General Membership Meetings are now going to be held at the Justice Resource Institute located at 221 Willow Street Yarmouth Port, MA. 02675.

Our next General Membership meeting is scheduled for July 12, 2018 beginning at 3:00 PM. On the agenda will be members of our Steering Committee providing a QPR- (Question Persuade Refer) Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training. ​​

We will also be discussing and approving the budget for fiscal year 2019.

C.I.S.P.C. remains committed to our mission. To provide Cape Cod and the Islands communities necessary information and tools to raise awareness, promote education, and increase action to reduce suicides. We cannot do it alone. We are looking for volunteers to help us spread the word at different functions and events that may come up throughout the year.

If you are interested in joining our team, please email our coordinator at:

suicideprevention@capecoalition.com>

Melissa Maguire has served as the Director of Student Services for the Monomoy Regional School District for the past two years. Prior to this, she was the Director of Pupil Personnel for the Shrewsbury Public Schools for eight years. She completed her undergraduate degree at Worcester State University and her Masters degree in Rehabilitation Counseling at Assumption College. She has been in the field of special education for the past 30 years. Born and raised on Cape Cod, she left to pursue her education, career and raise a family. With her children now grown, she returned to the Cape to finish out her career.

Additionally, Ms. Maguire is a certified Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor and Botvin Lifeskills Parent Anti-Addiction Instructor and is committed to educating the Cape Cod and Islands communities on Suicide prevention and anti-addiction.

If you, your organization or community would like to learn more about any of these trainings, please email our coordinator at suicideprevention@capecoalition.net

Having an event? Let our team know. We are always happy to provide educational material to members of our community. Please email our coordinator at: suicideprevention@capecoalition.net

Co-Chair Deb Martin, PHO Navigator, HCI Physician Org.

Co-Chair SGT. Kevin Marshall, Crime Prevention Officer, Nantucket Police Department
Treasurer Lisa Forhan, MPPA, Director of Risk Management for the DMH

David Araujo, Director, Martha's Vineyard Community Services Intervention Center
Tessandra de Alberdi, CRC, LMHC,LADC, Executive Director, Fairwinds Counseling Center
Jonathan Greenberg, Service Coordinator, JRI/Family Networks
Stephanie Kelly, Executive Director, Samaritans Cape Cod and Islands

Melissa Maguire, Director of Student Services at Monomoy Regional School District