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November 15, 2017

Out of the Darkness Campus Walk – March 16, 2018

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. AFSP creates a culture that’s smart about mental health through education and community programs, develops suicide prevention through research and advocacy, and provides support for those affected by suicide.  RWC Sigma Tau Xi Chapter, Honor Society of Nursing is hosting a campus walk on March 16, 2018 at 11:00 am, and raising money to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention goal to reduce the annual rate of suicide 20 percent by 2025 — that’s tens of thousands of lives, and everyday heroes like you can make it happen. 

Your donations will make a real-world difference. Your donations: 

  • Encourage students to be mindful of their mental health by making programs like It’s Real: College Students and Mental Health available on college and high school campuses. 

  • Teach teens and educators to be smart about mental health — AFSP distributes Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention, an education program about suicide to hundreds of high schools and community centers across the country. 

  • Fund critical research that will improve suicide prevention outreach and treatment for those at risk for suicide — last year AFSP funded over $4 million dollars in suicide prevention research. 

  • Organize programs for survivors of suicide loss, including the annual International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day Program in over 350 locations worldwide. 

  • Organize volunteers to advocate for suicide prevention policies at both state and federal levels. 

  • Train people in Mental Health First Aid.

To register or donate, click here.