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History & Background
With One Voice began with a simple but powerful idea:
Michigan’s suicide prevention efforts are strongest when we are connected, coordinated, and speaking together.
Inspired in 2018 after Kevin’s Song co-founder Gail Urso attended a Kennedy Forum conference, With One Voice grew from the recognition that many organizations across Michigan were working toward the same goals — prevention, education, treatment, advocacy, and postvention — but often in separate spaces.
Today, With One Voice serves as Michigan’s statewide suicide prevention coalition of coalitions.
We exist to align, amplify, and support the work already happening across the state — not duplicate it.
Our Story:
A Timeline of Statewide Coordination
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the idea begins
The concept for With One Voice was inspired after Kevin’s Song co-founder Gail Urso attended a Kennedy Forum conference in Chicago. The experience sparked a vision for a more coordinated statewide suicide prevention network in Michigan.
the vision is introduced
The idea of With One Voice was introduced to Michigan’s suicide prevention community at the Community Technical Assistance Conference.
statewide covenings begin
With One Voice began hosting quarterly statewide convenings focused on listening, relationship-building, identifying gaps, and strengthening coordination.
strategic direction takes shape
With One Voice developed early strategic priorities focused on building and maintaining an effective statewide coalition for suicide prevention, including convening partners, promoting best practices, and creating a unified voice.
MASP’s Legacy Is Carried Forward
The Michigan Association for Suicide Prevention made the decision to dissolve and integrate its legacy into With One Voice, preserving its history, relationships, and commitment to hope, help, education, prevention, and survivor support.
Strategic Planning & Capacity-Building
With support from Gryphon Place, With One Voice held a strategic planning session focused on tactics, timelines, committee structure, and alignment with the MDHHS Suicide Prevention Plan, SPRC, and SAMHSA guidance.
Quarterly Webinars Relaunch
With One Voice relaunched its quarterly webinar series. The 90-minute webinars are free in 2026 and planned for April, July, October, and January.
Website Relaunch
With One Voice began relaunching its website as a central hub for training opportunities, resource submissions, statewide connections, and coalition support.
Membership Model Launch
With One Voice plans to launch a formal membership model to strengthen sustainability, engagement, and statewide connection, with a goal of engaging 100+ organizations across nonprofits, schools, health systems, corporations, and community-based partners.
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Honoring MASP’s Legacy
For many years, the Michigan Association for Suicide Prevention served as a statewide resource for suicide prevention awareness, education, hope, help, and connection. MASP helped elevate the message that suicide prevention belongs to all of us and that Michiganders should have access to information, resources, and support before, during, and after crisis.
With One Voice is honored to help steward that legacy. As WOV grows, we will continue to build on the values MASP championed: hope, help, education, prevention, survivor support, community awareness, and statewide connection.
By carrying MASP’s legacy forward, With One Voice is helping Michigan move toward a more unified and sustainable statewide suicide prevention infrastructure.
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