Jump Start 2026

Lori Larsen has worked in the mental health field for the past seven years serving people with mental illness and substance use disorder. She managed and ran two residential facilities with 28 staff, and up to 36 clients. Her passion for helping people improve their lives resulted in building a system that welcomed clients, made staff feel capable, and allowed everyone to build the skills necessary to lead a meaningful life. Recently, Lori has began working in a different role as a Suicide Prevention Coordinator. She has taken the skills she learned working with clients and is now applying the lessons learned to the community as a whole. She is a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother and spends her extra time writing essays and stories for her children and friends.