ASSP Colorado May Lunch & Learn – Suicide Prevention at the City of Denver

Join us for our May lunch and learn event featuring a presentation on suicide prevention at the City of Denver from Nachshon Zohari.

This presentation will discuss the efforts that the City of Denver is taking to prevent suicide, including a specific focus on the Construction Industry. This focus is justified because this group has the highest suicide risk of all professions. You’ll learn basic concepts related to suicide and increasing protective factors that can be applied to help prevent suicide.

Date: May 19, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: 5660 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Learning objectives:

Increase awareness and knowledge related to suicide and its prevention in the Construction Industry.

Speaker Bio:

Over the past 20 years Nachshon has reached a broad spectrum of people in his work specializing in mental health, substances abuse, and trauma. He started his career as a therapist at a methadone clinic in Salt Lake City, UT. In 2001, he moved to Denver to lead the Women and Family Program at Denver Health’s Outpatient Behavioral Health Services. In 2006, he became the Program Administrator for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment for the Denver Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division, where he was especially proud of his work developing and implementing Denver EFFECT – a collaborative, family-focused substance abuse program that views the family as the client rather than just the individual; implementing the Trauma Informed Practice (TIP) initiative; and creating effective collaborative partnerships with other community systems. Nachshon became the Executive Director of the Denver Office of Drug Strategy in 2012, leading the work of that Office and facilitating the Mayor’s Drug Strategy Commission. Nachshon is currently a Program Manager for the Community and Behavioral Health Division of the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment, where he trains on trauma and other mental health issues and leads community outreach efforts designed to build resiliency and well-being for the residents of Denver.

How to Access the Conference Room:

• Parking is free. Please do not park in spots marked “Reserved” or designated for electric vehicles (unless you will be charging your electric vehicle).
• Enter the building on the first floor and use elevators to go down one floor. 
• Follow signs pointing towards the conference center.