SUPRA brochures
The SUPRA has published a new brochure about addiction prevention („Werkstatt für Suchtprävention – Vorarlberg“).
Further Information: SUPRO
next WSPD – motto
The new motto for the next World Suicide Prevention Day will be „Working together to prevent suicide“.
Netflix series „Not Alone“ – documentary to prevent youth suicide
We want to recomment the new Netflix series „Not Alone“. It’s a documentary to prevent youth suicide by Kiki Goshay and Jacqueline Monetta.
Further information: Not alone
MUW: certificate course in „Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention“
For the first time, The Medical University of Vienna offers a certificate course in „Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention“.
Further Information: Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
SUPRA – Best Practice Example
The national suicide prevention strategy (SUPRA) has been commended as a Best Practice Example by the EU and received much praise.
For further Information: EU-Compass
Martin Voracek -University Professor for psychological research methods
Martin Voracek, board member (Deputy Chair) of the Wiener Werkstaette for Suicide Research, was appointed University Professor for psychological research methods at the University of Vienna. Congratulations from all members!
WSPD 2017 – light a candle
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health – Special issue in suicide research
We would like to inform you, that there will be released a special issue on the advances in suicide research in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Deadline will be next year on February, 28th.
13 Reasons Why – Information sheed
The ÖGS (Österrische Gesellschaft für Suizidprävention) developed a information sheed about the handling with the netflix series „13 Reasons Why“ in schools in collaboration with other organizations (f.e.: Medical University Vienna, Wiener Werkstaette für Suizidforschung). The sheed will be available for download from the website of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education.
100th anniversery Meeting: „Friedhof der Namenlosen“
For our 100th anniversery meeting, we made an guided tour to the famous cemetary, „Friedhof der Namenlosen“, which is located in the 11th district of Vienna. In the period from 1840 to 1950, there were buried bodies of drowned persons, who were washed up on the port area of the Danube. For most of them, neither their identity, nor the cause of death is known.
Further information: Friedhof der Namenlosen