How to Be Involved

There are many actionable ways you can support suicide prevention in our community—no matter your level of time or commitment.

Become a member

Becoming a member is easy, and everyone is welcome! Everyone on the listserv is added to our member list. You can do this by registering for our meetings or filling out our Linktree form.

We encourage our members to make a donation. It is not required to become a member. If you are able, please donate here.

Quarterly Meetings

In June 2026, we shifted to a quarterly meeting structure in which we will meet in March (in-person), June (virtual), September (in-person), and December (virtual). To receive in-person meeting invites, join our listserv; for Zoom meeting links, register online. More information to come regarding meeting times, length, and content, but they will remain on the second Thursday of the month in the morning.

The September 10, 2026 meeting will be an in-person Coalition relaunch featuring our work with a strategic planning consultant.

To watch guest speaker presentations from past meetings, visit our Presentations and Events page.

Join a committee

Help the coalition run smoothly by joining one of our core committees. Click the contact form to learn more.

Steering

This group implements the strategic direction and forges new connections.

Meets monthly, outside of regular meetings

Fourth Thursdays - 9:30 am

Membership & Finance

This group manages membership outreach and maintains the budget.

Meets monthly, during regular meetings

Chair: Colleen Pace

Speaker Series

This group plans, organizes, and implements the biannual Speaker Series.

Meets monthly, during regular meetings

Chair: Elizabeth Makulec

Coalition Meetups

To build connections, we meet regularly for happy hour at locations across the St. Louis region. Don’t miss out on our next meetup by completing the contact form.

Events

Check out our Events page and join us at a meetup or other event.

Donate

Unable to commit to being involved with the coalition? Consider supporting our work financially.

Donations go towards the expenses of coalition efforts, events, and resource development. Costs may include honorariums for special presenters, subscriptions to online platforms for hosting events and website management, and other organizational costs to facilitate the coalition’s community mission.

Our donation form is hosted by PreventEd and can be found here. We are grateful for your donation of any amount.

Little Lifts

Explore the following simple and actionable opportunities to take part and help create a community where every life is valued.

  • As a member, you can put our Coalition logo and website link in your email signature.

  • Set the Coalition website as your homepage on a web browser (this helps optimize the website and move it up in search engines).

  • Share the Coalition and 988 on your personal or professional social media accounts.

  • Join the Coalition’s Facebook group.

  • Set a goal of telling one person per day or week about the Coalition, 988, or a fact about suicide.

  • Invite a Coalition member to speak at social clubs, community events, or other meetings.

  • Ask your children’s schools if suicide awareness and prevention education is provided to students. If not, encourage school administrators to reach out to us.

  • Ask your neighborhood or condo association to post 988 yard signs.

  • Talk to your healthcare providers (physician, dentist, etc.) about how they could share prevention information with their patients.

    • Making ‘Safety Plans Work’ padsavailable in the waiting room

    • Hosting a brief suicide prevention program for their staff

    • Posting 988 posters in their office or common spaces

  • Order free 988 materials fromMissouri or the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):

    • Leave pens behind at customer service counters, restaurants, banks, gyms, salons, pharmacies, etc.

    • Take posters to your church, children’s schools, neighborhood library

    • Leave magnets or stickers in restrooms, parks, buildings, signs

    • Ask managers of retail stores if you can leave materials with them to use as bag stuffers