AFSP Hawai'i
Aloha and welcome to our AFSP Hawai'i Chapter – we are a statewide chapter of dedicated volunteers who are passionate about raising awareness and preventing suicide. We invite you to join us in helping our communities.
About the AFSP Hawai'i Chapter
At the AFSP Hawai‘i Chapter, we believe that by changing the culture—breaking down stigma, encouraging open conversations, and normalizing seeking help—we can help save lives and ensure that no one has to struggle alone.
Our grassroots efforts focus on preventing suicide through education, outreach, and connection. We offer programs that raise awareness of risk factors and warning signs, support those who have lost a loved one, and create spaces where individuals and families impacted by suicide can find understanding, healing, and hope.
As part of AFSP’s nationwide network, we bring together people from all walks of life—those who have experienced loss, individuals navigating their own mental health journeys, and community members who care deeply about making a difference.
Together, we are building a more compassionate Hawai‘i where reaching out is met with support, and every person feels seen, heard, and valued.
REQUEST AN AFSP PROGRAM PRESENTATION
Link to Request a Program (COMING SOON!)
AFSP HAWAI'I RESOURCES
Link to AFSP Resources
GENERAL HAWAI'I RESOURCES
General Resources for Mental Health & Suicide Prevention
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Join us in spreading aloha, breaking stigma,
and reminding our community: you are not alone.
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Supporting Our Hawai‘i Communities After the Flooding
Recent devastating flooding has impacted families and communities across the Hawaiian Islands. Times like these remind us how important it is to come together—to show care, extend support, and ensure that no one feels alone in the recovery process.
Our hearts are with all those affected.
Ways to Kōkua
If you’re looking for ways to kōkua, please consider supporting trusted local organizations providing critical relief:
- Hawaii Community Foundation
- Aloha United Way
- Hawaii Foodbank
- Malama Map: Hawai’i Helping Hawai’i - if you are seeking help or want to help
Mahalo for showing up for one another with compassion, generosity, and aloha.
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Chapter contact
[email protected] Dennis Hida
Hawaii Chapter Board Chair
[email protected]
808-469-9784 Tammy English
AFSP Director of Small Chapter Development
[email protected]
779-351-9583
Upcoming events and activities
Featured Programs
Caring Communities
Caring Communities: Guidance for Supporting Survivors of Suicide Loss is a one-hour presentation, available in-person or virtually, designed to provide participants with information, resources, and practical guidance on how to support someone who has experienced a recent loss to 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.
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 help save lives.
Confronting Suicide in the Construction Industry
Bechtel and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention partner to prevent construction worker suicides.
How to Talk Safely About Suicide
As an influencer or content creator, you have the power to send the message that we all have mental health, that no one is alone, and that help is available. Here are some research-based safe messaging guidelines to help you speak safely about this important topic, along with some technical considerations to follow.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
AFSP supports increases in federal and state funding for the 988 crisis response system, including the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and its network of independently operated state and local crisis centers.
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.
When someone is at risk
If you think someone is thinking about suicide, assume you are the only one who will reach out. Here’s how to talk to someone who may be struggling with their mental health.
I'm having thoughts of suicide
If you are in a state of distress, reaching out is the first step to safety. Click on the links below to be taken to dedicated crisis services.
Find a mental health professional
Who is a mental health professional, and how can they help? This page provides an overview, and resources for finding mental health providers in your area.
Join the AFSP Hawai'i Chapter
Stories and updates
AFSP Hawai'i Resources
Our mission is to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. Check out our local chapter resources for loss survivors.
Life Can Go On After Heartbreaking Loss
Karen Ng started volunteering with AFSP following the death of her younger sister Karine in 2018. After attending a Survivor Day event and feeling touched by how the event embraced survivors of suicide loss, she formed a Walks fundraising team to invoke the joyful spirit of her sister.