this year's event:

Improving Teen Sleep to Prevent Suicide:  Promising Strategy or Impossible Dream?

Tina R. Goldstein, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Associate Director, STAR-Center (Services for Teens at Risk), UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Overcoming Implementation Barriers in Addressing Depression and Suicidality in Schools 

Mary Margaret Kerr, EdD
Professor, Administrative and Policy Studies, Psychology in Education, and Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh

Description. The annual STAR-Center conferences strive to disseminate what we have learned about best practice clinical care into practical guidelines for educational and community settings. STAR Center is devoted to providing training opportunities for students and psychiatric residents as well as contributing to the future development of research designed to study the pressing issues related to child and adolescent suicide. This program is appropriate for clinical and educational personnel.

Registration. The registration fee is $60 and UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital and University of Pittsburgh employees are eligible for a discounted fee of $30.  The registration fee includes a light breakfast (coffee/tea/juices/muffins, etc.) and continuing education credits. 

Learning Objectives. At the completion of this conference, participants should be able to:

1. Describe research findings that support an association between sleep and suicidality in youth    

2. Recognize ways in which sleep disturbance may contribute to suicide risk in youth

3. Discuss approaches to the assessment and treatment of sleep that may aid in identification and treatment of suicidal youth

4. Identify evidence-informed strategies for preventing, identifying, and addressing depression in school settings

5. Identify implementation challenges in addressing depression and suicide prevention in school settings

6. Identify strategies to overcome implementation challenges   

Continuing Education Credits. Continuing Education Credits are available for this event.

For More Information. For more information about the STAR-Center Conference contact Nancy Mundy at mundnl@upmc.edu. 

Recovery and Wellness: The Journey Starts Here
A Joint Effort Sponsored by Community Care Behavioral Health Organization and
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital of UPMC