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.

Commission Website

Events

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Training

October 4, 11, and 18, 8am - 6pm at NMU's Norther Center in Marquette

Registration coming soon

Recurring Events

Suicide Loss Support Groups

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

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

Third Thursday, 5pm in-person at Omega House (masked/vaccinated) or Zoom

Visit their Facebook Event

Families Against Narcotics

Alger: Fourth Tuesday, 6pm
Baraga: Second Monday, 6pm
Chippewa: Second Tuesday, 7pm
MQT: Third Tuesday, 6:30pm

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

QPR Website

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:

MHFA Website