Tagged: AFSP Michigan
Changing the Conversation on Suicide in the Black Community
I am a Black woman, and in our community, suicide is largely taboo. It is time for that mindset to be eradicated. I am doing my best to bring about the conversation of suicide prevention in our untapped populations, especially those of color.
By AFSP
Introducing AFSP’s Newest Public Policy Council Members: What Advocacy Means to Them
In June of 2021, the Council welcomed three new council members: Alex Byrd Spencer (Sacramento, CA); Corbin Standley (Lansing, MI); and Jennifer Butler (Columbia, SC). Each have served on Chapter Boards, organized walks and other events, and shared their personal connections to the cause as field advocates.
By Stephanie Marburger, AFSP Public Policy Coordinator
Suicide Prevention Advocates Meet with Lawmakers in Lansing
Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, and in Michigan.