Sarah Derwin
Health Educator, Marquette County Health Department
Sarah Derwin is a public health educator with the Marquette County Health Department, where she has worked since 2009 on interventions related to injury prevention, substance abuse, and firearm safety. She serves as the project director for multiple grants focused on suicide prevention and leads the Marquette County Suicide Prevention Alliance, fostering community and tribal partnerships across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Sarah was appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to a state commission on suicide prevention and brought expertise in firearm safety in rural areas. Her approach emphasizes safety as a gateway to reducing firearm-related injuries and deaths. As a rural resident and parent of two children from a local tribe, she advocates for interventions reflecting cultural and rural values.
