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President Biden Reaffirms Commitment to Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal

AFSP applauds President Biden and his recently released 2025 budget proposal giving significant funding and attention to critical suicide prevention and mental health activities.

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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Advocates Gather Nationwide, Calling for Action on Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Policy

Top priorities include securing continued funding for state 988 crisis services systems and increasing lethal means safety

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Bechtel and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Partner to Prevent Construction Worker Suicides

Bechtel’s $7 million dollar commitment to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will provide critical resources and programming to 500,000 U.S. construction workers over the next five years.

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AFSP’s 2024 Chapter Leadership Conference: Fostering Leadership

AFSP's 19th annual Chapter Leadership Conference took place January 25-28 in Orlando, Florida. Each year, CLC brings together volunteers from our local chapters across the country to share thoughts and ideas, consider our accomplishments, and inspire each other to move our mission forward.

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Research Roundup March 2024: Recently Published Findings From AFSP-Funded Studies

The Research Roundup is a regular update of recently published findings in suicide prevention research.

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Growing up Transgender in the South: Legislative Attacks, Suicide Prevention, and Advocating for a Path Forward

As a transgender woman who was able to begin receiving gender-affirming care in my youth while living in rural Arkansas, I deeply understand the stakes that the anti-trans legislation that has been proposed across the country, particularly in the South, holds for young transgender people.

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