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Stories about Stronger Communities: LBGTQ+ Suicide Prevention

The Rev. Charles Lane Cowen attending a Stronger Communities: LBGTQ+ Suicide Prevention conference.

Finding Hope Through Religion: Together, We Can Stop Suicide in the Queer Community

As a queer Christian, I see how much pain and suffering my queer siblings face, and the statistics around suicide in the LGBTQ community are heartbreaking. Through organizations such as AFSP and The Trevor Project, I have learned so much about suicide prevention in the LGBTQ community.

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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Stronger Communities Conferences Gather Leading Experts to Discuss Suicide Prevention in the LGBTQ Community

Full-day conferences to raise awareness about LGBTQ suicide risk; support research and strategies for LGBTQ suicide prevention in local communities

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Conference in Alabama Spotlights Suicide Prevention for the LGBTQ+ Community

On May 5th, attendees of the Stronger Communities: LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Conference in Birmingham, Alabama came from across the state to take part in the day-long program hosted by the Alabama chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

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AFSP Stronger Communities Conference Convenes Leading Experts to Discuss Community-based Suicide Prevention Education in NH

Presentations and topics will focus on initiatives and research-based programs that address suicide prevention across a person’s lifespan and within specific high-risk groups.

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Bringing LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention to Little Rock

To address this need, the Arkansas chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention decided to host Stronger Communities: LBGTQ+ Suicide Prevention, a full-day conference to teach local mental health providers how to address suicide risk in the LGBTQ+ community.

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Making Suicide Prevention a Priority in the LGBTQ+ Community

This past April, AFSP’s Eastern Missouri Chapter hosted Stronger Communities: LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention.