Presentation utilized at conference detailing the PREVENT@UWG Suicide Prevention Grant Program on a university campus.

1. PREVENT@UWG
CAMPUS SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM
Garrett Lee Smith
Memorial Act Mark Parrish, Ph.D.
Administered by Donjanea Fletcher, Ed.D.
the Substance Julia Whisenhunt, Ph.D.
Abuse Mental Colleen Walsh, M.Ed.
Angie Wheelus, Ed.S.,
Health Services
Administration
University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118

2. OVERVIEW OF PREVENT @ UWG
Goals:
 Increase the likelihood that RAs, student
leaders, faculty, and staff will identify and refer at-
risk students.
 Improve the help-seeking behavior of at-risk
students.
Programs should address:
 Knowledge about mental and behavioral health
problems
 Knowledge about campus resources
 Attitudes towards help-seeking and referral

3. THE PREVENT WEBSITE
 PREVENT @ UWG Website
 www.westga.edu/prevent

4. MEDIA AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

5. MEDIA AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

6. TRAINING

7. POPULATIONS REACHED
 International students
 Student veterans
 Graduate students
 Student athletes
 ALGBTIQ students
 Residential students
 Future educators
 Students with disabilities
 Faculty and staff

9. PREVENT@UWG
CAMPUS SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM
Garrett Lee Smith
Memorial Act Mark Parrish, Ph.D.
Administered by Donjanea Fletcher, Ed.S.
the Substance Julia Whisenhunt, Ed.S.
Abuse Mental Colleen Walsh, B.A.
Angie Wheelus, B.A.
Health Services
Administration
University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118