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Suicide Prevention

Education Session C

C11 - Empowering Youth in Treatment and Crisis: A Life Worth Living Plan Implementation Overview

Monday, April 27, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT
Location: 503
NASW CCB ACCME ANCC APA NY-SW NY-MHC NBCC
This session will introduce the Life Worth Living Plan (LWLP), a tool adapted from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help youth move beyond crisis and build purpose, hope, and stronger family connections. Attendees will learn how Compass Health Network partnered with youth advisors to create six plan variations tailored for children, adolescents, and young adults experiencing suicidal ideation. The presentation will share practical lessons from statewide implementation, along with data on usage patterns and early outcomes. Participants will leave with insights into how value-driven planning can strengthen engagement and support recovery.

Learning Objectives:

  • Analyze the development and implementation process of the Life Worth Living Plan (LWLP) across five clinical programs.
  • Identify strategies for engaging youth in treatment planning using values-based tools.
  • Demonstrate how to adapt the LWLP for youth populations by exploring customizable plan options.
Disclosure(s):
Delaney Adler, MS: No financial relationships to disclose
Aadin Miller: No financial relationships to disclose
Paul Thomlinson, PhD, CCEP, CHRC: No financial relationships to disclose
Benjamin Menary, MA, LPC: No financial relationships to disclose

    Breakout Presenter(s)

  • Delaney Adler, MS

    Evaluation Research Coordinator
    Compass Health Network
    Springfield, Missouri

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

  • Aadin Miller

    Project Evaluator
    Compass Health Network
    Clinton, Missouri

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

    Slides

  • Paul Thomlinson, PhD, CCEP, CHRC

    Executive Director Compass Health Research Institute
    Compass Health Network
    Springfield, Missouri

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

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    Benjamin Menary, MA, LPC

    Senior Director of Youth CPRC
    Compass Health Network
    Springfield, Missouri

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose