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Stories about AFSP Missouri

The author, Whitney Shumway.

I Volunteer With AFSP for My Son, Trent

Whitney Shumway's main “Why” for volunteering is to support her son Trent, who expressed suicidal feelings as early as third grade — and who now, at 15, often joins his mom in volunteering for AFSP, gaining strength through community and the incredible example set by his mother.

Suicide Facts and Figures: Missouri 2018

Advocates to Be the Voice for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health in Jefferson City

Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and in Missouri.

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Suicide Prevention Advocates to Visit Jefferson City

Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States and in Missouri.