AFSP Minnesota
The Minnesota Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is primarily made up of volunteers working to prevent suicide in Minnesota, and to provide support to those in our community who have been impacted by suicide.
About the AFSP Minnesota Chapter
At AFSP, our mission is to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. 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.
AFSP Minnesota Mailing address: P.O. Box 40056, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104
*If sending a donation to the Minnesota Chapter, checks can be made out to AFSP / American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. If the funds are for a specific Out of the Darkness walker or walk team, please include that in the memo on the check and/or on the note with the check.
Get Involved!
- Campus Out of the Darkness Walks and Community Out of the Darkness Walks - walk, volunteer, sponsor or donate!
- Volunteer with AFSP
- Become an Advocate
- Join Team AFSP for this year's Grandma's Marathon or the 2026 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
You are not alone. Together, we can #StopSuicide.
Chapter contact
Upcoming events and activities
Featured Programs
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.
It’s Real
It’s Real is a documentary featuring the stories of six college students from across the country.
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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Stories and updates
Digital Lifekeeper Memory Quilt
AFSP's Memory Quilt Program gives suicide loss survivors a way to share memories of their loved one.
Walk with us this fall!
Find your walk and help us #stopsuicide
Seeking Help Is an Act of Courage
Since the heartbreaking loss of his sister, Katherine, to suicide in 2012 at the age of 37, Dave Thompson has transformed his grief into advocacy for mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
Making International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day Accessible to the Deaf Community
I’m an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. I’ve spent more than half my life in the Deaf Community, and am forever grateful they’ve allowed me to be part of their world. On March 31st, 2017, I gained a new identity: a Sibling Suicide Loss Survivor.
Snowmobiling in Minnesota to Raise Awareness for Suicide
For the past three years, the American Foundation for Suicide’s Minnesota Chapter has been fortunate to partner with a local club to raise awareness about suicide and mental health through our Ride to Fight Suicide Snowmobile Ride.
Advocates From The American Foundation For Suicide Prevention Visit St. Paul To Meet With Lawmakers
On average, someone dies by suicide every twelve hours in Minnesota, where suicide is the ninth leading cause of death.
Minnesota Advocates from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Visit St. Paul to Meet with Lawmakers
On average, every eleven hours, someone dies by suicide in Minnesota. Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and the eighth leading cause of death in Minnesota.