AFSP New Jersey
@afspnewjersey.bsky.social
New Jersey Chapter of the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The leading national not-for-profit organization dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education, and advocacy.
AFSP.org/NewJersey
AFSP.org/NewJersey
Every breakthrough in suicide prevention starts with data, research, and support. And it starts with people like you.
Your #GivingTuesday donation drives the science behind that incredible outreach, funding critical prevention efforts.
Give today: afsp.org/givingtuesday
Your #GivingTuesday donation drives the science behind that incredible outreach, funding critical prevention efforts.
Give today: afsp.org/givingtuesday
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Every breakthrough in suicide prevention starts with data, research, and support. And it starts with people like you.
Your #GivingTuesday donation drives the science behind that incredible outreach, funding critical prevention efforts.
Give today: afsp.org/givingtuesday
Your #GivingTuesday donation drives the science behind that incredible outreach, funding critical prevention efforts.
Give today: afsp.org/givingtuesday
Meet our Junior Board of Directors! Interested in joining? Apply online today! 💙
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December 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Meet our Junior Board of Directors! Interested in joining? Apply online today! 💙
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It's okay if your growth is happening at a slower rate. Healing takes time. 🌱💙
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It's okay if your growth is happening at a slower rate. Healing takes time. 🌱💙
Rest is productive. Give yourself permission to pause and take a break. 💙💤
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Rest is productive. Give yourself permission to pause and take a break. 💙💤
Every day as a suicide loss survivor can feel and look different. Even after time has passed, some days still hurt, and that’s okay. Grief is love that’s learning to live in a new way.
Find support and resources at afsp.org/loss 🫶
Find support and resources at afsp.org/loss 🫶
November 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Every day as a suicide loss survivor can feel and look different. Even after time has passed, some days still hurt, and that’s okay. Grief is love that’s learning to live in a new way.
Find support and resources at afsp.org/loss 🫶
Find support and resources at afsp.org/loss 🫶
One of our 988 Coalition partners, MHA-NJ, shared an important op-ed on why mental health care — and a strong 988 crisis system — must be funded in NJ. The 988 telecom fee bill heads to the Senate Budget Committee on 12/8.
Read it here:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4pDEqki
Read it here:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4pDEqki
Mental health care is out of reach for too many. Here’s how N.J. can change that | Opinion
When you’re in crisis, every second counts. New Jersey’s 988 lifeline is designed to help — but without stable funding, this critical service is at risk. Lawmakers can change that.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
One of our 988 Coalition partners, MHA-NJ, shared an important op-ed on why mental health care — and a strong 988 crisis system — must be funded in NJ. The 988 telecom fee bill heads to the Senate Budget Committee on 12/8.
Read it here:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4pDEqki
Read it here:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4pDEqki
It's never too early to make a gift to #StopSuicide. 💙
Your support makes this life-saving work possible: from funding critical research, to supporting those who have lost someone, and much more.
Next week is #GivingTuesday, but you can give today at afsp.org/givingtuesday
Your support makes this life-saving work possible: from funding critical research, to supporting those who have lost someone, and much more.
Next week is #GivingTuesday, but you can give today at afsp.org/givingtuesday
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
It's never too early to make a gift to #StopSuicide. 💙
Your support makes this life-saving work possible: from funding critical research, to supporting those who have lost someone, and much more.
Next week is #GivingTuesday, but you can give today at afsp.org/givingtuesday
Your support makes this life-saving work possible: from funding critical research, to supporting those who have lost someone, and much more.
Next week is #GivingTuesday, but you can give today at afsp.org/givingtuesday
We’re deeply grateful for our community and the support you show all year long.
Thank you for helping us bring hope, connection, and prevention resources to New Jersey. 🧡
Wishing you a warm and peaceful holiday season.
Thank you for helping us bring hope, connection, and prevention resources to New Jersey. 🧡
Wishing you a warm and peaceful holiday season.
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We’re deeply grateful for our community and the support you show all year long.
Thank you for helping us bring hope, connection, and prevention resources to New Jersey. 🧡
Wishing you a warm and peaceful holiday season.
Thank you for helping us bring hope, connection, and prevention resources to New Jersey. 🧡
Wishing you a warm and peaceful holiday season.
Mental health is something we all have, just like physical health. 💙
We must nurture, prioritize, and care for it — even if you only have a few minutes in your day. How are you taking care of your mental health this week? 🌱
We must nurture, prioritize, and care for it — even if you only have a few minutes in your day. How are you taking care of your mental health this week? 🌱
November 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Mental health is something we all have, just like physical health. 💙
We must nurture, prioritize, and care for it — even if you only have a few minutes in your day. How are you taking care of your mental health this week? 🌱
We must nurture, prioritize, and care for it — even if you only have a few minutes in your day. How are you taking care of your mental health this week? 🌱
We're thankful for our AFSP community, today and beyond 💙
Your passion, support, and strength doesn't go unnoticed. Thank you for making the world a better place.
Send one of these notes to someone in your life 🫶
#Thanksgiving
Your passion, support, and strength doesn't go unnoticed. Thank you for making the world a better place.
Send one of these notes to someone in your life 🫶
#Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We're thankful for our AFSP community, today and beyond 💙
Your passion, support, and strength doesn't go unnoticed. Thank you for making the world a better place.
Send one of these notes to someone in your life 🫶
#Thanksgiving
Your passion, support, and strength doesn't go unnoticed. Thank you for making the world a better place.
Send one of these notes to someone in your life 🫶
#Thanksgiving
We’ve all heard the saying: “men don’t cry.”
In today's Elevating Voices roundtable, we hear from three men of different backgrounds and generations who prove that being vulnerable and showing emotion is not only acceptable, but healthy.
Listen: https://bit.ly/49Dl5uH
In today's Elevating Voices roundtable, we hear from three men of different backgrounds and generations who prove that being vulnerable and showing emotion is not only acceptable, but healthy.
Listen: https://bit.ly/49Dl5uH
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We’ve all heard the saying: “men don’t cry.”
In today's Elevating Voices roundtable, we hear from three men of different backgrounds and generations who prove that being vulnerable and showing emotion is not only acceptable, but healthy.
Listen: https://bit.ly/49Dl5uH
In today's Elevating Voices roundtable, we hear from three men of different backgrounds and generations who prove that being vulnerable and showing emotion is not only acceptable, but healthy.
Listen: https://bit.ly/49Dl5uH
We're deeply grateful to everyone who participated in #SurvivorDay yesterday 💙
We hope you found support and connection as you navigate any suicide loss in your life. Remember, you are never alone and our community stands with you.
You can find support and healing year-round at afsp.org/loss
We hope you found support and connection as you navigate any suicide loss in your life. Remember, you are never alone and our community stands with you.
You can find support and healing year-round at afsp.org/loss
November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We're deeply grateful to everyone who participated in #SurvivorDay yesterday 💙
We hope you found support and connection as you navigate any suicide loss in your life. Remember, you are never alone and our community stands with you.
You can find support and healing year-round at afsp.org/loss
We hope you found support and connection as you navigate any suicide loss in your life. Remember, you are never alone and our community stands with you.
You can find support and healing year-round at afsp.org/loss
Our program, Healing Conversations, gives suicide loss survivors the opportunity to talk with volunteers. These AFSP volunteers, who are themselves survivors of suicide loss, offer understanding and guidance following a suicide death.
Learn more: afsp.org/healingconversations
Learn more: afsp.org/healingconversations
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Our program, Healing Conversations, gives suicide loss survivors the opportunity to talk with volunteers. These AFSP volunteers, who are themselves survivors of suicide loss, offer understanding and guidance following a suicide death.
Learn more: afsp.org/healingconversations
Learn more: afsp.org/healingconversations
Today is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, also known as #SurvivorDay 💙
Today, in-person events are taking place globally, bringing suicide loss survivors together to gain understanding and support each other’s healing journeys.
Join us: afsp.org/survivorday
Today, in-person events are taking place globally, bringing suicide loss survivors together to gain understanding and support each other’s healing journeys.
Join us: afsp.org/survivorday
November 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Today is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, also known as #SurvivorDay 💙
Today, in-person events are taking place globally, bringing suicide loss survivors together to gain understanding and support each other’s healing journeys.
Join us: afsp.org/survivorday
Today, in-person events are taking place globally, bringing suicide loss survivors together to gain understanding and support each other’s healing journeys.
Join us: afsp.org/survivorday
Today is Día de Esperanza 💙
Día de Esperanza (Day of Hope) takes place one day before #SurvivorDay, and offers support specifically for Hispanic and Latinx communities that have been affected by suicide loss.
Register: https://www.facebook.com/events/1142115084703182
Día de Esperanza (Day of Hope) takes place one day before #SurvivorDay, and offers support specifically for Hispanic and Latinx communities that have been affected by suicide loss.
Register: https://www.facebook.com/events/1142115084703182
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Today is Día de Esperanza 💙
Día de Esperanza (Day of Hope) takes place one day before #SurvivorDay, and offers support specifically for Hispanic and Latinx communities that have been affected by suicide loss.
Register: https://www.facebook.com/events/1142115084703182
Día de Esperanza (Day of Hope) takes place one day before #SurvivorDay, and offers support specifically for Hispanic and Latinx communities that have been affected by suicide loss.
Register: https://www.facebook.com/events/1142115084703182
Supporting transgender people is suicide prevention.
On #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, we remember the lives of transgender people we've lost and reaffirm our commitment to supporting the mental health and well-being of transgender individuals.
Visit afsp.org/lgbtq
On #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, we remember the lives of transgender people we've lost and reaffirm our commitment to supporting the mental health and well-being of transgender individuals.
Visit afsp.org/lgbtq
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Supporting transgender people is suicide prevention.
On #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, we remember the lives of transgender people we've lost and reaffirm our commitment to supporting the mental health and well-being of transgender individuals.
Visit afsp.org/lgbtq
On #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, we remember the lives of transgender people we've lost and reaffirm our commitment to supporting the mental health and well-being of transgender individuals.
Visit afsp.org/lgbtq
This Saturday is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day 💙
AFSP's #SurvivorDay events bring comfort, hope, understanding, and community to the many attendees, especially during a difficult time of year for loss survivors.
Register: afsp.org/survivorday
AFSP's #SurvivorDay events bring comfort, hope, understanding, and community to the many attendees, especially during a difficult time of year for loss survivors.
Register: afsp.org/survivorday
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This Saturday is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day 💙
AFSP's #SurvivorDay events bring comfort, hope, understanding, and community to the many attendees, especially during a difficult time of year for loss survivors.
Register: afsp.org/survivorday
AFSP's #SurvivorDay events bring comfort, hope, understanding, and community to the many attendees, especially during a difficult time of year for loss survivors.
Register: afsp.org/survivorday
A $200K grant is helping bring emotional well-being lessons into 21 YMCA after-school programs for K–6 students across NJ — an important step in strengthening #YouthMentalHealth and early support.
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/3LTkbQN
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/3LTkbQN
Creating a New Path for Youth Mental Health Support
In gyms and spaces where kids gather after school to learn, laugh and play, a new kind of support is taking shape with the launch of the Bright Path Youth Mental Health program announced Wednesday...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A $200K grant is helping bring emotional well-being lessons into 21 YMCA after-school programs for K–6 students across NJ — an important step in strengthening #YouthMentalHealth and early support.
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/3LTkbQN
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/3LTkbQN
We're committed to our continued support of the transgender community — and advocating for gender affirming care is critical in that. 🏳️⚧️
Help us, help others, and learn about suicide prevention within the transgender community at afsp.org/lgbtq 💙
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
Help us, help others, and learn about suicide prevention within the transgender community at afsp.org/lgbtq 💙
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We're committed to our continued support of the transgender community — and advocating for gender affirming care is critical in that. 🏳️⚧️
Help us, help others, and learn about suicide prevention within the transgender community at afsp.org/lgbtq 💙
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
Help us, help others, and learn about suicide prevention within the transgender community at afsp.org/lgbtq 💙
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
Students at Sayreville War Memorial High School shared uplifting chalk messages and 988 resources outside the school’s main entrance, reminding peers that help and hope are always within reach.
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/48g3705
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/48g3705
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Students at Sayreville War Memorial High School shared uplifting chalk messages and 988 resources outside the school’s main entrance, reminding peers that help and hope are always within reach.
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/48g3705
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/48g3705
It’s hard to know the “right” thing to say to someone who’s lost a loved one to suicide. These prompts can help you navigate those tough conversations. Showing up matters more than you know. 💙
Find a #SurvivorDay event near you for hope and healing: afsp.org/survivorday
Find a #SurvivorDay event near you for hope and healing: afsp.org/survivorday
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It’s hard to know the “right” thing to say to someone who’s lost a loved one to suicide. These prompts can help you navigate those tough conversations. Showing up matters more than you know. 💙
Find a #SurvivorDay event near you for hope and healing: afsp.org/survivorday
Find a #SurvivorDay event near you for hope and healing: afsp.org/survivorday
On November 22, suicide loss survivors around the globe will gather for #SurvivorDay: an opportunity for those who have been affected by the tragedy of suicide to come together and find support, comfort, and healing through shared experience.
Register: afsp.org/survivorday
Register: afsp.org/survivorday
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
On November 22, suicide loss survivors around the globe will gather for #SurvivorDay: an opportunity for those who have been affected by the tragedy of suicide to come together and find support, comfort, and healing through shared experience.
Register: afsp.org/survivorday
Register: afsp.org/survivorday
Research tells us that transgender people report higher prevalence of suicide attempts over their lifetime, than LGB or straight people.💙
So, we want to remind you that you are not alone. If you’re struggling, call or text 988, or text TALK to 741741.
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
So, we want to remind you that you are not alone. If you’re struggling, call or text 988, or text TALK to 741741.
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Research tells us that transgender people report higher prevalence of suicide attempts over their lifetime, than LGB or straight people.💙
So, we want to remind you that you are not alone. If you’re struggling, call or text 988, or text TALK to 741741.
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
So, we want to remind you that you are not alone. If you’re struggling, call or text 988, or text TALK to 741741.
#TransgenderAwarenessWeek
💙 Join us on Thursday for “L.E.T.S. Save Lives” — engaging suicide-prevention talk for Black & African American communities.
🗓️ Nov 20 | 🕛 12–1:30PM ET | 📍 Zoom
🔗Register: https://afsp-nj-lets-save-lives-112025.attendease.com/
Contact: dfinizio@afsp.org
#LETSsaveLives #AFSPNJ #MentalHealthMatters
🗓️ Nov 20 | 🕛 12–1:30PM ET | 📍 Zoom
🔗Register: https://afsp-nj-lets-save-lives-112025.attendease.com/
Contact: dfinizio@afsp.org
#LETSsaveLives #AFSPNJ #MentalHealthMatters
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
💙 Join us on Thursday for “L.E.T.S. Save Lives” — engaging suicide-prevention talk for Black & African American communities.
🗓️ Nov 20 | 🕛 12–1:30PM ET | 📍 Zoom
🔗Register: https://afsp-nj-lets-save-lives-112025.attendease.com/
Contact: dfinizio@afsp.org
#LETSsaveLives #AFSPNJ #MentalHealthMatters
🗓️ Nov 20 | 🕛 12–1:30PM ET | 📍 Zoom
🔗Register: https://afsp-nj-lets-save-lives-112025.attendease.com/
Contact: dfinizio@afsp.org
#LETSsaveLives #AFSPNJ #MentalHealthMatters
Each year, Day of Hope brings together survivors of suicide loss to help them navigate the holiday season.
Join us on 11/21 for Day of Hope – a panel discussion featuring Spanish loss survivor speakers who will share their healing journey.
Register: https://www.facebook.com/share/18zWtVvw9Q/
Join us on 11/21 for Day of Hope – a panel discussion featuring Spanish loss survivor speakers who will share their healing journey.
Register: https://www.facebook.com/share/18zWtVvw9Q/
November 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Each year, Day of Hope brings together survivors of suicide loss to help them navigate the holiday season.
Join us on 11/21 for Day of Hope – a panel discussion featuring Spanish loss survivor speakers who will share their healing journey.
Register: https://www.facebook.com/share/18zWtVvw9Q/
Join us on 11/21 for Day of Hope – a panel discussion featuring Spanish loss survivor speakers who will share their healing journey.
Register: https://www.facebook.com/share/18zWtVvw9Q/