2026 Oregon Chapter Winter Update

Chapter Message

Our chapter is incredibly fortunate to be lead by a dedicated group of volunteers who refuse to stop working to fulfill AFSP’s Mission to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. 

We continued to present Talk Saves Lives, It's Real, Supporting Those at Risk and our many other programs both in person and over Zoom.  If you are interested in bringing our programming to your business,  school or community please fill out the Programing Request Form.

We have officially finished our 2026 Out of the Darkness Walks across the state and hope to see you at one (or more) of them!  We are incredibly fortunate to have amazing volunteers who plan these walks throughout the entire year and we are so thankful to be able to bring our communities together to remember, to honor, and to heal.  If you are interested in joining one of our walk volunteer teams please email [email protected], we would LOVE to have you join us.  

We are so thankful for the community you provide us, knowing that as volunteers ourselves that we are not alone.  We are in this journey together and stronger because of it. 

Public Policy Update

The Oregon Chapter is starting to plan it's Advocacy Action Day for Monday, February 8th, 2027.  We intend to have fifty volunteer advocates meet with or drop off folders to ALL legislators! 

We are still in the process of identifying our Legislative Priorities for this year but you can find information on AFSP's Legislative priorities here.

In May, our Advocacy & Public Policy Committee Chair, Angela Perry, our Advocacy Ambassader, Stacey Jung and two volunteer advocates attended AFSP's Advocacy Forum in Washington DC.  They met with hundreds of other advocates from across the country to learn how to enhance our states advocacy presence, learn more about the state of 988 and hear from some key legislators.  They also met with Oregon Legislators advocating for the Barriers Act, the STOP Suicide Act and the Daniel J Harvey and Adam Lambert Improving Service Member Transition Act.  For a full recap you can find that here.

Remember, if you have not already signed up to be a field advocate for AFSP please visit afsp.org/advocate-for-suicide-prevention to do so!

Volunteerism Update:

We would LOVE to have you volunteering with the Oregon Chapter of AFSP!

Fill out our volunteer application here!

Loss and Healing Update:

Whether in person or online, we hope that you’ll join us for International Suicide Loss Survivor on Saturday, November 21st where we have the opportunity to come together for healing and support.  For more information please visit: www.afsp.org/SurvivorDay

We also want to remind you of our program, Healing Conversations, formerly known as the Survivor Outreach Program.  Healing Conversations gives those who have lost someone to suicide the opportunity to talk with experienced volunteers who are themselves survivors of suicide loss, offering understanding and guidance in the weeks and months following a suicide death. For more information visit www.afsp.org/HealingConversations