At AFSP, our mission is to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)

As part of our new mental health equity initiative, The Upright, AFSP recently held its second Upright Summit. This virtual event brings together local and national experts who connect communities and drive change in the suicide prevention field. The Summit also spotlights community-based programs that show measurable impact in suicide prevention, an increase in help-seeking behaviors, and stigma reduction.

We hope you join us for the final installment of this three-part series, taking place at 2 p.m. ET – 4:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 11, 2025. In this upcoming session, you’ll learn about creating equitable access to resources, and specifically about the Celebrating Life Suicide Prevention Program, created by and for the White Mountain Apache Tribe to address higher rates of suicide in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

The December 11th webinar will feature:

Victor (Vic) Armstrong, MSW –– Vice President for Health Equity and Engagement, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Kent Key, PhD, MPH –– Associate Professor of Public Health, Associate Chair, C.S. Mott Department of Public Health
Mary Cwik, PhD, MA –– Senior Scientist, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Alicia Barnes, DO, MPH –– Urban Child Institute Endowed Chair of Excellence in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Chief of Psychiatry at LeBonheur Children's Hospital
Justin Chen, MD –– Vice Chair of Ambulatory Services, Vice Chair of Health Justice, and Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, and
Celebrating Life –– Suicide prevention program created by and for the White Mountain Apache Tribe to address higher rates of suicide in American Indian and Alaska Native communities

We look forward to having you join us for this impactful discussion about access, effectiveness, and cultural relevance surrounding mental health and suicide prevention.

You can find recordings of the first and second Summit gatherings at AFSP.org/TheUpright.

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