Bengal Family Network Newsletter

May 2023

SAVE THE DATE: Bengal Family Weekend 2023 - NOV 3-5

What’s Happening at a Glance

ISU eDiploma Available
Talk Save Lives: Suicide Prevention Training
More Reasons to LOVE ISU
Important Dates

ISU eDiploma Available

Students that are graduating or have recently graduated may wish to submit a copy of their diploma for a job or graduate school application. They may now obtain an official eDiploma, a signed and certified PDF of their original paper diploma that may be used for easy diploma verification purposes. The order fee is just $15, and they will receive their eDiploma within minutes of ordering. Students can visit the Office of the Registrar website Diploma | Idaho State University to order their eDiploma.

Talk Saves Lives: Suicide Prevention Training

Friday, May 5, 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Rendezvous Complex, Room 124

RSVP LINK

Talk Saves Lives is the American Foundation for Suicide Preventions' standardized, 90-minute program that provides participants with a clear understanding of this leading cause of death, including the most up-to-date research on suicide prevention and what individuals can do in their communities to save lives. Participants will learn common risk factors and warning signs associated with suicide and how to keep themselves and others safe. Topics include

Scope of the Problem: the latest data on suicide in the U.S., worldwide, and at ISU.
Research: information about what causes people to consider suicide, as well as health, historical, and environmental factors that put individuals at risk.
Prevention: an understanding of the protective factors that lower suicide risk, and strategies for managing mental health and being proactive about self-care.
What You Can Do: guidance about warning signs and behaviors to look for and how to get help for someone in a suicidal crisis.

For questions or to schedule a Talk Saves Lives workshop for your department or group, please contact Susan MaComb at macosusa@isu.edu or by phone at (208) 282-2130.