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August 3, 2023 – 2 min read

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Do you want to help make our Ohio communities smart about mental health? We can, and we will, with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) License plate!

When you choose the AFSP Plate, you’re helping spread hope and healing throughout our state and beyond!

Learn more about the important work of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention by visiting afsp.org and more about the Ohio Chapter by visiting afsp.org/Ohio.

  • The AFSP license plate is $20, with $10 going directly to the Ohio Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
  • You can switch to an AFSP plate at any time, even if your license plate is not up for renewal. The BMV will prorate your fee.
  • Eligible Vehicle Types: Motorcycles, Passenger motor vehicles, Recreational vehicles (RV), Trucks with a declared gross weight of not more than 11,000 pounds

How to get your AFSP license plate

It’s easy to renew or switch to the AFSP license plate 

It’s easy to renew or switch to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) license plate! You can do this at any time (the BMV will pro-rate your fees.) Simply follow the step-by-step instructions below.

How to Renew or Switch to the AFSP Plate

  1. Go to the BMV Online portal.
  2. Click “OPLATES.”
  3. Login or create your account on the BMV Online portal. You can also continue as a guest.
  4. Select the vehicle you'd like to purchase the plate for.
  5. One of the following questions will ask if you want to add a logo to your plate.
  6. Select AM FDN Suicide under organizations.
  7. Proceed To Check Out

Prefer to renew at your local BMV branch?
Simply request the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention license plate.

AFSP’s Mission: Save Lives and Bring Hope to Those Affected by Suicide

Established in 1987, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death. We are the largest private donors to suicide prevention research in the world.

AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide.  AFSP creates a culture that’s smart about mental health by engaging in the following core strategies:

  • Funding scientific research
  • Educating the public about mental health and suicide prevention
  • Advocating for public policies in mental health and suicide prevention
  • Supporting survivors of suicide loss and those affected by suicide