Mrs. Yvette Bonilla, LMSW, is a social worker and a Pathfinder for Progress Guide representing the Northeast region of the United States. She is also the Owner and CEO of a small business consulting firm, Suicide Care Consulting Services. Mrs. Bonilla is a thought leader in the suicide care space, a keynote speaker about post-crisis responses, an active contributor to the state of Connecticut Zero Suicide Learning Community, and an Advisory Board Member of her local region’s Community Crisis Response Team. She has seen firsthand the fateful effects of the revolving door effect and how it can rattle the lives of clients and their loved ones, the workflow and motivation of providers, the cost labor for leaders, and the reputation of the hospital system. Furthermore, her prior lived experience with suicidal ideation and receipt of inpatient care in hospital systems has equipped her with insider knowledge about ensuring a safe experience for patient care transfer and building optimal infrastructures to support safe, evidence-based transition practices. Mrs. Bonilla is passionate about helping attempt survivors live long enough to get the help they need, and so hospitals can maintain financially sustainable models to keep this important work going for the long term.

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