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
Clarkson Construction Company
Josh Vitale, Vice Chair
Hoffman Construction Company
Patrick Bainbridge
Kansas City VA Medical Center
Braden Beal
IMA Financial Group, Inc.
Phyllis Blackwelder
AFSP-Missouri Chapter
Matt Dierking
The Builders, a chapter of the AGC
Mark Dyke
Collaborative Counseling Group
Kari English
Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City
Scott Kollasch
Tria Health
Chris Lalevee
IUOE Local 825
Karena Lorek
DOL-OSHA Kansas City Area Office
Barb Mares
AFSP-Greater Kansas Chapter
Kara (Houck) McCaffrey
Houck Group, Inc.
Mandy McIntyre
Level Up Consultants
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
Anne Wright
JE Dunn Construction Company
2024 cspw Supporting staff
Angela Crawford
Executive Director
Isabelle Wahlert
Project Manager