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About the VA Patient Safety Center of Inquiry - Suicide Prevention Collaborative (PSCI-SPC)

Our Mission

The mission of the PSCI-SPC is to develop, implement, and evaluate practical solutions to reduce suicide by Veterans who receive care in the community with an emphasis on community engagement.

Our Vision

The vision of the PSCI-SPC is to reduce suicide deaths by Veterans who receive care in the community through interventions targeted to community organizations and Veterans.

PSCI-SPC Staff

Bryann DeBeer, PhD

Director, PSCI-SPCEmail

Joseph Mignogna, PhD

Clinical Research PsychologistEmail

Patricia Russell, PhD

Health Science SpecialistEmail

Alexis Blessing, PhD

Health Science SpecialistEmail

Cameron Quan, MS

Health Science SpecialistEmail

Juliana Scheihing, BA

Program Support AssistantEmail

Meredith Mealer, PhD

Study TherapistEmail

Advisory Board Members

PSCI-SPC is guided by an advisory board comprised of national leaders in the field of suicide prevention with expertise in suicide prevention, VA Community Care, public health, and implementation science.

• Monica Matthieu, PhD, LCSW
• Lisa Brenner, PhD, ABPP
• Tamara Campbell, MD, PsyD
• Linda Degutis, Dr.PH
• Richard McKeon, PhD, MPH
• Aaron Eagan, RN, BSN, MPH
• Perry Jeffries, MA
• Jerry Reed

Collaborators

PSCI-SPC is guided by an advisory board comprised of national leaders in the field of suicide prevention with expertise in suicide prevention, VA Community Care, public health, and implementation science.

• Sylvia Baack, PhD
• Catherine Battaglia, PhD, RN
• M. Katy Beckett, MD
• Justin Benzer, PhD
• Kathryn Bongiovanni, LCSW
• Elisa Borah, PhD
• Craig Bryan, PsyD
• Franklin Crandall, MS
• Jenna Heise, MA
• James Gallanos, LCSW
• Ruth Grenoble, LCSW
• Robin Keane, MSN, PhD
• Ben Kremer, LCSW
• Linda McDaniel, MS
• Lindsey Monteith, PhD
• Alan L. Peterson, PhD
• Marcy Polk, MS
• Edgar Villareal, PhD
• Kimberly Weinberg, LCSW
• Marjory Williams, MSN, PhD

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