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Established in 1987, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death.
- Annual Report
Suicide is a topic that hides in the shadows. All too often...
- Public-Policy-Advocate
2021 CDC Suicide Death Data Intensifies the Call for...
- 2021 Annual Report
Discovering the presence of vulnerabilities to suicidal...
- Annual Report
Learn about suicide, how you can help prevent it, and resources for those affected, from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Our mission: save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that advocates for research and education around suicide, based in New York City, with a public policy office based in Washington, D.C. [1] The organization's stated mission is to "save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide."
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's mission is to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. We fund research to improve interventions and advocate for policy that will save lives.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention launched Project 2025 to lead a plan of action aimed at the bold goal of reducing the annual suicide rate 20% by 2025. It was the first large-scale, comprehensive effort to determine where we can reduce suicide through the most promising programs and interventions.
Discovering the presence of vulnerabilities to suicidal ideation and behavior at an early age could inform prevention and intervention efforts, assist with the creation of developmentally appropriate intervention programming, and prevent suicide in at-risk youth.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has redoubled our efforts to achieve our mission: to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide.
