American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Whether your interest is in outreach programs, educational events, advocacy efforts, or fundraising strategies, you will have the opportunity to make a difference in the way that is most important to you.
Let’s get to work to #StopSuicide in Orange County.
DUE TO THE COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS WE WILL BE MEETING VIRTUALLY. PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND "VIRTUALLY" THROUGH ZOOM.
We will be meeting on the 3rd Monday of every month (except December), 7:00 PM.
Whether your interest is in outreach programs, educational events, advocacy efforts, or fundraising strategies, you will have the opportunity to make a difference in the way that is most important to you.
We are specifically looking for volunteers in the areas of grant writing, web/internet support, social media, secretary and communications.
About American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Location:
120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, US
Mission Statement
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the leading national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and to reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide.
Description
To fully achieve its mission, AFSP engages in the following Five Core Strategies:
- Fund scientific research
- Offer educational programs for professionals
- Educate the public about mood disorders and suicide prevention
- Promote policies and legislation that impact suicide and prevention
- Provide programs and resources for survivors of suicide loss and people at risk, and involve them in the work of the Foundation