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
Project Built
Kara (Houck) McCaffrey, Vice Chair
Houck Group, Inc.
Jeff Gamble, Past Chair
Clarkson Construction Company
Patrick Bainbridge
Kansas City VA Medical Center
Braden Beal
IMA Financial Group, Inc.
Phyllis Blackwelder
AFSP-Missouri Chapter
Molly Cape
MTech Mechanical
Matt Dierking
JE Dunn Construction
Haley Duit
Duit Holdings, Inc.
Mark Dyke
Collaborative Counseling Group
Kari English
Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City
Dr. John Gaal
Missouri Works Initiative
Scott Kollasch
Tria Health
Chris Lalevee
IUOE Local 825
Karena Lorek
DOL-OSHA Kansas City Area Office
Elizabeth Morales
DOL-OSHA Kansas City Area Office
Kimberly Robinson
DOL-OSHA Kansas City Area Office
Tom Ruzicka
Delta Innovative Services, Inc.
Nazia Shah
AGC of America
Joe Tiernan
Holmes Murphy & Associates
2025 cspw Supporting staff
Angela Crawford
Executive Director
Isabelle Wahlert
Project Manager