Navigating Culture and Bias in Pediatric Suicide Care

July 16, 2026, Noon - 1:30 p.m. ET | Webinar

Presenters

  • Written By:
    John Ackerman, PhD
    Suicide Prevention Clinical Manager, Center for Suicide Prevention and Research, Nationwide Children's Hospital
  • Written By:
    Jaclyn T. Aldrich, PhD
    Pediatric acute care psychologist, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
  • Written By:
    Amberle Prater, PhD, LPCC-S
    Clinical lead supervisor, Center for Suicide Prevention and Research, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
  • Written By:
    Tyanna Snider, PsyD
    Pediatric psychologist, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

About This Event

Join us for another session of our youth suicide prevention summer webinar series, brought to you by Nationwide Children’s Hospital in collaboration with the Children’s Hospital Association, the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association and the Ohio Youth Suicide Prevention Collaborative.

Following the webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize how personal biases and experiences impact suicide care and implement reflective practice around unconscious bias
  • Demonstrate knowledge of ethical dilemmas and applicable guiding ethical principles
  • Apply key elements of the cultural theory of suicide to case conceptualization

Continuing education credits: 1.5 hours

  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • Non-Physician Attendance
  • ANCC Contact Hours
  • APA Credits
  • ASWB ACE Credits
  • Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists

Instructions to receive CE credits

Before the session

Create a CloudCME account a few days before the webinar. See instructions. Signing up the day of the session may cause delays as the site can occasionally freeze with high traffic.

During the session

You will be asked to text your attendance to a designated phone number.

After the session

You will receive a code to text to confirm completion. After submitting the code, you will receive a link to CloudCME to complete your session evaluation and claim your continuing education credits.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact Himabindu Katrapati or Yvonne Staton.

About the presenters

John Ackerman, PhD, is a child clinical psychologist and the suicide prevention clinical manager for the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research (CSPR) at Nationwide Children's Hospital. The CSPR helps schools and community organizations in Ohio implement evidence-based prevention strategies. Ackerman and his team have provided training to many schools throughout central and southeastern Ohio using an enhanced Signs of Suicide (SOS) prevention programming model with a focus on fidelity and long-term sustainability. Ackerman also supports clinical training of psychologists, social workers, and counselors at Nationwide Children's. He serves on the suicide prevention and care team at Nationwide Children's and is involved in training on suicide screening and risk assessment in primary care and community settings.

Jaclyn T. Aldrich, PhD, is a pediatric acute care psychologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital and a clinical assistant professor at Ohio State University. Aldrich is a member of the pediatric acute treatment team, with clinical specialization in youth crisis intervention and treatment, particularly with medically and psychologically complex youth. Aldrich is also part of the Neuroimmunology Clinic, specializing in work with demyelinating and neuroimmune disorders.

Amberle Prater, PhD, LPCC-S, is the clinical lead supervisor for the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research (CSPR) at Nationwide Children's Hospital. She coordinates planning and implementation of evidence-based suicide prevention programming in schools including the Signs of Suicide (SOS) Program throughout central and southeast Ohio. She serves Ohio communities and the hospital in training for suicide prevention initiatives with consideration for research on risk factors and interventions to support youth with suicidal behavior. Prater is a licensed clinical counselor with expertise in supporting youth and families. Her areas of specialized interest include families of first responders, individuals who have experienced trauma and grief, foster and adoption families, and individuals with developmental disabilities.

Tyanna Snider, PsyD, is a pediatric psychologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital and clinical associate professor at The Ohio State University. Snider is the clinical lead for the integrated primary care psychology program at Nationwide Children's. She works as the team psychologist at Sharon Woods Primary Care Center. Snider is a member of the Safer Suicide Care Collaborative at Nationwide Children's with a specific emphasis on managing suicidality in the pediatric primary care setting. She is also passionate about early childhood mental health and leads a program within primary care to evaluate children with suspected autism spectrum disorders.

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