Stories about AFSP Massachusetts

Delivering Talk Saves Lives en Español
Mental health and suicide are topics that are not spoken about enough in the Latinx community, though suicide has always impacted us. It’s exciting to me that AFSP’s Talk Saves Lives education program is available in Spanish.

Bringing Prevention to the Church
This piece originally appeared as a Volunteer Spotlight Story in AFSP’s 2018 Annual Report.

Suicide Prevention Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Fund Suicide Prevention Efforts Across the Commonwealth
Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and the 12th leading cause of death in Massachusetts.

Advocates Urge Massachusetts Lawmakers to Fund & Expand Suicide Prevention Services
Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, and it is the thirteenth leading cause of death in Massachusetts.