The University of Alabama at Birmingham is committed to promoting the total health and wellbeing of all students. In September of 2018, under the charge of senior administration, UAB formed a campus-wide Suicide Prevention Task Force to discuss and establish a comprehensive, coordinated, and collaborative suicide prevention plan for UAB students that includes prevention/education, intervention, and response/postvention strategies based on best practices and evidence-based models.
The Task Force is seeking the input of students, faculty and staff to inform the recommendations of the committee!
Complete this survey by March 22.
Charge of the Suicide Prevention Task Force
- Research joining the national JED Campus program
- Selection of an evidence-based approach for suicide prevention
- Identification of best practices for suicide prevention for colleges and universities
- Research other campuses and strategies to address suicide on campus
- Recommendation for UAB as a campus to ensure there is a strategy for comprehensive suicide prevention that includes education, prevention, intervention, response, follow up and postvention.
Membership
In collaboration with Student Counseling Services, members of the task force were appointed by UAB President Ray Watts, Vice President for Division of Student Affairs John Jones, and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Pamela Benoit. Members serve a critical role in developing comprehensive, collaborative, and coordinated plans for suicide prevention and overall well-being of students.
- Jonathan Adams | Director, UAB Student Outreach and Conduct
- Celine Atkins | Graduate Student, Psychology
- Jake Baggott | Administrator, Division of Student Affairs
- Laurence Black | Graduate Student Government Association
- Consuelo Click | Counselor, Student Counseling Services
- Mike Faircloth | Physician, Student Health Services
- Rachel Fargason | Physician and Administrator, UAB Psychiatry
- Jennifer Griffin | Director, Student Leadership and Involvement
- Sean Hall | Faculty, School of Education, Counselor Education
- Brian Johnson | Director, Residence Life
- Robin Lanzi | Faculty and Administrator, School of Public Health
- Lori McMahon | Dean, Graduate School
- Chad Petit | Faculty and Administrator, Graduate Biomedical Science
- Kathleen Pridgen | Physician, Student Health Services
- Allison Solomon | Director, Disability Support Services
- Siddhu Srikakolapu | Undergraduate student, President, Undergraduate Student Government
- Angela Stowe | Director, Student Counseling Services and Wellness Promotion
- Mary Wallace | Administrator, Division of Student Affairs
- Zandral Washington | UAB Police Department
- Kylie Woodman | Undergraduate student, Resident Assistant, University Program Board
Timeline
| September 17, 2018 | Dr. Watts, Dr. Benoit, and Dr. Jones introduced and formally charged the UAB Suicide Prevention Task Force at the 2018 Mental Health Town Hall |
| September 21, 2018 | Opening retreat |
| October 26, 2018 | Task Force Meeting |
| November 30, 2018 | Task Force Meeting |
| February 1, 2019 | Task Force Meeting |
| February 22, 2019 | Task Force Meeting |
| March 22, 2019 | Task Force Meeting, Report Draft Review |
| April 1, 2019 | Final Draft Report Review |
| April 12, 2019 | Final Draft Report and Recommendations to Dr. Watts, Dr. Benoit and Dr. Jones |