Summary
Organization name
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - CO
other names
AFSP
Category
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
8200 S Quebec Street Suite A3207Centennial, CO 80112
CO, US
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is the leader in the fight against suicide. We fund research, offer educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support those affected by suicide.
We are at once a grassroots movement, a support network, an educator, a professional research organization and a grant-making foundation.
AFSP's growing network of 74 local chapters nationwide join together those who have lost someone to suicide, individuals with mental disorders and their families, mental health professionals, community and business leaders, and others interested in preventing suicide. In 2012 AFSP establish the Colorado Chapter to bring better support for suicide prevention to the Centennial State.
AFSP Colorado volunteers deliver innovative prevention programs to schools and businesses, reach out to survivors of suicide loss, organize fundraising events, and act as a go-to resource for their entire community.
They are at the forefront of increasing the public's awareness of suicide as a public health issue that is preventable.
Please support us today to help build a world without suicide.
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 74 local chapters with programs and events nationwide.
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
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.
Organization name
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - CO
other names
AFSP
Category
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
8200 S Quebec Street Suite A3207CO, US