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Out of Darkness Walks to Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention

Michael J Polacek · 7/11/237:28 AM

July marks the start of a new fiscal year at AFSP. Last year, we reached over 8,000 people through our outreach, trainings, and events. Thousands more attended our walks, and we also sent free resources to schools, community organizations, and more across the state. This coming year, we're hoping to do more. From tabling events to programs, keep reading for ways to stay involved with AFSP as we ramp up for the fall walk season. And speaking of walks - now is the time to sign up! Find your...

Keizer's June City Council Meeting

Ruthy Lindvall · 7/7/233:12 AM

Salem Keizer's June City Council meeting featured an incredible presentation on ways to create suicide prevention in our communities from Dr. Satya Chandragiri. There are so many resources to help prevent suicide and create thriving communities; one of my key takeaways from this is that in order to accomplish this, we must all work together! Increasing education by providing mental health first aid (like Question, Persuade, & Refer classes) training to people in our communities is an...

May is Mental Health Month

Michael J Polacek · 5/4/232:41 PM

Follow this link to see the video: The body remembers even if we do not.

The 2023 Creating Resilient Communities Accelerator Program is now Open For Registration

Kahshanna Evans (PACEs Connection Staff) · 5/3/2310:42 AM

PACEs Connection is excited to kick off our 2023 Creating Resilient Communities (CRC) Annual Accelerator Program.

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