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Help Bring Suicide Out of the Darkness
ORGANIZATION: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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24 people are interested
Help the Greater SF Bay Area Chapter of AFSP bring suicide Out of the Darkness this summer and fall by joining our outreach effort in San Francisco. We have a great team of volunteers that will be helping us table at local events and spread the word about suicide prevention and mental health resources and our San Francisco Out of the Darkness Walk in September.
Contact us if you are interested in helping for a few hours on specified dates to help at tabling events and/or with distributing flyers in SF neighborhoods. Most of these events will be a 3-4 hour commitment on a Saturday or Sunday, but other time slots and ongoing volunteer opportunities are available as well.
AFSP is the leader in the fight against suicide. We fund research, develop and implement education and training programs, advocate for legislative issues surrounding mental health, and much more. Since 2000, AFSP has invested over $20 million in new studies, as well as provided education and information through public workshops, trainings, videos, publications and public service announcements. The Greater San Francisco Bay Area Chapter works in the community to support the mission of the foundation.
Find out more at afsp.org/sfbayarea or contact us at SFBayArea@afsp.org
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About American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Location:
2471 Solano Ave, Suite 114, Napa, CA 94558, 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.
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
Join us at any of our local events like the Out of the Darkness Community Walks and help us make a difference in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Description
Since its founding in 1987, AFSP has:
- Mobilized and connected tens of thousands of people who have lost a family member, loved one, or friend to suicide;
- Reached thousands of individuals who are at risk for suicide, as well as those who love and care for them;
- Attracted the participation of members of the scientific and clinical communities, who conduct groundbreaking research on suicide and its prevention with support from AFSP;
- Established more than 60 local chapters in 35 states, with more in the process of forming;
- Educated hundreds of local communities about suicide and how to prevent it;
- Created a public policy and lobbying arm by merging successfully with an existing national policy organization, thus enabling AFSP to press for legislation and policies at the federal, state and local levels that advance the goal of preventing suicide;
- Substantially increased our funding from individual donors, including the thousands of highly motivated individuals who participate in our Out of the Darkness Walks;
- Educated reporters and the media about how to best cover suicide; and
- Communicated with hundreds of thousands of individuals through our website, social media, brochures, speakers and efforts to generate press coverage.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA 94103
DATE POSTED
June 19, 2017
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Bereavement Support
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Most of these events will be a 3-4 hour commitment