The Canvas Health Suicide Prevention Program provides services to the Dakota Communities and 57 counties in Minnesota. Services include research and evidence based culturally responsive presentations as well as Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) suicide prevention trainings. Additionally, the program offers collaboration activities with community-based suicide prevention efforts through our Regional Coordinators and Tribal Liaison.
Our school presentations are available for students in grades 7-12, and QPR trainings for those 18 and over. Our aim is to support empowering everyone in the communities we serve to help prevent suicide.
Presentations are free of charge and funded by the Minnesota Department of Health.
If you are in crisis, dial or text 988 to be connected to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Please contact the Regional Coordinator and Tribal Liaison that serves your area to schedule a presentation or training.
Program Supervisor: Stephanie Hamlin, MPH; shamlin@canvashealth.org
Central Region: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright
Regional Coordinator: Wil Sampson-Bernstrom, wbernstrom@canvashealth.org
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Dakota Region: Four Dakota Communities
Scott, Dakota, and Goodhue counties
Tribal Liaison/Regional Coordinator: Adam Preuss, apreuss@hsicrisis.org
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East Metro Region: Ramsey, Anoka, and Washington
Regional Coordinator: Alyssa Peterson, apeterson@canvashealth.org
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Hennepin County Region: Hennepin
Regional Coordinator: Wil Sampson-Bernstrom, wbernstrom@canvashealth.org
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South Central Region: McLeod, Carver, Sibley, Nicollet, Blue
Earth, Le Sueur, Fairbault, Martin, Rice, Freeborn, Watonwan,
and Brown
Regional Coordinator: Grace Mullenbach, gmullenbach@counseling-services.org
Counseling Services of Southern MN
Southwest Region: Yellow Medicine, Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Murray, Pipestone, Rock, Nobles, Jackson, and Cottonwood
Regional Coordinator: Arianna Santos, asantos@canvashealth.org
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Upper Western Region: Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Traverse, Grant, Douglas, Stevens, and Pope
Regional Coordinator: Trevor Undseth, tundseth@lmhc.org
Lakeland Mental Health Center
West Central Region: Lac qui Parle, Swift, Chippewa, Big Stone, Kandiyohi, Meeker, and Renville
Regional Coordinator: Adam Preuss, apreuss@hsicrisis.org
Zumbro Valley Region: Wabasha, Waseca, Steele, Dodge, Olmsted, Winona, Mower, Fillmore, and Houston
Regional Coordinator: Joshua Jensen, joshua.jensen@zvhc.org
Zumbro Valley Health Center
Email
Stephanie Hamlin, MPH
shamlin@canvashealth.org
Phone
(715) 768-0090
If you need suicide or mental health crisis support, or are worried about someone else, please call or text 988 or visit the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline chat to connect with a trained crisis specialist.
Suicide Prevention Supervisor
As a public health professional, I strongly believe in the importance of health education and promotion, which are vital in supporting suicide prevention in Minnesota. My goal is to provide resources and support to ensure all Minnesotans have access to crisis services and education about how suicide can prevented.
I have worked at Canvas Health for over 3 years, first as a Regional Suicide Prevention Coordinator and administrative support for the program, and now as Regional Supervisor.
Suicide Prevention Regional Coordinator
Whether my professional career, or my personal life I always want to leave a positive impact wherever I go. It is important to me to help and be resourceful to the communities in which I work in.
I have worked at Canvas Health for a little over a year now as a regional coordinator.
Tribal Liaison
Suicide Prevention Regional Coordinator
I believe in the power of community. When we come together, there is no limit to what we can achieve. My goal is to provide the
education and support to empower communities to recognize the warning signs of suicide and know how to respond.
I have more than a decade of experience in community organizing and suicide prevention education.
