Angela Perry: Suicide Prevention and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Grab your honor beads and lace up your kicks - it’s time to chat with Angela Perry about suicide prevention - just in time for September’s Suicide Awareness Month. As a Board Member with the Oregon Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Angela educates Melissa and Staci about: the differences between 911 and 988, the community connection found in the AFSP hosted walks, educational programs in mental health first aid, the research behind suicide prevention, Adi’s act (mental health in schools), the importance of a safety plan, and her own personal struggles with ongoing suicidal ideation. The annual AFSP Portland “Out of the Darkness” walk is the first Saturday in October - you bring you, they’ll bring the honor beads.
Register for Angela’s team for the 2023 Out of the Darkness Walk in Portland the first weekend in October
Oregon Chapter of AFSP - learn about educational programs, events, volunteering, the Portland AFSP Board
Cahoots - Mobile Mental Health
Trainings Mentioned:
Supporting Those at Risk - Lived Experience Programs
Adi’s Act - legislation for Oregon State mandating Suicide Prevention in school settings
988 Funding - Most states have not permanently funded through telecom fees yet. Oregon and Washington have - how do other states match up?
Get in touch with AFSP: AFSP.org
Get in touch with Angela at: oregon@afsp.org