American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

The Greater Los Angeles Region Chapter encompasses San Luis Obispo County down into part of the San Bernardino County and everything in between, Kings County, Kern County, Ventura County, and Los Angeles County. Every year California loses approximately 3800 people to suicide. Experts estimate that a suicide attempt is made every minute of every day, and a person in the United States dies by suicide every 13.7 minutes.

The grassroots work we do focuses on eliminating the loss of life from suicide by: delivering innovative prevention programs, educating the public about risk factors and warning signs, raising funds for suicide research and programs, and reaching out to those individuals who have lost someone to suicide.

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.