We Have Power

DONATE: National Suicide Prevention Month

USE YOUR POWER!

September is Suicide Prevention Month – in honor of this, this month you can donate to The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). CLICK HERE TO DONATE!

ABOUT AFSP

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. AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide, including those who have experienced a loss. AFSP creates a culture that’s smart about mental health by engaging in the following core strategies:

• Funding scientific research
• Educating the public about mental health and suicide prevention
• Advocating for public policies in mental health and suicide prevention
• Supporting survivors of suicide loss and those affected by suicide

Led by CEO Robert Gebbia and headquartered in New York, with a public policy office in Washington, DC, AFSP has local chapters in all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico, with programs and events nationwide. Learn more about AFSP in its latest Annual Report. 

Source: AFSP

VOLUNTEER: International Wrongful Conviction Day 

USE YOUR POWER!

October 2nd, 2024 is International Wrongful Conviction Day. CLICK HERE to learn how to use your power this month to get involved! 

Some options to get involved include: 

• Plugging into local efforts
• Expanding your knowledge of wrongful conviction
• Signing petitions for the Innocence Project
• Sharing graphics about it on your social media pages

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL WRONGFUL CONVICTION DAY

International Wrongful Conviction Day is a day to raise awareness of the causes and remedies of wrongful conviction and to recognize the tremendous personal, social, and emotional costs of wrongful conviction for innocent people and their families. Wrongful Conviction Day began as an effort of the Innocence Network, an affiliation of organizations dedicated to providing pro-bono legal and investigative services to individuals seeking to prove innocence of crimes for which they have been convicted, working to redress the causes of wrongful convictions, and supporting the exonerated after they are freed.

Source: Wrongful Conviction Day