Suicide Prevention Speakers Bureau
Here is a list of speakers and presenters, many of whom have previously spoken to Forefront audiences on suicide prevention and its connections to various topics and research. Use this resource to find and recruit a speaker for your next event, conference, or training. Forefront curates and regularly updates this list to offer a diverse range of experts. Please contact speakers directly for availability and booking arrangements.
Suicide Prevention (General)
Jeffrey Sung, MD
jsung@uw.edu
https://uwcspar.org/faculty/jeffrey-c-sung-m-d/
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Kira Mauseth, PhD
drkira@astrumhealthllc.org
https://astrumhealthllc.org/about/
Children, Youth, and Parenting
Dr. Elizabeth Dexter Mazza
Dr. James Mazza
info@mazzaconsulting.com
https://www.mazzaconsulting.com/
Kira Mauseth, PhD
drkira@astrumhealthllc.org
https://astrumhealthllc.org/about/
Mental Health in Older Adults
Lesley Steinman
lesles@uw.edu
https://www.ncoa.org/author/lesley-steinman/
Firearm Safety
Brett Bass
bassb@uw.edu
https://intheforefront.org/person/brett-bass/
Veterans
Brett Bass
bassb@uw.edu
https://intheforefront.org/brett-bass/
Larry Pruitt, PhD
ldpruitt@uw.edu
Director, Suicide Prevention VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
https://psychiatry.uw.edu/profile/larry-pruitt/
Jeffrey Sung, MD
jsung@uw.edu
https://uwcspar.org/faculty/jeffrey-c-sung-m-d/
Lived Experience
Paige Gaines (Black Communities)
911sanejane@gmail.com
https://www.911sanejane.com/about-1
Intimate Partner Violence
Julie M Kafka, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor with the University of Colorado Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative
julie.kafka@cuanschutz.edu