2015 LGBT Suicide Risk and Prevention: Sponsorship Opportunities

2015 LGBT Suicide Risk and
Prevention:
Sponsorship Opportunities
2014 Sponsorship Opportunities
Suicide is a National Health Issue
That Affects Us All
Suicide is a national health concern that does not discriminate
across gender, ethnicity, age, or socio-economic lines. With an
estimated one million attempts and more than 40,000 lives lost
to suicide in the US alone annually, we are all affected by this
issue.
A person dies by
suicide every
12.9 minutes in
the U.S, making
suicide the 10th
leading cause
of death.
Help us make a
difference in
our
communities.
By sponsoring and participating in AFSP’s Bay Area events,
you are helping promote our mission to fund vital research into
suicide and mood disorders, develop and implement educational
programs that save lives, and help to eliminate the stigma
associated with suicide and mood disorders in our communities.
AFSP’s LGBT Initiative
In 2007, AFSP began a broad initiative to increase knowledge
about suicide and suicide risk in LGBT persons and take steps to
reduce that risk. AFSP works to advance understanding of LGBT
suicide risk within mainstream suicide prevention, and works with
LGBT organizations and advocates to make suicide prevention
among LGBT people a national priority.
AFSP’s LGBT Initiative seeks to gather and disseminate
information about what we know - and don’t know - about LGBT
suicide and suicide risk, to support new research and take other
actions to close current gaps in scientific knowledge of LGBT
suicide and suicide risk, and to apply current research knowledge
in developing strategies and programs for LGBT suicide
prevention.
About AFSP
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the
leading national not for profit organization exclusively dedicated to
understanding and preventing suicide through research, education
and advocacy, and to reaching out to people with mental disorders
and those impacted by suicide.
In support of this mission, the Greater San Francisco Bay Area
Chapter of AFSP engages in activities in our communities that aim
to educate the public and professionals, provides educational and
prevention tools to our schools, hosts events for those coping with
suicide loss, and sponsors events like the Out of the Darkness
Community Walks that raise the level of dialogue about suicide in
our area. For more information about the Greater San Francisco
Bay Area Chapter of AFSP, please visit: www.afsp.org/sfbayarea.
AFSP Northern California: 2471 Solano Ave, Suite 114, Napa, CA 94558
707.968.7563 ∙ Rayers@afsp.org ∙ AFSP 501(c)3 Tax ID# 13-3393329
2014 Sponsorship Opportunities
AFSP Conference on LGBT Suicide Risk and Prevention Details:
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Cesar Chavez Student Center, San Francisco State University
1650 Hollway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132
This full day conference for mental health professionals and LGBT organizations will feature
presentations by leading national researchers, small group breakout sessions, and networking
opportunities as well as local resource information.
Check-In: 8:00am-8:30am
Conference Sessions: 8:30am-5:30pm
Evening Reception & Networking: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Help Us Create a World Without Suicide.
Conference Speakers Include:
Once again, we will be bringing together some of the leading researchers in LGBT mental
health and they will present information from their research as well as discussing the future of
research in this field.
♦ Jody Herman, PhD
♦ Ilan Meyer, PhD
♦ John Blosnich, PhD
♦ Shelby Rowe, Manager of Education and Prevention Programs, AFSP
And more
Breakout
Sessions Showcasing Local Organizations
PHOTO
The afternoon breakout sessions will feature many different Bay Area organizations that are doing great
work with specific LGBT populations.
2015 Sponsors Include:
AFSP
Northern
Solano
Ave, Suite 501(c)3
114, Napa,
CA 94558organization. **
** All Donations
to AFSP
are taxCalifornia:
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– AFSP
is a registered
not-for-profit
707.968.7563 ∙ Rayers@afsp.org ∙ AFSP 501(c)3 Tax ID# 13-3393329
2014 Sponsorship Opportunities
LGBT Suicide Prevention Conference Sponsorships:
Event Sponsors are an important part of the Greater San Francisco Bay Area’s local
events and are an excellent way for your organization to support the community, show
your concern for Bay Area residents, and demonstrate your support of mental health
initiatives for the LGBT community.
Sponsors can select any of the options listed below or contact us for details and we
would be glad to discuss creating a customized sponsorship package for you.
Sponsor
Benefits
Platinum
Lifesaver
Gold
Lifesaver
Silver
Lifesaver
Bronze
Lifesaver
$2,500
$1,000
$500
$250
Company Signage
at Event (Banner
Supplied by Sponsor)
Recognized on
Event Signage
Exhibitor Space
Provided at Event
Logo Included in
Event Printed
Materials (Time
Permitting)
Logo Displayed on
Event Website
Logo Included in
Emails and
Communications
Recognition on
Chapter Social
Media
Recognition at
Event
Package Cost
AFSP Northern California: 2471 Solano Ave, Suite 114, Napa, CA 94558
707.968.7563 ∙ Rayers@afsp.org ∙ AFSP 501(c)3 Tax ID# 13-3393329
2014 Sponsorship Opportunities
AFSP Conference on LGBT Suicide Risk and Prevention
2015 Sponsorship Confirmation Form
We are proud to support AFSP’s 2015 Conference on LGBT Suicide Risk and
Prevention and authorize the Greater San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of AFSP to
use our name and/or logo in printed and electronic materials consistent with our
sponsorship selection listed below.
 Platinum Lifesaver Sponsor
$2,500.00
 Gold Lifesaver Sponsor
$1,000.00
 Silver Lifesaver Sponsor
$500.00
 Bronze Lifesaver Sponsor
$250.00
 We are unable to sponsor, but would like to make a
donation of $______________ to support AFSP.
Company Name_______________________
Website:________________________
Contact:_____________________________
Email:__________________________
Address:_____________________________
City:____________________________
State:__________________
Zip Code:_______________
Phone:_______________________
Other:_________________________________
 Our Check is Enclosed
 Please Invoice
Payment and logos must be received 4 weeks prior to event date in order to be
guaranteed inclusion on printed event materials and signage. Regardless of confirmation
date, all Event Sponsors will receive recognition on the event web pages and at the
events themselves in accordance with their sponsorship package selection.
Please return this completed form and payment to:
AFSP Northern California: 2471 Solano Ave, Suite 114 ● Napa, CA
94558
AFSP Northern California: 2471 Solano Ave, Suite 114, Napa, CA 94558
707.968.7563 ∙ Rayers@afsp.org ∙ AFSP 501(c)3 Tax ID# 13-3393329
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AFSP at work in the Bay Area
Founded a decade ago by dedicated Volunteers, the
Greater San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of AFSP has
steadily increased its activities.
Providing resources and educational materials to
schools, partnering with other health related
organizations for events and presentations, increasing
advocacy efforts at the State and Federal levels for
increased attention to mental health concerns, the
Chapter continues to add value to our local
communities with the help of generous Sponsors,
Donors, and Volunteers.
Materials and Support for the More Than Sad
video program to high schools.
Interactive Screening Program in use on Bay
Area College campuses.
A toolkit for area schools in the aftermath of a
suicide.
Seven separate Bay Area sites for the
International Survivors of Suicide Day healing
conference.
Four Out of the Darkness Community and three
Out of the Darkness Campus Walks to help
reduce stigma.
Advocacy efforts at both State and Federal
levels to increase the emphasis on mental
health concerns.
90% of those
who die by
suicide have a
potentially
treatable
mental disorder
at the time of
their death.
50%-75% of all
people who
attempt suicide
tell someone
about their
intention.
There is Hope.
There is Help.
We Can Prevent
Suicides.
AFSP Northern California: 2471 Solano Ave, Suite 114, Napa, CA 94558
707.968.7563 ∙ Rayers@afsp.org ∙ AFSP 501(c)3 Tax ID# 13-3393329