Stacey Williams is the State Suicide Prevention Coordinator for the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH). She serves as the Project Director for the Show Me Zero Youth Suicide Prevention Grant and is the suicide prevention expert for DMH. Stacey has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master of Social Work degree, with an emphasis in Policy, Planning and Administration from the University of Missouri.  She is a Licensed Master level Social Worker and one of two nationally certified Advanced Level WRAP® Facilitator’s in the state of Missouri. Stacey has over ten years’ experience working in the mental health field. She brings forth experience in state government, residential settings and community mental health settings as well as experience in both policy and clinical practice. Stacey is passionate about prevention and recovery as well as helping people through the process of bringing about systems change.

Presentation(s):

Preventing Youth Suicide in Missouri: Effectiveness of a Hospital, School and Community Mental Health Center Collaboration in Kansas City