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5 people are interested
Advocacy Chair
ORGANIZATION: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
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5 people are interested
The Advocacy Chair shall oversee chapter efforts to increase public awareness of suicide as a public health problem and promote local, state, and federal policies and programs that prevent suicide as approved by AFSP. This committee shall also disseminate information regarding AFSP policy activities and recruit other volunteers to join AFSP’s Field Advocate program. The Advocacy Chair oversees a Public Policy subcommittee of chapter volunteer leads that are responsible for given areas above. The Advocacy Chair should have a succession plan in development, should they have to step aside for any reason. The Advocacy Chair, with the assistance of the Chapter Executive Team, shall write and define the roles and job descriptions of subcommittee leads.
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About American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Location:
P.O. Box 42214, Washington, DC 20015, US
Mission Statement
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the leader in the fight against suicide. We fund research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss. Led by CEO Robert Gebbia and headquartered in New York, AFSP has 75 local chapters with programs and events nationwide.
Description
AFSP is a multifaceted organization made up of esteemed scientists, dedicated survivors of suicide loss, people with mental disorders and their families, and an expansive network of business and community leaders.
We are at once a grassroots movement, a support network, an educator, a professional research organization and a grant-making foundation.
We organize hundreds of events in communities across the country, raising millions of dollars each year to support our work, both locally and nationally. We advocate for social change, supporting policies that contribute to reducing and preventing suicides nationwide.
While AFSP does not provide direct services, such as counseling or running a crisis hotline, we do work closely with the organizations providing these services.
Through these many roles, we reach hundreds of thousands of people every year. Increasingly, the media has turned to AFSP as their go-to source of expertise on suicide and its prevention.
In collaboration with our volunteers and program participants, the following people help to make all of these things happen.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
P.O. Box 42214Washington, DC 20015
DATE POSTED
January 16, 2017
SKILLS
- Networking
- Organization
- People Skills
- Public Speaking
- Relationship Building
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training