The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has a strong presence in Minnesota with its various education programs, resource tables at events such as Twin Cities Pride, programming like their Out of Darkness Walks, and many online resources.
Amanda Leininger (She/Her), area director for the Minnesota chapter, is the only staff member of the Minnesota chapter and can maintain their presence by working with many volunteers around the state to carry out their mission — to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide.
They are present at many events with a table full of resources like prevention education, support for loss survivors, speaking safely about suicide, having an open conversation, and how to reach out to those you care about.
“We are really proud to always be at Twin Cities Pride, it’s one of our favorite weekends of the year,” Leininger said. “We have volunteers that will staff us the entire time and are able to have conversations with anyone who comes through and we have little rainbow wallet-size pamphlets that have some warning signs and things like that.” […]
Click here to read the full piece. This story was originally published by Lavender Magazine on May 30, 2024.
