Our Mission
Reducing suicide risk in communities with strengths-based, culturally adaptive education, empowerment, and community engagement.
About Us
Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention
Suicide is a social issue. PROSPER applies research-backed methods through strength-based, culturally adaptive education, empowerment, and community engagement.
PROSPER stands for the Proactive Reduction of Suicide in Populations via Evidence-Based Research. Training builds competence, confidence, and comfort in helping those in distress.
Our Mission & Values
Reducing risk. Strengthening communities.
PROSPER brings education, empowerment, and community engagement together through a strengths-based, culturally adaptive approach.
Our Values
Practical principles for lasting, community-centered prevention.
- Empower patients
- Employ long-term solutions versus reactive short-term ones
- Foster connectedness
- Leverage each community’s culture
- Motivate communities to act on their values
- Disseminate best practices to professionals
- Re-design systems to optimize the implementation of best practices
- Develop new insights and research for suicide risk reduction
PROSPER Together provides suicide prevention and intervention education designed to reduce suicide risk, empower communities, foster connectedness, support culturally adaptive implementation, and strengthen evidence-based prevention systems.
Communities We Serve
PROSPER’s reach across communities.
PROSPER Trainers
System-Wide Model Adoption
Program Implementation
PROSPER supports communities through suicide prevention and intervention training, trainer development, program implementation, and system-wide model adoption.
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Our Story
PROSPER integrates more than 50 years of research into practical suicide prevention and intervention skills. Training is adapted to each community’s culture and values.
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The PROSPER Leadership
Meet Dr. Kent A. Corso, Psy.D., BCBA-D
Suicide Prevention Expert and Founder of PROSPER
Dr. Kent A. Corso is a licensed clinical psychologist, board-certified behavior analyst, and internationally recognized expert in suicidology and integrated behavioral healthcare. His career began over 20 years ago while serving in the U.S. Air Force, where he led behavioral health innovations within military and primary care systems. He is the founder of PROSPER, an evidence-based suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention program and method that has been implemented in clinical, community, operational, educational, and industrial settings. He has developed, implemented, and evaluated suicide prevention programs throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. A thought leader in the field, Dr. Corso has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications on suicide prevention and the behavioral sciences. He is an expert in novel scientific methods and technologies for analyzing suicide.
Meet Dr. Lesley Manson, Psy.D
Master Trainer in PROSPER
Dr. Lesley Manson is an internationally recognized leader in integrated behavioral healthcare, with over two decades of experience in clinical practice, healthcare management, and systems consultation. She is a master trainer in PROSPER and Motivational Interviewing and has helped lead national and regional efforts to build suicide prevention and postvention into educational, healthcare, and community based systems of care. Her work focuses on the intersection of behavioral health, public health, and healthcare delivery, designing fiscally sustainable, outcomes-driven models of care that improve outcomes and reduce risk. She has led national and international initiatives including Project ECHOs and workforce development campaigns, with a specific focus on behavioral health and suicide prevention training across healthcare, education, and public safety sectors.
Meet Mary Reagan. MS, JD, BCBA, LBA, IBA
Behavioral Systems Consultant/ Prosper Trainer
Mary Reagan is a Behavioral Systems Consultant whose work sits at the intersection of behavioral science, organizational systems, and community impact. With experience spanning nonprofit leadership, applied behavior analysis, education, and organizational consulting, she helps teams build structures that support effective decision making, healthy cultures, and measurable outcomes.
With a background in law and ongoing doctoral training in applied behavior analysis, she brings analytical rigor and practical insight to complex organizational challenges. Mary consults with organizations across multiple sectors including nonprofit, scientific, educational, and community settings to translate research into practice, strengthen internal capacity, and design systems that support fidelity and long term growth.
Meet William E. Miller, M.A.Ed.
Director of Curriculum and Design/ PROSPER Trainer | Ph.D. Candidate
William E. Miller is a certified teacher and Ph.D. candidate in Education with a specialization in Curriculum and Design at Liberty University. He serves as the Director of Curriculum and Design for PROSPER®, where he develops evidence-based suicide prevention programs that are culturally adaptive and community-driven. Collaborating with educators, mental health professionals, and policymakers, he implements strategies that reduce suicide risk and foster open, life-affirming conversations. His work spans research, curriculum development, and public awareness initiatives focused on breaking stigma and strengthening prevention efforts. His current research explores how technology and social media impact youth mental health and suicide risk, and how curriculum can be designed to address these challenges. Based in Long Island, he continues to lead suicide prevention initiatives in Wyoming and beyond.
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How PROSPER Creates Change
A unified approach to suicide prevention.
PROSPER brings education, empowerment, and community engagement together to reduce suicide risk.
01 / Vision
Our Vision
Suicide is a social issue. PROSPER fosters connectedness and helps communities act on their values, building competence, confidence, and comfort in helping those in distress.
02 / Impact
Our Impact
By December 17, 2025, PROSPER had trained 2,817 people in Wyoming. Survey respondents reported greater understanding of suicide and increased confidence and comfort helping someone in crisis.
03 / Partners
Our Partners
PROSPER provides training for community members, educators, medical and mental health professionals, first responders, faith leaders, and public officials.
PROSPER provides strength-based, culturally adaptive suicide prevention, intervention and postvention education for communities and professionals.
Training feedback
Training Results
Participants reported greater understanding of suicide and increased confidence and comfort helping someone in crisis.
2025 cohort reports
Post-training survey responses
Three 2025 cohorts included Wyoming and other states. Select an item to view its cohort results.
The first six items measure self-reported ability, not observed performance. Respondent counts vary by item. Team-based practice measures intent among healthcare/continuing-education respondents. Prior-training comparisons combine Some and A lot responses.