Formation 1979 | Director of Research and Education Lisa Firestone, Ph.D. | |
Headquarters Santa Barbara, CA, United States Consulting Theorist Robert W. Firestone, Ph.D. | ||
The Glendon Association is a non-profit organization that conducts and publishes mental health research, and provides education and outreach training on topics related to suicide and violence prevention.
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Mission statement
The mission of the Glendon Association is to "save lives and enhance mental health by addressing the social problems of suicide, child abuse, violence, and troubled interpersonal relationships."
The Glendon Association conducts ongoing research in the areas of destructive and self-destructive behavior, parent-child relationships, and intimate relationships. The Glendon Association shares this research with mental health professionals and the public through a wide variety of presentations, publications, and radio and TV interviews.
Annual suicide and violence prevention forum
Since 1995, the Glendon Association has hosted an annual suicide and violence prevention forum. This forum is free to the public and features prominent speakers who address issues of violence and suicide.
The 2009, fifteenth-annual forum was hosted by "The Bachelor" Andrew Firestone and moderated by Lisa Firestone of the Glendon Association. Speakers included representatives from Homeboy Industries, gang peace activist Aqeela Sherrills, and actress and suicide survivor Mariette Hartley.
Personnel
At a national and international level, the foundation is represented by Lisa Firestone, who does conference presentations on topics that include couple relations, parenting, and suicide and violence prevention. Robert Firestone has long been the main theoretician for the foundation, devising unique approaches to therapy, such as Voice Therapy, and the Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts.