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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.

💙 Request a Program: AFSP Minnesota offers many community programs for suicide prevention to individuals, organizations, and employers across the state. If you are interested in hosting a presentation, educational program or professional training, please complete our Program Request Form.

💙 Request Materials: AFSP Minnesota provides many resources for our community, covering many topics such as prevention education, the importance of research, supporting loss survivors, and much more. Whether your are hosting an awareness or fundraising event or are looking to have materials at your school or a local business, please email us to request materials.

Our local mailing address is: AFSP Minnesota, P.O. Box 40056, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104

You are not alone. Together, we can #StopSuicide.

Chapter contact

Courtney Collins
VP, Central Division
[email protected]
941.724.0498

Upcoming events and activities

  • Team AFSP at Grandma's Marathon 2025

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

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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.

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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

Walk With Us to Prevent Suicide

Walk with us this fall!

Find your walk and help us #stopsuicide

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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.

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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.

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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.

Suicide Facts and Figures: Minnesota 2018

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.