Leading the Movement to Prevent Suicide

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the nation’s leading organization bringing together people across communities and backgrounds to understand and prevent suicide, and to help heal the pain it causes. Individuals, families, and communities who have been personally touched by suicide are the moving force behind everything AFSP does.

As a part of AFSP’s growing nationwide network of chapters, we bring together people from all backgrounds who want to prevent suicide in our communities. Families and friends who have lost someone to suicide, vulnerable individuals, mental health professionals, clergy, educators, students, community/business leaders, and many others energize our chapter.

The Chapter Leadership Council of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention approved the application of the National Capital Area Chapter (NCAC) to become a local chapter on July 1, 2010. The AFSP NCAC serves the greater Washington, DC metro area. 

Through our local chapter, we seek opportunities to help spread the word about suicide prevention and mental illness, highlight the many activities of AFSP National and our local chapter, and educate the public on the important research studies and results looking into the underlying risk factors that contribute to suicide. To find out more about AFSP, visit www.afsp.org. Interested in volunteering with the NCAC? E-mail us at NationalCapitalDC@afsp.org.