AFSP Utah
The work we do focuses on eliminating the loss of life from suicide by: delivering innovative prevention programs, educating the public, raising funds for suicide research and programs, and reaching out to those who have lost someone to suicide.
About the AFSP Utah Chapter
The grassroots work we do focuses on eliminating the loss of life from suicide by: delivering innovative prevention programs, educating the public about risk factors and warning signs, raising funds for suicide research and programs, and reaching out to those individuals who have lost someone to suicide.
As a part of AFSP’s growing nationwide network of chapters, we bring together people from all backgrounds who want to prevent suicide in our communities. Families and friends who have lost someone to suicide, vulnerable individuals, mental health professionals, clergy, educators, students, community/business leaders, and many others energize our chapter. The Utah Chapter was chartered in 2010 and has made tremendous strides over the last fourteen years.
We are dedicated to achieving our mission to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. Our chapter hosts seven Community walks across the state in the fall and we will host the first Hike for Hope in May. We train our communities in gatekeeper programs and support those who have been touched by suicide through our outreach program. Our chapter is highly involved in Advocacy efforts at a state and national level. We need you to #bethevoice and help us #stopsuicide.
Chapter contact
Executive Director she/her
[email protected]
385.497.1680 for Crisis Call 988 Misty Lee
Special Events Manager
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801.633.4179 for Crisis Call 988 Sergio de Chazal
Grant-funded Spanish Language Programs Manager
[email protected]
385.522.4256 for Crisis Call 988
Upcoming events and activities
Featured Programs
It’s Real
It’s Real is a documentary featuring the stories of six college students from across the country.
Talk Saves Lives™
Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention is a community-based presentation that covers the general scope of suicide, the research on prevention, and what people can do to fight suicide.
Healing Conversations:
Personal Support for Survivors of Suicide Loss
Healing Conversations gives survivors of suicide loss the opportunity to speak with volunteers, who are themselves loss survivors.
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
Each year, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention supports hundreds of large and small events around the world, in which survivors of suicide loss come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared experience.
Join the AFSP Utah Chapter
Stories and updates
Thank you for the years of support!
Taryn Hiatt leaving AFSP Utah
Meet Sergio de Chazal- Grant Funded Spanish Language Programs
My name is Sergio de Chazal ( he, him, his ) I became certified 8 years ago in Youth Mental Health First Aid. Last year he received the National Council award for being one of the instructors who taught the most Youth Mental Health First Aid courses.
Meet Misty Lee- Special Events Manager
Misty left her home in Alabama in 1995 and ventured west, landing in Utah in her early twenties. Her goal is to increase awareness and fundraising efforts while improving and bringing more events to the Utah Chapter.
Honoring Ann Hutton
Lifetime Achievement
Meet the Utah Board
Learn more about our Utah Chapter Board Members
Giving Thanks to Our Volunteers
We couldn’t accomplish all we do throughout the country without the support of our volunteers, many of whom have a personal connection to the cause. Their passion, support, and hard work makes all the difference and provides the backbone of community that is felt by more and more people every day.
Suicide Prevention Advocate Perspectives: Why the New 988 Crisis Number Matters – A Conversation with Tori Yeates of AFSP Utah
Starting in July 2022, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a 24/7 toll-free crisis line that provides immediate response to millions of callers in crisis every year, will be able to be reached via a simple code: 988.
Advocates and Governor Herbert Urge Utah Lawmakers to Be The Voice for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, and it is the eighth leading cause of death in Utah.