Elevating Voices for Long-Lasting Change Livestream Series
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to elevating the voices and understanding of the needs of underrepresented communities.
AFSP is prioritizing diverse communities, believing that every family, youth, adult and community should have the resources and knowledge to discuss mental health concerns, connect with support, and have access to effective mental health care and suicide prevention resources. We know through research that mental health and suicide intersect with health, educational and economic disparities among minority populations.
Through our ongoing series, Elevating Voices for Long-Lasting Change, AFSP is convening leading experts in mental health and suicide prevention from diverse communities to help elevate voices, improve public understanding of their range of experiences, and support their unique needs. AFSP is finding the most effective ways to support and engage communities in education, advocacy and public understanding to close the gap and ensure we are meeting the needs of diverse backgrounds.
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Culture and Mental Health in South Asian Communities
AFSP’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Christine Yu Moutier, moderates a discussion among three leading clinical experts to consider how South Asian people face specific challenges when it comes to mental health and suicide prevention.
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Preventing Suicide in Native American Communities
AFSP’s Senior Vice President of Research, Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman, moderates a discussion with three leading experts on mental health in Native American communities to address specific challenges in mental health and suicide prevention.
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Mental Health in Asian American and Pacific Islander Families
AFSP’s CMO, Dr. Christine Yu Moutier, moderates a discussion with three leading experts on mental health in AAPI communities to consider the role culture plays in how Asian American/ Pacific Islander families interact with aspects of mental health.
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Supporting the Mental Health of Trans Communities
Morgan Cohn (they/them), AFSP’s area director of Orange County and Inland Empire/Desert Cities in California moderates a conversation highlight the importance of supporting trans mental health.
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Coming Together to Prevent Suicide in Black Communities
AFSP’s CMO, Dr. Christine Yu Moutier, moderates a discussion with three of the leading experts on suicide prevention in Black communities to discuss factors contributing to suicidal behavior and feelings in minoritized communities and more.
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Supporting AAPI Communities: Mental Health Experiences, Discrimination and Reducing Stigma
AFSP CMO, Dr. Christine Yu Moutier moderates a discussion that focuses on how AFSP's national network of chapters can support the AAPI community particularly in the face experiences of discrimination and stigma surrounding mental health experiences.
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Families, Culture and GenZ/Millennial Perspectives on Mental Health and Suicide Loss
AFSP’s CMO Dr. Christine Yu Moutier leads a discussion on how young adults and families are addressing mental health needs and experiences of suicide loss, including youth culture, family dynamics, and how we can all come together for culture change.
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Strengthening Mental Health Support and Connection within the Black Community
AFSP’s VP of Mission Engagement Dr. Doreen Marshall facilitates a discussion with leaders from Black-led organizations focused on inspiring mental health connections and meaningful conversations about mental health and suicide prevention.
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Suicide Prevention Research in Diverse Communities
Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman hosts a panel of suicide prevention researchers who translate research findings into tips for preventing suicide in families and communities and share opportunities to learn more to prevent suicide in Communities of Color.
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Preventing Suicide in BIPOC Communities: Ways Forward
In the third Town Hall in the series, “Preventing Suicide in BIPOC Communities: Ways Forward,” AFSP CMO Dr. Christine Moutier leads a moderated one-hour discussion focused on policy opportunities and initiatives.
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Our Town Hall, Supporting Mental Health in Communities of Color: Ways Forward
The second Town Hall in the series looks at “Supporting Mental Health in Communities of Color: Ways Forward” Dr. Christine Moutier will lead a moderated one-hour discussion with audience Q&A.
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Mental Health in the Black Community Town Hall
AFSP takes a closer look at “Mental Health in the Black Community” with a focus on the role of family alongside mental health programs and statewide services that are making mental health and suicide prevention an imperative for the Black community.