Community programs
Find a full list of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's community programs for suicide prevention
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.
L.E.T.S. Save Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for Black and African American Communities
L.E.T.S. Save Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for the Black Community is a presentation designed to reduce cultural stigma, foster conversations about mental health, and raise awareness of suicide prevention for individuals who identify as Black or African American.
Clinical Approach to Preventing Suicide: An Introduction
An introductory overview of the clinician’s role in preventing suicide among patients, and covers risk and protective factors, warning signs, screening tools, brief interventions, and treatment options.
Programs for suicide prevention
It’s Real
It’s Real is a documentary featuring the stories of six college students from across the country.
Lived experience programs
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has developed two programs related to lived experience: Introduction to Supporting Those at Risk and Finding Hope: Guidance for Supporting Those at Risk.
Mental Health First Aid
In a partnership with the National Council for Behavioral Health, AFSP chapters host Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainings that teach participants a five-step action plan to help someone who is suffering from a mental health crisis.
Volunteer with AFSP
Soul Shop
The goal of this workshop is to familiarize participants with the incidence and impact of suicide on their faith communities, and train them to address issues related to suicide.
More Than Sad
More Than Sad has taught over a million students and educators how to be smarter about mental health.
Interactive Screening Program
Learn about our Interactive Screening Program, which connects individuals to mental health services before crises emerge.
Signs Matter: Early Detection
We don’t expect them to be mental health experts—but it is important that they understand and recognize the signs that a student is at risk for suicide.
SafeSide Prevention
SafeSide provides video-based training for health, behavioral health, community, and educational organizations who aspire to Zero Suicide.