About Us

In 2020, a mission-driven group of volunteers from across the construction industry came together with one goal: to save lives. They collaborated to launch the inaugural Construction Suicide Prevention Week — a week dedicated to raising awareness about the high number of suicides in the industry, and to provide resources to help prevent those deaths.

Every year, during September — National Suicide Prevention Month — the construction industry dedicates a week to raising awareness about the unique challenges workers face in construction, how it can lead to suicide, and what we can do to prevent it. Together, we can save lives.

2025 cspw STEERING COMMITTEE

Josh Vitale, Chair

Josh Vitale, Chair

Hoffman Construction Company

Vice Chair

TBD

Jeff Gamble, Past Chair

Jeff Gamble, Past Chair

Clarkson Construction Company

Patrick Bainbridge

Patrick Bainbridge

Kansas City VA Medical Center

Braden Beal

Braden Beal

IMA Financial Group, Inc.

Phyllis Blackwelder

Phyllis Blackwelder

AFSP-Missouri Chapter

Molly Cape

Molly Cape

MTech Mechanical

Matt Dierking

Matt Dierking

JE Dunn Construction

Haley Duit

Haley Duit

Duit Holdings, Inc.

Mark Dyke

Mark Dyke

Collaborative Counseling Group

Kari English

Kari English

Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City

Dr. John Gaal

Dr. John Gaal

Missouri Works Initiative

Scott Kollasch

Scott Kollasch

Tria Health

Chris Lalevee

Chris Lalevee

IUOE Local 825

Karena Lorek

Karena Lorek

DOL-OSHA Kansas City Area Office

Elizabeth Morales

Elizabeth Morales

DOL-OSHA Kansas City Area Office

Kara (Houck) McCaffrey

Kara (Houck) McCaffrey

Houck Group, Inc.

Kimberly Robinson

Kimberly Robinson

DOL-OSHA Kansas City Area Office

Tom Ruzicka

Tom Ruzicka

Delta Innovative Services, Inc.

Nazia Shah

Nazia Shah

AGC of America

Joe Tiernan

Joe Tiernan

Holmes Murphy & Associates

2024 cspw Supporting staff

Angela Crawford

Angela Crawford

Executive Director

Isabelle Wahlert

Isabelle Wahlert

Project Manager