Suicide Prevention Summit

Jonathan SingerJonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW is Professor at Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work, Past-President of the American Association of Suicidology, coauthor of two editions of the best-selling text, Suicide in Schools: A Practitioner's Guide to Multi-level Prevention, Assessment, Intervention, and Postvention, and co-editor of the 2024 text Podcasting in Social Work Education. He is a two-time winner of the National Association of Social Workers Media Award. In 2023, he was inducted as an NASW "Social Work Pioneer" for introducing podcasting to social work, and in 2024 was inducted as a Society for Social Work and Research Fellow.

Earl DotsonEarl Dotson, former Green Bay Packer, motivational speaker, mental health advocate.

Sheng Lee YangAs a first‑generation Hmong refugee, Sheng Lee Yang brings a deeply personal commitment to equity and healing. Resettled in Wisconsin as a young refugee, she became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, perinatal mental health therapist, and nonprofit executive. A former professor, Sheng taught social justice, mental health, and advocacy to future social workers. Her work spans public, private, government, and nonprofit sectors, with a focus on integrating cultural humility into behavioral health. In 2019, she founded Us 2 Behavioral Health Care to advance accessible, community‑centered mental health services. As a mother of two, she leads with empathy and purpose.