We do not provide crisis counseling.  If you or someone you know are feeling suicidal, please call 1-800-273-TALK(8255) now.  It is a 24-hour crisis-line devoted specifically to suicide and it connects you to someone in your local area.  Again, 1-800-273-TALK(8255).

There are 54 counties in Michigan that have suicide prevention coalitions.  Some coalitions cover more than one county.  Click on a name below and the page will move to the appropriate listing.

Note: Most of the other 29 counties in Michigan are engaged in ongoing suicide prevention efforts, but they are led by community collaboratives or other types of organizers, not formal coalitions. 

Coalitions Leader: Please e-mail us if you have corrections (subject: coalition correction).

Potential Visitors: If you have never attended a coalition meeting, it may help to speak with the contact person listed for your desired location first to learn more about the coalition, whether meetings are open or closed, and what to expect. 

Alger, Luce, Marquette & Schoolcraft Counties

Contact:

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

Barb Smutek

(906) 635-8629

bsmutek@saulttribe.net

Allegan County

Contacts:

Mimi Gabriel

(269) 673-6545 x12

mgabriel@acuw.org

Jane Elzerman

(269) 686-4105

jaelz@aghosp.com

Alpena County

Contact:

Pamela Lloyd-Gorski

(989) 354-9104

pamlg@i2k.com

Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska & Leelanau Counties

Contact:

Micki Jannazzo

(231) 922-4802

mjannazzo@thirdlevel.org

Arenac & Bay Counties

Contact:

Ellen Albrecht

(989) 895-2300

ealbrecht@babha.org

Berrien, Cass & St. Joseph Counties

Contact:

Laura Medow

lauramedow@earthlink.net

http://www.sjcsuicideprevention.com/aboutusspc.htm

Branch County

Contact:

Bruce Sweet

(517) 279-8404

bsweet@pinesbhs.org

Charlevoix and Emmet Counties

Contact:

Andrew Sahara, PhD

(231) 347-6701

asahara@norcocmh.org

Chippewa County

Contact:

Dr. Barbara Weber

(906) 635-7270

weber1222@sbcglobal.net

Also:

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

Barb Smutek

(906) 635-8629

bsmutek@saulttribe.net

Clinton County

Contacts:

Christian McDaniel

(989) 224-5300

mcdaniec@ceicmh.org

Debby Kloosterman

(517) 668-0185

klooster@edzone.net

Crawford and Roscommon Counties

Contact:

Nicole Ellens

(989) 366-1105

Nicole.ellens@nlcmh.org

Delta County

Contact:

Ann Buchler

(906) 399-4950

abuchler@dsnet.us

Also:

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

Barb Smutek

(906) 635-8629

bsmutek@saulttribe.net

Dickinson County

Contact:

Tina Tappy

(906) 774-0273

teetappy@charter.net

Eaton County

Contact:

Polly Brainerd

(517) 541-8939

pbrainerd@eatonisd.org

Gratiot County

Contact:

Bob Radaz

(989) 466-4163

bradaz@gccmha.org

Huron County

Contact:

Kathie Harrison

(989) 269-0373

kathie@huroncmh.org

Iron County

Contact:

Bill Reid

(906) 779-0637

breid@nbhs.org

Jackson County

Contact:

Kellie Schiller

(517) 780–3384

kellieschiller@lifewaysmco.com

http://www.jacksonsuicideprevention.com

Kalamazoo County

Contact:

Guy Golomb

(269) 381-1510

ggolomb@gryphon.org

Kent County

Contact:

Barbara Hawkins-Palmer

(616) 632-7281

barb.hawkins-palmer@kentcountymi.gov

Lake, Mason & Oceana Counties

Contact:

Jim Thomas

(231) 843-5431

JimT@wmcmhs.org

Lenawee County

Contact:

Kathryn Szewczuk

(517) 263-8905

KSzewczuk@LCMHA.org

Livingston County

Contact:

Leslie Hall

(517) 546-4126 x580

lhall@cmhliv.org

http://co.livingston.mi.us/hscb/suicideprevention/default.htm

Mackinac County

Contact:

Ann Belonga

(906) 643-8442

abbelonga@sault.com

Also:

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

Barb Smutek

(906) 635-8629

bsmutek@saulttribe.net

Lisa Burnside

LIFT (Lucas Izzard Foundation for Teens)

(906) 484-2298

Macomb County

Contact:

Gary Burnett

(586) 948-6104

gary.burnett@mccmh.net

Menominee County

Contact:

Dan McVane

(715) 735-9820

brmcvdan@gmail.com

Midland County

Contact:

Kathy Dollard

(989) 837-0708

kdollard@cmhcm.org

Missaukee & Wexford Counties

Contact:

Ken Nydam

(231) 876-3280

ken.nydam@nlcmh.org

Monroe County

Contact:

Larry Csokasy

(734) 240-1770

larry.csokasy@mercymemorial.org

Montcalm County

Contact:

Penny Dora

(616) 225-6136

pdora@maisd.com

Muskegon County

Contact:

Cindy Mahan

(231) 724-6639

mahan@cmhs.co.muskegon.mi.us

Newaygo County

Contact:

Mike Geoghan

(231) 689-7330

mgeoghan@newaygocmh.org 

Oakland County

Contact:

James Perlaki

(248) 451-3738

jperlaki@commongroundhelps.org

http://ocspc.org/

Saginaw County

Contact:

Nancy Johnson

(989) 797-3546

njohnson@sccmha.org or webmaster@saginawsuicideprevention.org

http://www.saginawsuicideprevention.org

Sanilac County

Contact:

Nancy Dean

(888) 580-5437

ndean@sanilaccmh.org

Shiawassee County

Contact:

Joan Durling

(989) 723-0709

jdurling@shiacmh.org

http://www.shiacmh.org/suicide.htm

St. Clair County

Contact:

Amy Smith

(810) 966-7830

asmith@scccmh.org

http://www.scccmh.org/suicideprevention.cfm

Tuscola County

Contact:

Susan Walker

(989) 550-8283

susaneawalker@yahoo.com

Van Buren County

Contact:

Liz Courtney

(269) 655-3341

lcourtney@vbcmh.com

Washtenaw County

Contact:

Michelle Rose Armstrong

(734) 368-1114

michellerosearmstrong@gmail.com

http://www.washtenawalive.org/prevention-plan-and-reports

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Last Updated: 3/28/2010