24th Rocky Mountain Suicide Prevention Conference - Dec 2 & 3
Schedule
Tue, 02 Dec, 2025 at 08:30 am to Wed, 03 Dec, 2025 at 03:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Utah Valley Convention Center | Provo, UT
About this Event
Welcome to the 24th Rocky Mountain Suicide Prevention Conference!
Registration Open!
Early Bird Registration Deadline - October 31
Final Registration Deadline - November 25
Dates: December 2 & 3
Location: Utah Valley Convention Center
Hope4Utah will host its 24th suicide prevention conference this year. Join us for a day filled with insightful discussions, informative sessions, and valuable networking opportunities. The conference aims to bring together professionals, advocates, and individuals passionate about suicide prevention. Learn from experts in the field, share your experiences, and collaborate on strategies to make a difference. Let's work together to promote mental health and save lives. Don't miss this important event!
Included in the registration:
- CEU certificate
- Continental breakfast both days
- Hot plated lunch both days
- Afternoon snack both days
- Mental health providers
- Exceptional keynote speakers and breakouts
Keynote Presenters
December 2
AnneMoss Rogers
Turning Pain Into Purpose:
The Power of Post-Traumatic Growth After Tragedy
Description:
When life shatters, what comes next? In this powerful and inspiring keynote, AnneMoss Rogers explores how the darkest moment can give rise to unexpected strength, clarity, and purpose - and how that growth is never automatic.
Drawing from the personal tragedy of losing her son to suicide and grounded in the science of post-traumatic growth, she shares how people can intentionally transform grief, trauma, and adversity into resilience, utimately weaving it into the tapestry of one's life. Far from a story of despair, AnneMoss centers her message on the human capacity to grow through what we go through, with vulnerability, intention, and hope.
December 3
Dr. Kimberly O'Brien
Understanding the Unique Risks of First Responders, Military Personnel, and Athletes to Inform Suicide Prevention Efforts
We must understand why suicide occurs in special subgroups to prevent suicide on a large scale. Athletes, military personnel, and first responders have unique risks and protective factors that must be explored in order to develop and implement suicide interventions and programs that are effective for those populations. Dr. O'Brien explains the theory and the research behind why athletes, military, and first responders die by suicide and outlines important next steps for suicide prevention.
Breakout Sessions:
AnneMoss Rogers & Dr. Kimberly O'Brien: Effective Suicide Safety Planning Workshop for Youth and Adults
Paul Richins: Beyond the Crisis: Equipping Parents with Tools for Suicide Prevention and Beyond
Kevin Curtis: Warm Blankets: A Human Centered Approach to Supporting People in Crisis
Nicole Hawkins: From Posts to Plates: The Intersection of Social Media and Adolescent Eating Disorders
Michael Staley: What We've Learned from Talking to Loss Survivors
Doug Thomas: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) Training: Essential Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Training for Professionals and People Who Care
Jacob Ostler: Supporting Survivors of Online Sexual Exploitation
Jennifer Morgan Smith & John Robbins: How to Respond and Talk about Suicide
Mary Johnstun: SHARP Survey Trends in Utah
Robert Walz: AI and Mental Health
Laura Giles: Suicide Prevention with Inmates
NAMI Mental Health Resources
Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Hotel Discount
The Provo Marriott will offer a discounted rate of $134.00 per night for conference attendees. Must book by November 10th. Click below to book rooms.
Parking Information
Where is it happening?
Utah Valley Convention Center, 220 West Center Street, Provo, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 145.90 to USD 231.27
