Dr Rayner Kay Jin Tan is Assistant Professor and leads The Courage Lab at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore. He is an implementation researcher and applied social scientist with expertise in community engagement in health and health equity as applied in the fields of infectious diseases, mental health, and LGBTQ+ health.

He is deputy editor at both the Journal of the International AIDS Society and Global LGBTQ+ Health, and serves as Associate Editor at Implementation
Science Communications, International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, and the Asia Pacific Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Rayner has extensive experience leading international academic conferences and professional networks, especially in the fields of HIV, sexually transmitted
infections, behavioural health, and implementation science. He is currently the co-chair of the Asia Pacific AIDS and Co-Infections Conference 2026 and the local chair of the International Congress of Behavioral Medicine 2027 and Communications Director of the International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections.

He is Head of Research at The Greenhouse, a charity offering substance use recovery services, a board member of Project X serving the needs of sex workers, co-lead at SG Mental Health Matters to spur public engagement in mental health policymaking, and Vice President of the Society of Behavioural Health Singapore.

Alex Yeo Zhen Kai is the Executive Director and a founding team member of Caring for Life (CFL), a Singapore-based charity focused on upstream suicide prevention, mental health awareness, and community resilience. He leads CFL’s work in public education, partnerships, training, and advocacy, with a strong belief that suicide prevention is not only the work of professionals, but a shared responsibility across the whole community. Through initiatives such as LIFE Chat, LIFE Training, LIFE@Work, and the Community Suicide Prevention Summit, he works to make conversations about distress, support, and hope more practical, accessible, and compassionate. Grounded in frontline realities, Alex is committed to building strategies that are people-centred and actionable, and he also writes regularly on Substack and LinkedIn to share reflections on resilience, grief, loneliness, and mental health in ways that encourage understanding, connection, and hope.

“Pain Awakens, Love Heals”. Having become the youngest bankrupt in Singapore back in April 2017, Manton has embarked on a journey which few would have envision. From having 6 family member with 5 of them going through various mental health issues. To 4 years of isolation with 3 of them becoming bankrupt along with the news of having 2 autistic children all in 1 season of their life.

It’s certainly a miracle to witness how despite the odd, Manton is able to turn his life around as the founder of “The Void”, a mental and emotional health community with over hundreds of members now across HCMC, Hanoi and Singapore in the short span of three years.

Indeed, as a “Wounded Healer”, Manton has proven how it is definitely possible to be sorrowful yet rejoicing, poor yet making others rich, having nothing yet it seems like I have everything.

Chua Sze Siong is a dedicated counsellor who works closely with children, adolescents, and parents to support emotional well-being, behavioural development, and family relationships.

He is known for his calm and approachable counselling style, creating a safe and supportive environment where children feel comfortable expressing themselves.

He taps on his experiences as a teacher and school counsellor in MOE for 15 years. He started his counselling journey from the helping hand a addiction halfway house. Sze Siong has experience supporting clients with concerns such as anxiety, emotional regulation, school-related stress, social difficulties, behavioural challenges, and self-esteem issues.

He believes that every child develops at their own pace and works collaboratively with parents to better understand the child’s emotional and behavioural needs. He also supports parents by providing insights and practical techniques that can be applied consistently at home to strengthen parent-child relationships and improve communication.

Mr Stephen Chan is The Director of Care Services, Dementia Singapore (DSG).  He was previously the Centre Manager of New Horizon Centre (Tampines) and the Head of Caregiver Support Services.  His work experience in the eldercare sector includes providing direct care as an Occupational Therapist, supervising and mentoring staff, and overseeing operations at the day-care centre. He managed home-based and community-based support programmes and had direct experience supporting caregivers and persons with dementia in the community.

As a consultant and trainer, he has provided consultation and training to family caregivers, professional caregivers, as well as elder care services providing care to persons with dementia. He was the Master Trainer for Alzheimer’s Disease International Asia Pacific Regional Office, providing
overseas training to Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, India and Qatar.

Stephen has been involved as a member of the Ministry of Health Dementia Care Taskforce and the Agency for Integrated Care work-group to develop standards on Centre-based Community facilities. He holds a Master of Gerontology from UniSIM, Singapore, and a Bachelor of Health Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Sydney, Australia.  He has attained the WSQ Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA). Stephen is also appointed as a member of the National Transplant Ethics Panel of Lay Persons, which serves on Transplant Ethics Committees to ensure that living organ donations in Singapore are altruistic and ethical.

Mr Koh Seng Choon is the Executive Director of Project Dignity in Singapore and Hong Kong. He holds a first-class honours degree in Engineering and Business Administration from Sheffield University, UK. He has a Master of Science in Computer Integrated Manufacturing from Cranfield Institute of
Technology, UK.

In October 2010, he started Project Dignity, a social enterprise to train and place the differently abled into employment. In 2019 expanded to Hong Kong. Project Dignity has established Dignity Kitchen – a hawker training centre, Dignity Mama – a recycling second handbook stalls and many more social initiatives.

Awarded the President Challenge Social Enterprise Award 2015 – the highest accolade for social enterprise in Singapore and the World 50 Best Restaurant – Champion of Change Award 2022 – the highest honour for social entrepreneurs in the food industry globally. In 2025 was awarded the highest honour for a Singaporean, The Strait Times Singaporean of the Year 2024 Award by the President of Singapore.

A counsellor at Brahm Centre, Jonathan Chua brings a unique perspective to mental health advocacy and suicide prevention. His academic and professional journey is a testament to perseverance. He a Master’s degree from James Cook University and an ITE graduate.

This path, moving from a career as an animator on Hollywood films to the clinical field, allows Jonathan to connect with individuals from all walks of life. By highlighting the reality of navigating physical disability alongside professional and educational transitions, he aims to provide a realistic roadmap for resilience. At the 2026 Caring For Life Conference, Jonathan will focus on suicide prevention for the physically disabled, drawing on his background to show that a meaningful career and life are attainable through persistence and the right support networks.

Currently a social worker at SADeaf, Rosa has worked across various social service settings, including community mental health and disability support. Combining a counseling background with knowledge in Singapore Sign Language (SgSL), she provides grounded, frontline perspectives to the discussion on mental wellness and support within these communities.

Ooi Sze Jin is a Registered Clinical Psychologist with experience working with clients across the U.S. and Singapore. She holds a Master’s in Clinical/Community Mental Health from Western Illinois University.

She is the founder of A Kind Place, a social enterprise providing individual counselling, corporate workshops, and programmes for individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism. Her clinical work centres on trauma-informed care, adverse childhood experiences (ACE), and neurodivergence. She uses evidence-based approaches including Acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness-based approaches, and self-compassion to support individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, life transitions, and relationship difficulties.

Sze Jin has worked across community-based settings, corporates, and start-ups in the U.S., Malaysia, Australia, and Singapore with clients aged 5 to 72, including those experiencing complex mental health conditions and neurodevelopmental disorders. Her international client base spans Singapore, Malaysia, China, Taiwan, the U.S., England, New Zealand, Australia, Bhutan, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, and India.

She is passionate about building psychological resilience through greater flexibility and self- awareness. She believes that no one should journey alone and everyone deserves a chance to live a better life. Sze Jin strives to create a safe space for everyone to feel accepted, heard, and a sense of belonging.

Angeline is a committed counsellor and clinical supervisor with extensive experience across education, social services, and healthcare settings. These experiences have deepened her commitment to supporting individuals and families navigating emotional, developmental, and health-related difficulties.

In her clinical practice, Angeline provides a compassionate and inclusive therapeutic space for clients experiencing distress, major life transitions, societal stigmatisation, disabilities, mental health concerns, and grief or loss. She places strong emphasis on the therapeutic alliance and adopts an integrative approach that respects each person’s unique experiences, strengths, and cultural background.

Adlina Ismail is a Programme & Strategy Senior Executive at Beautiful People SG Ltd. She works on community-based initiatives that support the well-being, empowerment, and development of young girls and women.

Her sharing focuses on the role of relationships and community as protective factors in suicide prevention, particularly for young girls and women in vulnerable circumstances. 

Valerie is a Counselling Psychologist with over 13 years of professional practice in mental health and rehabilitation, in Australia and Singapore. Her journey began in the drug rehabilitation services, an experience that sparked her deep curiosity and passion for understanding trauma and abuse. During residency in Brisbane, Valeire worked with a spectrum of client profiles under EAP service and locums in the rural, gaining valuable insight in the varying diversities and association with mental health conditions.

For nine years, she served at the Clinical and Forensic Psychological Service of MSF, providing direct clinical services to children, youth and families impacted by trauma. Having been certified as Master Trainer for Trauma Systems Therapy in 2017, her expertise extended beyond clinical care to include her role as Clinical Consultant for three Therapeutic Group Homes, where she also supervised residential psychologists, and supported multi-disciplinary teams through training and case reviews.  Valerie is best known for her capability-building efforts in trauma-informed care, authoring a core training module for professionals in the fostering service.

Currently serving as the Head of Dayspring, her work continues to shape her belief in the importance of holistic care anchored within broader support systems. She is a strong advocate for integrated approaches to rehabilitation, championing effort to provide teenage girls with a second a chance to rebuild their lives and fulfil their potential

The Community Suicide Prevention Summit 2026 will be held on:

• Thursday, 10 September 2026
• Saturday, 12 September 2026
• Monday, 14 September 2026

The onsite venue is Cairnhill Community Club Multi-Purpose Hall.

The Summit will also be available online via Zoom.

There are two main ticket options:

Summit Access Ticket — $29

This ticket includes:

• Full online access to all three days of the Summit
• Admission to one selected onsite segment, subject to venue capacity and prior registration

Full 3-Day Onsite Ticket — $109

This ticket includes:

• Onsite access to all Summit segments across all three days
• Access to the networking dinner and networking session

No.

Participants with the $29 Summit Access Ticket may attend the full Summit online and select one preferred segment to attend onsite.

Participants with the $109 Full 3-Day Onsite Ticket may attend all onsite segments across the three event days.

Participants using the $29 Summit Access Ticket must select their preferred onsite segment during registration.

Onsite admission is subject to prior registration and the venue capacity of 250 participants per segment.

You may still attend the full Summit online.

Where available, you may also select another onsite segment that has remaining capacity.

Yes. Your ticket may be transferred to another person, provided that only one person uses and attends under each ticket.

The replacement participant should use the same ticket registration details or follow any ticket-transfer instructions provided by the event team.

You may purchase up to 50 tickets in a single transaction.

Each ticket admits one participant only. Organisations making group purchases should ensure that each ticket is assigned to one individual participant.

Participants using the $29 Summit Access Ticket must register for one selected onsite segment in advance.

Participants holding the $109 Full 3-Day Onsite Ticket do not need to purchase separate tickets for each segment.

Registered participants will receive the Zoom access details and relevant event instructions before the Summit.

Please ensure that the email address entered during registration is accurate and regularly checked.

The networking dinner and networking session are included only for participants holding the $109 Full 3-Day Onsite Ticket.

They are not included in the $29 Summit Access Ticket.

Sponsor representatives will also be invited to the networking dinner as part of the sponsorship package.

The Community Suicide Prevention Summit 2026 is a three-day hybrid event organised by Caring for Life to promote upstream suicide prevention and strengthen a Culture of Care in Singapore.

The Summit brings together professionals, community organisations, caregivers, advocates, youths, volunteers, and members of the public to explore how different parts of the community can contribute to suicide prevention.

The Summit is open to anyone who would like to learn more about suicide prevention and contribute to a stronger Culture of Care.

This includes members of the public, caregivers, volunteers, educators, youths, community leaders, social service professionals, workplace representatives, and mental health advocates.

The Summit will cover topics including:

• The landscape of suicide prevention and upstream efforts in Singapore
• Caregiving for family members with mental health issues and suicide tendencies
• Youth-to-youth suicide prevention efforts
• Community initiatives for suicide prevention in Singapore and other countries
• Digital addiction and loneliness
• Dementia care and suicide prevention
• Upstream suicide prevention for persons with physical disabilities
• Adverse childhood experiences and aftercare
• Suicide prevention for women in vulnerable circumstances

Yes.

Onsite participants will have opportunities to hear directly from professionals, community organisations, caregivers, advocates, and other contributors involved in the different segments.

The Summit is designed to encourage learning, discussion, and meaningful engagement between participants and professionals.

Further information regarding recordings and any post-event access will be shared closer to the event.

Participants are encouraged to register for the live Summit to access the full programme and engagement opportunities.

Yes.

For $1,090, an organisation can enable up to 90 beneficiaries to attend the Summit online for free and come onsite for their preferred segment to engage professionals directly.

Sponsored access will be extended to communities served by Social Service Agencies, NGOs, ground-up initiatives, and grassroots partners.

Only 20 sponsorship packages are available, and each organisation may take up only one package.

Sponsors will receive:

• Logo placement on the Summit’s digital sponsor wall
• Logo visibility in selected Summit media and livestream holding screens
• A dedicated sponsor-linked promo code
• Invitation for sponsor representatives to attend the networking dinner
• A simple post-event summary of sponsored registrations and reach

The Summit is organised by Caring for Life in collaboration with PAP Mental Health, Rotary Club of Singapore East, and MoCa Wellbeing Circle.

The programme also involves multiple speaker and supporting organisations across the community and social service sectors.

Please refer to the official Summit webpage for the latest programme, speaker biographies, Guest-of-Honour information, partner updates, and registration details.

The webpage will be updated progressively as more speakers and supporting organisations come on board.

For enquiries, please contact:

Caring for Life Team
Email: general@caringforlifesg.org