Illinois Media

February 27, 2024 – 32 min read

AFSP Illinois Chapter Media Appearances

2025

Date & Outlet	Headline
5/3/2025	Largest suicide prevention walk in the U.S. to be held in Chicago
6/3/2025	‘You can truly feel the hope’ at NU suicide prevention walk
6/13/2025	Addressing Mental Health: Hope for Construction Workers
7/1/2025	AFSP Illinois Offers Culturally Relevant Suicide Prevention Programs During Minority Mental Health Month
7/1/2025	AFSP Illinois Offers Culturally Relevant Suicide Prevention Programs During Minority Mental Health Month
7/1/2025	AFSP Illinois Offers Culturally Relevant Suicide Prevention Programs During Minority Mental Health Month
7/1/2025	AFSP Illinois Offers Culturally Relevant Suicide Prevention Programs During Minority Mental Health Month
7/1/2025	AFSP Illinois Offers Culturally Relevant Suicide Prevention Programs During Minority Mental Health Month
7/1/2025	AFSP Illinois Offers Culturally Relevant Suicide Prevention Programs During Minority Mental Health Month
7/15/2025	Chicagoland Walk Ayuda A Salvar Vidas
8/18/2025	Out of the Darkness' walks planned for Peoria, Bloomington
8/21/2025	Fight Against Suicide at Community Walk - 4pm
8/27/2025	Join the Fight Against Suicide at the Out of the Darkness Quad Cities Illinois Walk September 21
8/28/2025	National Suicide Prevention Month: Resources, support provide help — and hope
8/31/2025	Out of the Darkness Walk at Montrose Harbor
9/3/2025	Springfield walk brings community together for suicide awareness
9/3/2025	Springfield walk brings community together for suicide awareness
9/3/2025	Springfield walk brings community together for suicide awareness
9/5/2025	Out of the Darkness Walk
9/5/2025	Out of the Darkness Walk - 6pm
9/6/2025	Out of the Darkness Walk - 6am
9/7/2025	Illinois Chapter American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Ad from 2025-09-07
9/7/2025	Ending the stigma: Out of the Darkness community walk held Sunday
9/8/2025	Out of the Darkness Walk
9/9/2025	Out of the Darkness Walk - 9:30pm
9/10/2025	Advocates raise awareness for World Suicide Prevention Day, upcoming Quad Cities Out of the Darkness walk
9/10/2025	Advocates raise awareness for World Suicide Prevention Day, upcoming Quad Cities Out of the Darkness walk
9/10/2025	Advocates raise awareness for World Suicide Prevention Day, upcoming Quad Cities Out of the Darkness walk
9/11/2025	September is National Suicide Prevention Month
9/17/2025	Take action against suicide at the Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk

2024

Date & Outlet	Headline
1/21/2024	NU Chapter of AFSP opens on campus
4/4/2024	Stillman Valley high school to host "Out of the Darkness Campus Walk"
4/10/2024	Details on the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of the Darkness Campus Walks
4/10/2024	Details on the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of the Darkness Campus Walks
4/15/2024	Driving It Home: Patti Vasquez Show. AFSP IL State Capitol Day, April 16, 2024
4/16/2024	AFSP IL State Capitol Day - April 16 2024
5/5/2024	Community Calendar: Out of the Darkness Suicid Prevention Walk (Lewis University)
5/11/2024	Mental Health Awareness Month
5/11/2024	Research Connections and Mental Health Month
5/21/2024	Let's end the stigma around seeking mental health care
5/23/2024	217 Tales: Mental Health Awareness Month w/ AFSP Illinois
5/23/2024	217 Tales: Mental Health Awareness Month!
5/23/2024	217 Tales: Mental Health Awareness Month w/ AFSP Illinois
6/7/2024	This St. Louis weekend is filled with family friendly events from air shows to art fairs
6/7/2024	This St. Louis weekend is filled with family friendly events from air shows to art fairs
6/7/2024	This St. Louis weekend is filled with family friendly events from air shows to art fairs
6/24/2024	Mental health experts share advice to support LGBTQ+ relatives during Pride Month and beyond
6/26/2024	Bradley University Athletes focus on mental health as national suicide rates rise
7/22/2024	AFSP "Out Of The Darkness" Chicagoland Walk
7/23/2024	What's Hot in Southwest Florida \| Cape Coral Living Magazine \| Press Releases
8/5/2024	Join Me and the Rock 95-5 Team To Fight Suicide
8/6/2024	East Central Illinois Walk
8/11/2024	Chicago's Election Headquarters
8/12/2024	Community to Come Together for Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk to Help Save Lives on September 14
8/19/2024	City of Belleville City Council met Aug. 19
8/21/2024	NBC Chicago Making a Difference American Foundation for Suicide Prevention IL - 8/18/24
8/26/2024	Out of the Darkness Walk raises money for suicide prevention
8/26/2024	DeKalb County Out Of The Darkness Walk
8/27/2024	American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk
8/27/2024	Walk to raise suicide prevention awareness
8/28/2024	23 News first at 4 - 16:07
8/28/2024	Out of the Darkness Walk brings community together to march against suicide
8/29/2024	Out of the Darkness Walk brings community together to march against suicide
8/29/2024	Stateline locations to participate in suicide prevention awareness events
9/1/2024	217 Tales: National Suicide Prevention Month w/American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
9/3/2024	Bloomington-Normal suicide prevention walk returns Oct. 5 to Tipton Park
9/3/2024	Bloomington-Normal suicide prevention walk returns Oct. 5 to Tipton Park
9/3/2024	Bloomington-Normal suicide prevention walk returns Oct. 5 to Tipton Park
9/3/2024	217 Tales: National Suicide Prevention Month w/AFSP [INTERVIEW]
9/4/2024	217 Tales: National Suicide Prevention Month with American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
9/5/2024	Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk aims to shed light on suicide preventions
9/7/2024	September is Suicide Prevention Month: A look at upcoming Out of the Darkness walks
9/8/2024	Out of the Darkness Walk to bring community together for suicide awareness and prevention
9/8/2024	Out of the Darkness Walk to bring community together for suicide awareness and prevention
9/10/2024	"Out of the Darkness" walk for Suicide Awareness Month
9/10/2024	Out of the Darkness Walk, Moline, supports suicide prevention
9/10/2024	Driving It Home With Patti Vasquez
9/11/2024	Step Into Hope: Join The AFSP Illinois Out of the Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention on Sept 14th
9/11/2024	Step Into Hope: Join The AFSP Illinois Out of the Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention on Sept 14th
9/12/2024	17 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: El Grito, Ravenswood Art Walk And Hyde Park Pizza Fest
9/12/2024	Out of the Darkness Walk Sept. 21
9/13/2024	Out of the Darkness QC community walk to support suicide prevention
9/13/2024	Out of the Darkness QC community walk to support suicide prevention
9/13/2024	Quadcitizens join the fights against suicide at community walk
9/13/2024	Tiskaidekafaultless / Dingus of the Week
9/13/2024	KWQC News: Out of the Darkness QC community walk to support suicide prevention
9/14/2024	Diane Pathieu's Weekender Report
9/14/2024	Thousands participate in Out of the Darkness suicide prevention walk at Montrose Harbor
9/14/2024	Thousands march in annual 'Out of the Darkness' walk
9/14/2024	Out of the Darkness Walk raises suicide prevention awareness, offers hope to families
9/14/2024	Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Chicagoland Walk
9/14/2024	Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk 2024
9/14/2024	A.F.S.P. "Out Of The Darkness" Chicagoland Walk 9.14.2024
9/14/2024	American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk
9/14/2024	Saturday's Out of the Darkness Walk raises money for suicide prevention
9/15/2024	Hundreds gather for Rockford's 'Out of the Darkness' walk for suicide prevention
9/15/2024	Out of the Darkness hosts annual suicide prevention walk in Moline
9/15/2024	Fight Against Suicide/Out of the Darkness Quad Cities Walk
9/15/2024	QC IL Out of the Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention 2024
9/15/2024	Fight Against Suicide/Out of the Darkness Quad Cities Walk
9/15/2024	WQAD NEWS 8: Out of the Darkness hosts annual suicide prevention walk in Moline
9/16/2024	Hundreds gather for Rockford's 'Out of the Darkness' walk for suicide prevention
9/16/2024	Out of the Darkness hosts annual suicide prevention walk in Moline
9/16/2024	WIFR TV - Hundreds gather for Rockford's 'Out of the Darkness' walk for suicide prevention
9/16/2024	WIFR TV - Hundreds gather for Rockford's 'Out of the Darkness' walk for suicide prevention
9/17/2024	Top Team 2024 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out Of The Darkness Chicagoland Walk!
9/19/2024	Hundreds of ComEd Employees Participate in "Out of the Darkness" Walks for Suicide Prevention
9/20/2024	Out of the Darkness Community Walk brings awareness to suicide prevention
9/20/2024	American Foundation for Suicide Prevention hosts suicide awareness walk in Springfield
9/21/2024	Out of the Darkness Walk, Sharing Stores and Bringing Awareness to Suicide
9/21/2024	Springfield Illinois Walk
9/21/2024	Out of the Darkness walk Springfield
9/23/2024	UIS hosts 'Out of Darkness' walk, drawing over 220 participants
9/25/2024	DeKalb County Out Of The Darkness Walk
9/27/2024	Suicide Prevention Month \| Good Day Central Illinois
9/28/2024	Monroe County Walk
10/4/2024	Elmhurst man to run Chicago Marathon in honor of dad lost to suicide
10/4/2024	Out of the Darkness Walk, Molines, supports suicide prevention
10/5/2024	Bloomington walk for suicide prevention raises $20,000
11/22/2024	Virtual events bring attention to suicide prevention over the holidays
12/15/2024	Best ways to deal with the 'Holiday Blues' according to an expert

2023

Date & Outlet	Headline
2/8/2023 PR Newswire	Seasonal Affective Disorder Treatment Options Provide Relief, Bring Hope
2/22/2023 WLS-AM 890	What can you do to support your teenager's mental health?
2/22/2023 WIND-AM	Seasonal Affective Disorder Treatment Options Provide Relief, Bring Hope for Teens.
3/28/2023 PR Newswire	AFSP Advocacy Day in Springfield, IL
4/14/2023 PR Newswire	American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Announces Out of the Darkness Walks Throughout Illinois
4/14/2023 YAHOO FINANCE	American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Announces Out of the Darkness Walks Throughout Illinois
4/24/2023 PR Newswire	Mental Health Awareness Month in May to Highlight Initiatives to Help Prevent Suicide
4/25/2023 WCPT-AM	Mental Health Awareness Month
5/7/2023 NBC 5 WMAQ-TV	Tech Trends: New Study Aims to Reduce Suicide Rates Among Black Men
5/8/2023 Good Morning America (ABC)	A look at mental health in Asian American communities
5/10/2023 NBC 5 WMAQ-TV	Experts: Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Introduced Nationwide Hurting Mental Health, Suicide Prevention Efforts
5/11/2023 WVON-AM	Research Connections and Mental Health Month
5/15/2023 WLS-AM 890	Suicide Stats and Suicide Prevention
5/16/2023 NBC 5 WMAQ-TV	10 Months After Starting, Here's Where the 988 Lifeline Stands
5/18/2023 CBS 2 WBBM-TV	Tips to Avoid Suicide
5/22/2023 WGN-TV	Mental Health Awareness Month Suicide Prevention and Debut of Talk Away the Dark PSA
5/22/2023 WCPT-AM	Mental Health Awareness Month
5/24/2023 Telemundo Chicago	Mental Health Awareness Month
5/25/2023 PR Newswire	Soul Shop™ for Black Churches Workshop in Chicago Offered to Faith Leaders to Minister to Those Affected by Suicide
5/25/2023 Street Insider	Soul Shop For Black Churches Workshop in Chicago Offered To Faith
5/28/2023 PR Newswire	Suicide Prevention Advocates Seek Greater State Commitments to Improve Mental Health and Stop Suicide
6/3/2023 WGN-TV	Faith And Mental Health: A South SIde Church Hosts Suicide Prevention Workshop
6/3/2023 WGN-TV	Soul Shop: Ministering To Those Impacted by Suicide
6/4/2023 Chicago Popular	Faith and Mental Health: A South Side church hosts suicide prevention workshop — Chicago Popular
6/4/2023 Tech Jaun	Faith and Mental Health: A South Side church hosts suicide prevention workshop
9/6/2023 Galesburg Register Mail	Fall Festival 14 things to do in Galesburg
9/17/2023	WHBF
9/18/2023 OurQuadCities	Out of the Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention set for Moline
9/20/2023 Rockford Register Star	Rockford Register Start- 19 things to do this weekend
9/21/2023 WIFR	Walk to prevent suicide hopes to bring people "Out of the Darkness"
9/21/2023 WVIK-NPR	Moline hosts suicide prevention walk
9/22/2023 KWQC-TV	Out of the Darkness Quad Cities Illinois Walk to prevent suicide set for Sunday
9/22/2023 WQAD	Suicide prevention walk happening in Moline this Sunday
9/24/2023 WQAD-ABC	WQAD-ABC Out of the Darkness Walk For Suicide Prevention Moline
9/29/2023 WMBD	Out of the Darkness Walks build community and suicide prevention awareness
9/30/2023 Chicago Sun-Time	Suicide Prevention Month - Suicide Rates Amongs Blacks
9/30/2023 WEEK-TV	People affected by suicide walk ‘out of the darkness’ to raise awareness
9/30/2023 Make It Better	31 of the Best Things To Do in Chicago and the Suburbs in October 2023
10/10/2023 CBS New York	On World Mental Health Day, a Chicago area mother talks about her son's death to help others
10/11/2023 Chicago Suburban Family	WEEKEND+ for 10/12 to 10/18
10/12/2023 WLS-CHI (ABC)	Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk' brings community together for suicide prevention
10/13/2023 WICS (Fox)	Annual walk to bring awareness to suicide taking place in Springfield
10/15/2023 WLS-CHI (ABC)	ABC 7 Eyewitness News Sunday Morning
10/18/2023 WGN-TV	The Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk
10/18/2023 Youtube	The Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk
10/19/2023 Chicago Suburban Family	WEEKEND+ for 10/19 to 10/25
10/21/2023 VNExplorer News Channel	Thousands march in ‘Out of the Darkness' walk in support of mental health awareness in Uptown
10/21/2023 WGN-TV	Out of The Darkness Chicagoland Walk Brings Thousands Together for Suicide Prevention
10/21/2023 Yahoo News	Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk Brings Thousands Together for Suicide Prevention
10/21/2023 Youtube	Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk Brings Thousands Together for Suicide Prevention
10/21/2023 NBC Chicago	Thousands march in ‘Out of the Darkness' walk in support of mental health awareness in Uptown
10/21/2023 WFLD-CHI (FOX)	Out of The Darkness Chicagoland Walk Aims to Prevent Suice and bring hope
10/21/2023 WMAQ-CHI (NBC)	Thousands march in ‘Out of the Darkness' walk in support of mental health awareness in Uptown
10/21/2023 Head Topics ABC 7 Chicago	Community joins together in 'Out of the Darkness' walk for suicide prevention
10/21/2023 ABC 7 Chicago	Community joins together in 'Out of the Darkness' walk for suicide prevention
10/21/2023 NBC Chicago	Thousands march in ‘Out of the Darkness' walk in support of mental health awareness in Uptown
10/21/2023 NewsFinale	Suicide prevention and awareness: Community gathers at Montrose Harbor in annual 'Out of the Darkness' walk for suicide prevention - NewsFinale
10/21/2023 thereportify.com	Chicago Unites for Annual Out of the Darkness Walk, Raises $700k to Prevent Suicide, US - The Reportify
10/22/2023 NBC Chicago	Thousands march in ‘Out of the Darkness' walk in support of mental health awareness
10/22/2023 Bulletin Reporter	‘Out of the Darkness’ walk in Uptown draws thousands in support of mental health awareness – NBC Chicago
10/22/2023 Head Topics	Thousands march in ‘Out of the Darkness' walk in support of mental health awareness in Uptown
10/22/2023 Tech Jaun	Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk brings thousands together for suicide prevention
10/22/2023 WGN9	Chicagoland suicide prevention walk brings 1000s together
10/22/2023 Bulletin Reporter	‘Out of the Darkness’ walk in Uptown draws thousands in support of mental health awareness – NBC Chicago
10/22/2023 Head Topics	Thousands march in ‘Out of the Darkness' walk in support of mental health awareness in Uptown
10/22/2023 InterNewsCast	Suicide prevention and awareness: Community gathers at Montrose Harbor in annual 'Out of the Darkness' walk for suicide prevention
11/18/2023 WGN	WGN Weekend Morning News
11/18/2023 WGN	WGN Weekend Morning News
11/18/2023	Youtube
11/18/2023	WFLD
11/19/2023 Tech Jaun	International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day events in Chicago
11/20/2023 WGN9	Survivors of suicide come together in day of remembrance
11/20/2023 WGN Morning show	Survivors of suicide come together in day of remembrance
11/20/2023 WGN TV	Survivors of suicide come together in day of remembrance
11/20/2023 MSN	Survivors of suicide come together in day of remembrance
12/12/2023	Chicago Tribune
12/13/2023	Chicago Sun-Times
12/14/2023 WMAQ-CHI (NBC)	NBC 5 News @4pm
12/17/2023 FOX 32 Chicago	How to cope with the holiday blues
12/17/2023 WFLD-CHI (FOX)	Good Day Chicago Sunday
12/19/2023 Suburban Life	Suicide Awareness Advocacy to take place Wednesday at Hinsdale Metra Station
9/24/2023 KWQC-DAV (NBC)	KWQC- Out of the Darkness Quad Cities Illinois Walk to Prevent Suicide

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