Former MLB Player Drew Robinson Keynote Speaker at Multi-County Suicide Prevention Summit

Former MLB Player Drew Robinson Keynote Speaker at Multi-County Suicide Prevention Summit

Tulare County Suicide Prevention Task force in collaboration with other partners will host a virtual Multi-County Suicide Prevention Summit on Thur., Sept. 28, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and registration is open. This multi-county collaboration will offer a variety of presenters and speakers sharing their experience and expertise in suicide prevention work. Six Continuing Education Units will be offered at no cost for LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs and/or LCSWs as well for substance use counselors eligible for (CCAPP) continuing education courses. HHSA Mental Health Family  Advocate Manager Darcy Massey will be the emcee of this webinar. Keynote Speaker is Drew Robison, Mental Health Advocate and former MLB Professional Baseball player for the San Francisco Giants. 

Giants' Mental Health Advocate Drew Robinson Shares His Story
(video courtesy of MLB Network - May 17, 2023)

Alive: The Drew Robinson Story 
(video courtesy of ABC News Nightline - September 4, 2021)

 

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