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.
2024 cspw STEERING COMMITTEE
![Jeff Gamble, Chair](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Jeff_Gamble-1.jpg)
Jeff Gamble, Chair
Clarkson Construction Company
![Josh Vitale, Vice Chair](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Josh_Vitale_-1-scaled.jpg)
Josh Vitale, Vice Chair
Hoffman Construction Company
![Patrick Bainbridge](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Patrick-headshot.jpg)
Patrick Bainbridge
Kansas City VA Medical Center
![Braden Beal](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Braden-Beal-2-scaled.jpg)
Braden Beal
IMA Financial Group, Inc.
![Phyllis Blackwelder](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Phyllis-headshot.jpg)
Phyllis Blackwelder
AFSP-Missouri Chapter
![Mark Dyke](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mark-Dyke.jpg)
Mark Dyke
Collaborative Counseling Group
![Kari English](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Kari-English.jpg)
Kari English
Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City
![Scott Kollasch](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Scott-Head-shot.png)
Scott Kollasch
Tria Health
![Chris Lalevee](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Chris-Lalevee-1.jpeg)
Chris Lalevee
IUOE Local 825
![Karena Lorek](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Karena.jpg)
Karena Lorek
DOL-OSHA Kansas City Area Office
![Kara (Houck) McCaffrey](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Kara-3-scaled.jpg)
Kara (Houck) McCaffrey
Houck Group, Inc.
![Mandy McIntyre](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Mandy-McIntyre-1-1.png)
Mandy McIntyre
Level Up Consultants
![Elizabeth Morales](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Elizabeth-Morales.jpg)
Elizabeth Morales
DOL-OSHA Kansas City Area Office
![Kimberly Robinson](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DSCN3450-scaled.jpg)
Kimberly Robinson
DOL-OSHA Kansas City Area Office
![Tom Ruzicka](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Tom-Ruzicka-1.jpg)
Tom Ruzicka
Delta Innovative Services, Inc.
![Nazia Shah](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Nazia-Shah-2024.jpeg)
Nazia Shah
AGC of America
![Joe Tiernan](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/joe-tiernan.jpg)
Joe Tiernan
Holmes Murphy & Associates
![Anne Wright](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Wright_Anne.png)
Anne Wright
JE Dunn Construction Company
2024 cspw Supporting staff
![Angela Crawford](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Angela-Crawford-SELECTION-1-scaled.jpg)
Angela Crawford
Executive Director
![Isabelle Wahlert](https://constructionsuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DSC_0864-copy-scaled.jpg)
Isabelle Wahlert
Project Manager