Our Partners

Our Partners

We bring together diverse partners from the public and private sectors to advance suicide prevention efforts in the U.S.

Executive Committee

Advisory Groups and Task Forces

Steering Committee
Our Strategy

Our Strategy

The Action Alliance brings together the best thinking and resources from the public and private sectors to advance high priority areas of the National Strategy.

Our Strategy

National Strategy for Suicide Prevention

Lived Experience

Past Initiatives
Our Priorities

Our Priorities

In its role as steward for the National Strategy, the Action Alliance is responsible for setting a shared vision and approach for identifying and coordinating opportunities to build, scale, and strengthen the national response to suicide.

Progress and Accountability

Data Surveillance, Analytics, and Research

Crisis Care Continuum

Improving Effective Suicide Prevention in Healthcare

Messaging and Communications

Secretariat Staff

Contact Us

Secretariat Staff

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, through the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) grant, provides funding to the Education Development Center (EDC) to operate and manage the Secretariat for the Action Alliance. Additional support for staffing is provided via private sector support and in-kind support for special projects.

Assistant Director of Communications

Sarah Brummett, JD

Director of EXCOM (Executive Committee)

Dana Careless, MS

Director of Operations & Strategy

Colleen Carr, MPH

Research Associate

Ellen Harwell, PhD

Project Associate

LaVonda Humphries

Administrative Coordinator

Director of Communications

Kristen Quinlan

Senior Research Advisor

Partnership Manager

Administrative Coordinator

Ksenia (Casey) Zolot

Administrative Coordinator