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Out of the Darkness Walks

AFSP Maryland

The work we do focuses on educating our communities about mental health and suicide prevention, advocating for public policy, and offering support for suicide loss survivors. Join us for the 11 Maryland Out of the Darkness Walks to fight suicide!

About the AFSP Maryland 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.

Chapter contact

Marina Thompson
Area Director, Maryland
[email protected]
(202) 770-8973

Upcoming events and activities

  • L.E.T.S. Save Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for Black and African American Communitie ...

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  • Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for Latinx and Hispanic Communities

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  • AFSP Suicide Bereavement Facilitator Training - Virtual (Adult Track)

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  • AFSP Suicide Bereavement Facilitator Training - Virtual (Adult Track)

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  • AFSP Suicide Bereavement Facilitator Training - Virtual (Adult Track)

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  • AFSP FUNdraising 101!

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  • AFSP FUNdraising 101!

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  • AFSP FUNdraising 101!

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  • AFSP Suicide Bereavement Facilitator Training: Children and Teens - Virtual

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  • AFSP Suicide Bereavement Facilitator Training: Children and Teens - Virtual

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  • AFSP Suicide Bereavement Facilitator Training: Children and Teens - Virtual

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  • Annapolis Walk

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  • Montgomery County Maryland Walk

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  • Baltimore Walk

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  • Carroll County Maryland Walk

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  • Howard County Walk

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  • Frederick Walk

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  • 2026 Marine Corps Marathon/ 8K Run

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  • Southern Maryland Walk

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  • Havre de Grace Walk

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  • Looking for even more? See all AFSP virtual programs across the country.

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It’s Real

It’s Real: College Students and Mental Health is a documentary featuring the stories of six college students from across the country, with an accompanying facilitator guide to support its use in educational programming.

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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.

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.

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