Last Updated on January 19, 2026 by Brenda

SPARK COMMITTEE (Suicide Prevention, Awareness, Resiliency, and Kindness

    The SPARK Committee was Formed in the Fall of 2025 Building on the Success of the Kindness Committee in Improving the Perception of Quay County Kindness Levels and the Council in Reducing Anxiety in Quay County to Focus on Programming for Suicide Prevention

    Projects of this committee include:

    • Self-Care Workshops
    • Share Resources with Schools on Available Programs
    • Community Life Preserver Program
    • QPR Workshops
    • Designing Social Media Posts
    • Tabling at Events
    • Recruiting Kindness Ambassadors

    Thank You To Our Members

    • Billy Billingsley
    • Erin Burch
    • Patty Buxton
    • Patty Cooksey
    • Dwan Flen
    • Janie Hoffman
    • Justin Nutt
    • Kim Pavlik
    • Franchesca Velasquez
    • Rachelle Moon
    • Joyce Runyan
    • Brenda Bishop

    This committee meets the Third Tuesday at Noon at the Health Council Office Space at MHR (1005 S Monroe) and Over Zoom. Text us at 575-815-4575 for the Zoom Link.

    Thank you to all who have participated in our Positive Comment Challenge and our Kindness Days. This with our Social Media, Tabling, and Ambassadors have moved the mark toward becoming the Kindness County in the Nation.

    Special Thank You to our Kindness Ambassadors. They are like secret shoppers who reward people for kind acts that they witness with stickers.