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Upper Peninsula Suicide Prevention Coalition
Working to prevent suicide throughout the UP
Professionals Collaborating for a Safer Upper Peninsula
Collaboration is an important aspect of regional suicide prevention, and we encourage any organization to join this coalition for free by emailing dial.help@dialhelp.org.
When you join the coalition, you can:
- Submit information about your upcoming suicide prevention events or other news to share on social media and in the quarterly coalition newsletter
- Receive quarterly newsletters with current & upcoming suicide prevention efforts
- Find new partners to work with on suicide prevention
See below for national and local resources, or to visit our Facebook page.
Suicide Prevention Organizations
Monthly Michigan Statewide Suicide Prevention Call
Email michael.pyne@healthwest.net to be added to the email list.
Suicide Prevention Coalitions
- Delta County Suicide Prevention Task Force
- Marquette County Suicide Prevention Alliance
- Upper Peninsula Communities That Care: Many coalitions have a suicide prevention work group and/or offer Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training
- West End Suicide Prevention: Based in Marquette County, offers free suicide prevention materials for distribution UP-wide through their LIVE Campaign
Suicide Prevention Commission
Works with state departments, and agencies, and nonprofit organizations on researching the causes and possible underlying factors of suicide in this state. The UP is represented by Sarah Derwin of the Marquette County Health Department.
Recurring Events
Suicide Loss Support Groups
Virtual Suicide Loss Support
Virtual Suicide Loss Support
Negaunee: Second Monday, 6pm at GLRC
Marquette: Third Tuesday, 7pm at PWPL
Attend after at least 6 months have passed from your loss
Virtual Suicide Loss Support
Virtual Suicide Loss Support
Virtual Suicide Loss Support
First Wednesday & third Thursday, 7pm
Attend after at least 6 months have passed from your loss; email gail@kevinssong.org for the link
Grief Support Group
Virtual Suicide Loss Support
Families Against Narcotics
CTC Work Groups
Families Against Narcotics
CTC Work Groups
You can find all events and work group meetings for Communities That Care (CTC) youth-focused prevention coalitions in the UP at their website.
Suicide Prevention Training
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives. For youth and adults. QPR is evidence-based. Trainings are one hour.
For more information, contact:
- Your local Communities That Care coalition
- Sarah Derwin, Marquette County Health Department: SDerwin@mqtco.org or 906-315-2621
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Teaches how to help someone who has a mental health problem or is experiencing a mental health crisis. For adults. MHFA is evidence-based. Trainings are 8 hours.
For more information, contact:
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Considered the gold-standard in suicide prevention. For adults. ASIST is evidence-based. Training is two 8-hour days.
For more information, contact:
- Sarah Derwin, Marquette County Health Department: SDerwin@mqtco.org or 906-315-2621
- Krissy Martens, Dial Help: kmartens@dialhelp.org or 906-482-9077
Crisis Support 101
Developed by Dial Help based on their crisis line training. For adults. Training is four hours.
For more information, contact:
- Virginia Lambert, Dial Help: vlambert@dialhelp.org or 906-482-9077
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