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
Dakota Communities: Upper Sioux, Lower Sioux, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux, Prairie Island
Tribal Liaison: Adam Preuss, apreuss@hsicrisis.org, (651) 777-5222
Canvas Health
Central Region: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Hennepin
Regional Coordinator: Abigail Looper, alooper@canvashealth.org, (651) 785-7595
Canvas Health
East Metro Region: Ramsey, Anoka, Washington, Scott, Dakota, Goodhue
Regional Coordinator: Alyssa Peterson, apeterson@canvashealth.org, (651) 327-0672
Canvas Health
South Central Region: McLeod, Carver, Sibley, Nicollet, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Faribault, Martin, Rice, Freeborn, Watonwan, and Brown
Regional Coordinator: Grace Mullenbach, gmullenbach@counseling-services.org, (507) 931-8040, ext. 224
Counseling Services of Southern MN
West Central Region: Lac qui Parle, Swift, Chippewa, Big Stone, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville, and Yellow Medicine
Regional Coordinator: Adam Preuss, apreuss@hsicrisis.org, (651) 777-5222
Canvas Health
Southwest Region: Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Murray, Pipestone, Rock, Nobles, Jackson, and Cottonwood
Regional Coordinator: Anna Grace Tiede Hottinger, ahottinger@canvashealth.org , (651) 368-5582
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Upper Western Region: Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Traverse, Grant, Douglas, Stevens, and Pope
Contact: Tamara Aklilu, taklilu@lmhc.org, (218) 739-1745
Lakeland Mental Health Center
Southeast Region: Wabasha, Waseca, Steele, Dodge, Olmsted, Winona, Mower, Fillmore, and Houston
Contact: Sara Salas-Ramirez, ssalas-ramirez@canvashealth.org, (507) 782-0044
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View a map of all Minnesota Suicide Prevention Regional Coordinators here.
See Minnesota Department of Health’s Suicide Action Plan for Schools here.
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
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 more than a year now as a regional coordinator.
Tribal Liaison
Suicide Prevention Regional Coordinator
I believe in empowering people by connecting them to appropriate resources to help them achieve their goals. I believe that the most effective way to address a larger problem is by approaching small hurdles one step at a time.
I have more than 10 years working in social services providing direct services to individuals affected by substance abuse, trauma, domestic abuse, and involvement in the justice system. My experience includes working with children, parents, and families.
Suicide Prevention Regional Coordinator
Anna Grace is the Southwest Regional Suicide Prevention Coordinator and has held this role since June 2025. Prior to becoming a Regional Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Anna Grace worked in Commercial Tobacco Prevention providing technical assistance on policy, systems, and environmental changes in workplaces, schools, and at the government level.
In her free time, she enjoys running and spending time outside.
