Survivor Outreach Program
After a suicide, those left behind often:
Through AFSP's Survivor Outreach Program, trained local volunteers are on hand to:
How do I request an outreach visit? Simply contact your local AFSP Survivor Outreach Program Coordinator. (See list below.) You'll be asked about your particular loss in order to match your request to a team of two trained volunteer survivors. Soon after, one of the members of the outreach team will contact you to schedule the visit at a convenient and comfortable location of your choice. The visit generally lasts about an hour.
I know someone who is newly bereaved. Can I request an outreach visit for this person? Please feel free to contact your your local AFSP Survivor Outreach Program Coordinator for more information about the program and share that information with anyone who needs it. AFSP volunteers only meet with bereaved families and friends who have personally requested a visit.
Is this a counseling service? No, this is not a mental health or counseling service. Outreach volunteers can provide information to the newly bereaved on how to find a qualified mental health professional.
I'm worried that a friend may be suicidal. Can I request an outreach visit for this person? Please call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) if you are worried that someone may be thinking of suicide so you can speak with a qualified crisis counselor. AFSP's Survivor Outreach Program is not appropriate in these cases.
Learn how you can volunteer with this program. |
Share your feedback if you've received a visit. |
Simply contact your local Survivor Outreach Program Coordinator listed below. AFSP is working hard to expand this program to as many local Chapters as possible. If you don't see your area listed, we can help you arrange a visit-by-phone. Contact survivingsuicideloss@afsp.org or call 212-363-3500, ext 2035 for information.
ALABAMA: Cindi Weeks, Volunteer
(205) 382-5402, Cindi1@me.com
ARKANSAS: Wendy Thompson, Volunteer
(501) 247-8674, wendalinat@hotmail.com
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles: Veronica Scarpelli,
(818) 788-24236, vscarpelli@afsp.org
Sacramento Area: Stefani Vega, Volunteer
(916) 743-6428, survivoroutreach@yahoo.com
San Diego: Jessica van der Stad, Area Director
(619) 301-1613, sandiego@afsp.org
San Francisco Bay Area: Martha Mantei, Volunteer
(925) 462-6866, mhmantei@yahoo.com
CONNECTICUT
Southern CT: Diane Saslow, Volunteer
(720) 838-3880, DLSCO@aol.com
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington D.C. Area: Mary Anne Burke, Volunteer
(703) 263-2428 mabswim@aol.com
Includes Montgomery MD, Fairfax & Loudon VA
GEORGIA
Metro Atlanta Area: Kim DePriest, Volunteer
(770) 778-3983, kdepriest@windstream.net
ILLINOIS: Nancy Perlson, Volunteer
(847) 445-3388, nbperl@aol.com
INDIANA: Lisa Davis, Volunteer
(317) 430-5000, lisadavis4afsp@hotmail.com
MARYLAND: Tamara Van Newkirk , Volunteer
(443) 367-4772, tamara@grassrootscrisis.org
MASSACHUSETTS
Greater Boston Area: Melanie Varady, Area Director
(617) 439-0940, mvarady@afsp.org
Western MA: Jim McAleer, Volunteer
(413) 734-3676, clachtara@aol.com
MICHIGAN
Metro Detroit/Ann Arbor: Laura Edwards, Volunteer
(810) 229-4266, survivoroutreachMI@gmail.com
NEBRASKA: Laraine Peck, Volunteer
(402) 496-0309, lpeck@tconl.com
NEW JERSEY
Central NJ: Jennilee Bulkely, Area Director
(732) 428-7344, jbulkley@afsp.org
NEW YORK
Capital Region: Marianne Reid, Volunteer
(518) 209-3569 , mariannereid@hotmail.com
Central NY: Debra Graham, Area Director
(315) 664-0346, dgraham@afsp.org
Hudson Valley: Judy Battista, Volunteer
(914) 489-7402, survivoroutreach@ymail.com
Long Island: Dale Camhi, Regional Director
(516) 869-4215, dcamhi@afsp.org
New York City: Amy Molloy, Area Director
(518) 791-1544, amolloy@afsp.org
Westchester: Nan Tadler, Volunteer
(845) 661-4338, survivoroutreach411@gmail.com
Western NY: Mary Jean Coleman, Regional Director
(585) 202-2783, mjcoleman@afsp.org
PENNSYLVANIA
Greater Philadelphia: Pat Gainey, Regional Director
(215) 746-7256, pgainey@afsp.org
TENNESSEE
Greater Memphis: Lisa Morris, Volunteer
(901) 308-7123, afsp.memphis@gmail.com
Includes Crittenden County, AR & Northwest MS
VERMONT: Linda Livendale, Volunteer
(802) 272-6564, ljlivendale@yahoo.com
WASHINGTON : Danna McGill, Volunteer
(206) 931-6747, wasopc@gmail.com
