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WSPA Vision:
- Increase collaborative efforts to reduce rates of suicide-related deaths in Washoe County.
WSPA Mission:
- To create a space for organizational collaboration to reduce suicide through lethal means safety education, impactful prevention measures, and policy changes throughout Washoe County.
- To reduce instances of suicide among firearm owners with the use of targeted education and prevention measures.
- Increase suicide prevention awareness and measures with emphasis on lethal means safety education, decreasing stigma surrounding mental health and policy initiatives.
WSPA Founding Members:
Aimee’ Green, Nevada Department of Veterans Services | Joe Dibble, Northern Nevada Public Health |
Amanda Hardisty, Nevada Urban Indians | Noah Cordova, US Army National Guard |
Christine Powers, VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System | Richard Egan, Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention |
Cynthia Tate, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Sam Knipmeyer, Vet-to-Vet Support Group |
Spring Myers, VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System | Steve Hedrick, Nevada Urban Indians |
Eduardo Martinez, Veterans Advocate | Taylor Morgan, Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention |
Itzayana Montoya, Northern Nevada Public Health | Vanessa Williams, Reno-Sparks Indian Colony |
Jasmine Olvera, Northern Nevada Public Health |
WSPA Advisory Board:
- (Coming Soon)
Last modified on 10/13/2023
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