About Us

Washoe Suicide Prevention Alliance Goals

1. Suicide Risk Awareness. Most suicide deaths are preventable
2. Increased secure storage of lethal means when in crisis
3. Partnership: Gun Owners and Suicide Prevention Experts

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	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
Jasmine Olvera, Northern Nevada Public Health	Vanessa Williams, Reno-Sparks Indian Colony

 

Contact the Washoe County Suicide Prevention Alliance:

Email: washoesuicideprevention@gmail.com

Direct contacts:

Joe Dibble, RDN
Northern Nevada Public Health
Phone: 775-328-6153
Email: jdibble@nnph.org

Spring Myers, Ph.D., LCSW, BCD
VA Sierra Nevada Health Care
Phone: 775-481-5792
Email: spring.myers@va.gov 

For free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones

                 

 

 

WSPA Partners