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We are the NIMH-funded Center for Accelerating Practices to End Suicide (CAPES), led by Co-Directors Drs. Ed Boudreaux and Sharina Person) based at UMass Chan Medical School

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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Shown here is Dr. Kelly along with the other community members who were recognized during the Opening Honor Bead Ceremony. We all wear honor beads - each color shows our personal connection to the suicide prevention. For more information, see supporting.afsp.org/HonorBeads More photos to come!
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Honor Beads
I'm supporting American Foundation for Suicide Prevention!
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thank you to Lived Experience Advisory Board members Jenni Glynn & T'Leah Summers, CAPES Scholar, Nick Josslyn, UMass Chan faculty Dr. Kale Edmiston, Operations Unit Lead Dr. Basheer Rahmoun, DanCE Unit Lead Dr. Lourah Kelly, and our loved ones for braving the wind, cold, and rain to walk together!
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Honor Beads
I'm supporting American Foundation for Suicide Prevention!
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
We raised $2,680 for suicide prevention and would like to extend our heartfelt thank you to all who raised funds! Donations are accepted through December and go towards research and resources for those affected by suicide: afspwalks.donordrive.com/teams/392591
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Please support the Central Massachusetts Walk this fall to help #stopsuicide
Please support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to help save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. Donate or register to walk!
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thank you to all who donated, raised awareness, and walked in community with CAPES and the Massachusetts chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's annual Out of the Darkness Walk at Polar Park on Saturday September 26th!
A speaker at a podium addresses a line of volunteers wearing colored sashes and rain jackets standing, wearing different colors sashes representing lived experiences related to suicide.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Registration is free and required. Please register today to reserve your spot, and feel free to share this event with your networks!
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Chris Kennedy PhD, MPA, Harvard University, "Pragmatic Machine Learning for Suicide Risk: Routine Assessments, Net Benefit, and AI-Informed Clinical Judgment" See our Events page of the CAPES website for registration and more details.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Danielle Mowery PhD, FAMIA, FACMI, University of Pennsylvania, "Automated Safety Plan Scoring in Outpatient Mental Health Settings: An Exploratory Study Using Large Language Models"
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Presentations include: Feifan Liu, PhD, FAMIA, UMass Chan Medical School, "Generalizable and Trustworthy AI for Suicide Attempt Risk Prediction: from Traditional ML to Generative AI"
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Speakers will share insights on innovative applications of artificial intelligence, current challenges, and opportunities to improve suicide prevention efforts through responsible and impactful use of AI. 📅 Date: TODAY Wednesday, September 30, 2026 🕖 Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM EST
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Free Webinar Today! The CAPES Machine Learning Unit is hosting the "Artificial Intelligence Innovations in Suicide Prevention" webinar. Come learn how emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are shaping the future of suicide prevention research. buff.ly/qugiQPs
Artificial Intelligence Innovations in Suicide Prevention — virtual Zoom event on Sept 30, 2026, 3:00–4:30 PM EDT, hosted by CAPES/UMass Chan; flyer displays three speaker headshots with names and a QR code to register.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
See our Events page of the CAPES website for registration and more details, as well as our other suicide prevention month events, and recordings of past events. Registration is free and required. Please register today to reserve your spot, and feel free to share this event with your networks!
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
📅 Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 🕖 Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM EST 💻 Registration: Zoom Meeting Registration
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Speakers will share insights on innovative applications of artificial intelligence, current challenges, and opportunities to improve suicide prevention efforts through responsible and impactful use of AI. Feifan Liu, PhD, FAMIA, Danielle Mowery PhD FAMIA, FACMI Chris Kennedy will be presenting.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The CAPES Machine Learning Unit is hosting the "Artificial Intelligence Innovations in Suicide Prevention" webinar *tomorrow*. Come learn how emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are shaping the future of suicide prevention research. buff.ly/qugiQPs
Flyer announcing "Artificial Intelligence: Innovations in Suicide Prevention," a virtual event by CAPES and UMass Chan on Sept 30, 2026, 3:00–4:30 PM EDT, with a QR code to register and featured speakers from UMass, University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Registration is free and required. Please register today to reserve your spot, and feel free to share this event with your networks!
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
📅 Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2026 🕖 Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM EST 💻 Registration: Zoom Meeting Registration See our Events page of the CAPES website for registration and more details, as well as our other suicide prevention month events, and recordings of past events.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Speakers will share insights on innovative applications of artificial intelligence, current challenges, and opportunities to improve suicide prevention efforts through responsible and impactful use of AI. Feifan Liu, PhD, FAMIA, Danielle Mowery PhD FAMIA, FACMI Chris Kennedy will be presenting.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
One week until the CAPES Machine Learning Unit is hosting the "Artificial Intelligence Innovations in Suicide Prevention" webinar. Come learn how emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are shaping the future of suicide prevention research. buff.ly/qugiQPs
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thank you Jenni and looking forward to seeing everyone who can walk with us in person this upcoming Saturday September 26th. Registration starts at 9 AM, and the walk starts at 10:30 AM.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
All donations go to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Many of our faculty, staff, and scholars have been impacted by suicide. Our local CAPES Lived Experience Advisory Board members are leading in more ways than one; Jenni Glynn has raised the most funds so far ($750!).
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We have less than a week until the walk and have raised $2,000. A heartfelt thank you to all who have donated and raised funds for suicide prevention. Please consider sharing, walking with us, joining our team online so you can start a fundraiser with your loved ones, or donating.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thank you to everyone who has registered, donated, and shared information for the annual American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of the Darkness Walk at Polar Park! afspwalks.donordrive.com/teams/392591 #OOD #suicideprevention #fundraiser #mentalhealth #community
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Grand rounds is open to the public by zoom - to register, please email capes@umassmed.edu for information.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Notably, Dr. Weinstock is multi-Principal Investigator of the NIMH-funded National Center for Health and Criminal-Legal Systems Integration for Suicide Prevention (NCHATS; P50MH127512), one of our sister P50 Practice Based Suicide Prevention Centers.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Dr. Weinstock is a professor of psychiatry and human behavior at The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, director of training of the Brown Clinical Psychology Internship Training Consortium, and co-director of the Brown T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Suicide Research at Butler Hospital
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Lauren Weinstock, PhD will be presenting, her talk is entitled "Moving Beyond the Clinic: Suicide Risk and Prevention Across the Incarceration–Reentry Continuum"
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Reminder of our September Suicide Prevention Month UMass Chan Medical School UMass Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds - today September 17th at 12-1 p.m. #grandrounds #suicideprevention #criminallegal #implementationscience #CAPES #NCHATS
Suicide Prevention Month Psychiatry Grand Rounds titled "Moving Beyond the Clinic: Suicide Prevention Across the Incarceration–Reentry Continuum," virtual today Thursday Sept 17, 2026, 12–1 PM EST; register at capes@umassmed.edu; includes a speaker headshot.
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UMass Chan Medical School @umasschan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The UMass Board of Trustees approved new endowed chairs at UMass Chan today, bringing the total number up to 86. See who will be invested on Sept. 17: direc.to/pUgS #faculty #giving @uofmass.bsky.social @umassmedicine.bsky.social @umassdiabetes.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social
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Six distinguished faculty named to endowed chairs
The six new appointments will be celebrated at Convocation and Investiture on Sept. 17.
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Center for Suicide Research and Prevention @csrp.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
There's only THREE DAYS LEFT before the CSRP's free, virtual 3rd annual Conference! Make sure to register today here: bit.ly/4qgRRYR Or visit our website to learn more: bit.ly/4qbQGcY @capessuicideprev.bsky.social
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Registration is free and required. Please register today to reserve your spot, and feel free to share this event with your networks! #CAPES #webinar #seminar #technology #AI #machinelearning #suicideprevention
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
📅 Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2026 🕖 Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM EST 💻 Registration: Zoom Meeting Registration See our Events page of the CAPES website for registration and more details, as well as our other suicide prevention month events, and recordings of past events.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Speakers will share insights on innovative applications of artificial intelligence, current challenges, and opportunities to improve suicide prevention efforts through responsible and impactful use of AI. Feifan Liu, PhD, FAMIA, Danielle Mowery PhD FAMIA, FACMI Chris Kennedy will be presenting.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Two weeks until the CAPES Machine Learning Unit is hosting the "Artificial Intelligence Innovations in Suicide Prevention" webinar. Come learn how emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are shaping the future of suicide prevention research. buff.ly/qugiQPs
Promotional flyer for a CAPES and UMass Chan Medical School virtual event titled "Artificial Intelligence: Innovations in Suicide Prevention," scheduled Sept 30, 2026, 3:00–4:30 PM EDT, with a QR code to register and featured speaker headshots and names.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Every donation counts! Use the QR Code, go to our Events page of the CAPES website, or click on the link to donate. You can also sign up to walk with us and do not need to donate to walk. Thank you! #CAPES #AFSP #OOTDW #SuicidePrevention #PolarPark #Worcester
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Our goal this year is to double our contributions from 2024 and 2025 and raise $5,000 for suicide prevention. All proceeds go to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Donation Page: afspwalks.donordrive.com/teams/392591
afspwalks.donordrive.com
Please support the Central Massachusetts Walk this fall to help #stopsuicide
Please support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to help save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. Donate or register to walk!
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Happy $20.00 Tuesday! Please consider helping CAPES raise money for the 2026 Out Of the Darkness Walk organized by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) by donating $20.00 to our team donation page or to an individual CAPES team member!
Fundraiser graphic urging $20 donations to an Out of Darkness team supporting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; bold "Happy $20 Tuesday!" headline, call to donate $20, central QR code to donate, and small footprint icons on a purple-to-blue gradient background.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Please help in sharing about the national crisis lifeline!
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A recent study also linked 988 services to decreases in suicide mortality among young people. Patel VR, Liu M, Jena AB. Suicide mortality among adolescents and young adults after launch of a suicide and crisis lifeline. JAMA. 2026;335(19):1721–1723. doi:10.1001/jama.2026.5157
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
CAPES has gathered many resources, including national crisis lifelines, on our website in the "How to Get Help for Myself" page here: www.umassmed.edu/capes/lookin...
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How to Get Help for Myself — CAPES
CAPES does not provide direct mental health services. Below are local and national resources that you might find helpful. Not all resources may be the best fit for you right now; you are the expert…
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The person you talk to will be trained to help people who are in crisis, especially people who are having suicidal thoughts. You can also call when you’re not in a crisis, but still want support.
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How to Get Help for Myself — CAPES
CAPES does not provide direct mental health services. Below are local and national resources that you might find helpful. Not all resources may be the best fit for you right now; you are the expert…
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Today is #988Day! Join us in raising awareness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and reminding people that support is available. You can call or text 988 to receive support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. #988 #988day #suicideprevention
Poster promoting 9/8 as 988 Day and the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, urging that help is always just three digits away—call, text, or chat 988—featuring a sunlit close-up portrait of a young woman with wind-swept hair.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
See our Events page of the CAPES website for registration and more details, as well as our other suicide prevention month events, and recordings of past events. #AI #suicideprevention #science #technology
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
📅 Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2026 🕖 Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM EST 💻 Registration: Zoom Meeting Registration Registration is free and required. Please register today to reserve your spot, and feel free to share this event with your networks!
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This event will feature three distinguished speakers who will share insights on innovative applications of artificial intelligence, current challenges, and opportunities to improve suicide prevention efforts through responsible and impactful use of AI.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
CAPES is hosting a virtual panel entitled "Artificial Intelligence Innovations in Suicide Prevention", sponsored by our Machine Learning Unit. Come learn how emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are shaping the future of suicide prevention research. www.umassmed.edu/capes/events/
Promotional flyer for a virtual CAPES event titled "Artificial Intelligence Innovations in Suicide Prevention" on Sept 30, 2026, 3:00–4:30 PM EDT, lists featured speakers Feifan Liu, Danielle Mowery, Chris Kennedy, and includes a QR code to register.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Donate and/or join our team to walk with us. You do not need to donate to walk and you also do not need to walk in order to donate. Contribute however you can! afspwalks.donordrive.com/teams/392591
afspwalks.donordrive.com
Please support the Central Massachusetts Walk this fall to help #stopsuicide
Please support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to help save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. Donate or register to walk!
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Happy $5 Friday! Help CAPES raise funds for the 2026 Out of the Darkness Walk with a $5 donation toward our $5,000 goal for suicide prevention. Every gift counts and goes directly to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. #CAPES #AFSP #OOTDW #SuicidePrevention
Request to donate $5 to support an Out of Darkness walk for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, with a bold "HAPPY $5 FRIDAY!" headline, a central QR code for donations, and small footprint icons on a pale gradient background.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Grand rounds is open to the public by zoom - to register, please email Karen Lambert at karen.lambert@umassmed.edu for information. #grandrounds #suicideprevention #criminallegal #implementationscience #CAPES #NCHATS
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Notably, Dr. Weinstock is multi-Principal Investigator of the NIMH-funded National Center for Health and Criminal-Legal Systems Integration for Suicide Prevention (NCHATS; P50MH127512), one of our sister P50 Practice Based Suicide Prevention Centers.
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capessuicideprev.bsky.social @capessuicideprev.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Dr. Weinstock is a professor of psychiatry and human behavior at The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, director of training of the Brown Clinical Psychology Internship Training Consortium, and co-director of the Brown T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Suicide Research at Butler Hospital
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