AFSP Mississippi
The work we do focuses on eliminating the loss of life from suicide by delivering innovative prevention programs, educating the public, raising funds for suicide research and programs, and reaching out to those who have lost someone to suicide.
About the AFSP Mississippi 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, funding suicide research and programs, supporting individuals who have lost someone to suicide. We bring together people from all backgrounds who want to volunteer and help prevent suicide in our communities, energizing our Chapter. We need your help to grow our mission in Mississippi! Contact Adina Welker at [email protected] or 769-837-5773 to learn more about how you can make in impact!
Fundraising is a critical component to our Education, Support and Advocacy work.
How your donation helps AFSP prevent suicide
- $100 brings It's Real: Teens and Mental Health education program to a local high school
- $250 recruits and trains field advocates on pulic policy priorities
- $500 trains a new Survivor of Suicide Loss support group facilitator
- $1000 provides fruns for youth suicide preventio outreach and programming
- $2,000 hosts a Research Connection event to share how AFSP -funded research helps in learning more about suicide prevention
How can you get involved?
Participate in one of our Out of the Darkness Walks or our Construction Hike for Hope:
- Start or join a team, Sponsor, or volunteer at a walk near you. Help plan a Community Walk near you. Recruit Sponsors and teams, coordinate logisitics, help with marketing and awareness, and more!
- 2026 Community Walks Save the Dates:
- Construction Hike for Hope
Use your voice in our Advocacy & Public Policy efforts
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- Join as a volunteer advocate to use your voice to help grow advocacy efforts in Mississippi
- Help plan and/or attend the annual Advocacy Action Day at the Mississippi State Capitol
Join or help plan a local International Survivors of Suicide Loss Event
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- Become a trained Healing Conversations volunteer and help newly breaved individuals
- Join our International Survivors of Suicide Loss Planning committee
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Chapter contact
Adina Welker Upcoming events and activities
Featured Programs
Supporting diverse communities
AFSP is committed to working with diverse communities, organizations and policy makers to ensure that culturally relevant mental health resources are equitably available across the nation.
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.
Military and Veteran suicide prevention
AFSP supports legislation that prioritizes suicide prevention for Veterans, Service members, and their families.
LGBTQ+ individuals and populations
AFSP supports data collection to better inform LGBTQ suicide prevention strategies and opposes discriminatory and non-affirming practices and policies that create inequities or fail to protect against sexual orientation-based discrimination.
Our Impact
By collecting and leveraging data in strategic and thoughtful ways, we are able to measure the impact of our efforts in communities across the country.
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.
Suicide prevention resources
Find resources for suicide prevention for your or someone you know.
Join Team AFSP
Run a marathon, bike across the country, participate in a triathlon, play in a golf tournament – work up a sweat for AFSP!
Join the AFSP Mississippi Chapter
Stories and updates
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Volunteers Needed at AFSP Mississippi
AFSP Mississippi Selected as Project ECHO Pilot Chapter
AFSP Mississippi Selected to take part in Project Echo Cohort