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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. 

Commission Website

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

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


Visit their Facebook Event

Families Against Narcotics

Families Against Narcotics

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:

  • Great Lakes Recovery Centers
  • Copper Country Community Mental Health

MHFA Website

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

ASIST Website

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

Newsletters

January 2023 UPSPC Quarterly (pdf)Download
October 2022 UPSPC Quarterly (pdf)Download
July 2022 UPSPC Quarterly (pdf)Download
April 2022 UPSPC Quarterly (pdf)Download
Jan 2022 UPSPC Quarterly (pdf)Download
Oct 2021 UPSPC Newsletter (pdf)Download
April July 2021 UPSPC Quarterly (pdf)Download
January 2021 UPSPC Quarterly (pdf)Download
October UPSPC 2020 Quarterly (pdf)Download
July 2020 UPSPC Quarterly (pdf)Download
April 2020 UPSPC Quarterly (pdf)Download
January 2020 UP Suicide Prevention Quarterly (pdf)Download
October 2019 UP Suicide Prevention Quarterly (pdf)Download
July 2019 UP Suicide Prevention Quarterly (pdf)Download
April 2019 UP Suicide Prevention Quarterly (pdf)Download
January 2019 UP Suicide Prevention Quarterly (pdf)Download
October 2018 UP Suicide Prevention Quarterly (pdf)Download
July 2018 UP Suicide Prevention Quarterly (pdf)Download
April 2018 UP Suicide Prevention Quarterly (pdf)Download
July 2017 UP Suicide Prevention Quarterly (pdf)Download
January 2017 UP Suicide Prevention Quarterly (pdf)Download
October 2016 UP Suicide Prevention Quarterly (pdf)Download
July 2016 UP Suicide Prevention Quarterly (pdf)Download

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