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Organizing an AFSP National Survivors of Suicide Day Conference Site

E-Bulletin - Final Details



Over 275 sites are participating in the 12th Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day on Saturday, November 20, 2010. Thank you.



« TO DO TODAY

· If you do not receive a package containing the DVD and attendee handouts by the end of the business day today, please email rthorp@afsp.org right away.

· Don’t wait - test the DVD using the equipment you plan to use on the day of the event.

· If you haven’t done so already, give your local technical organizer the Technical Information Sheet (also attached). Make sure you have a printed copy with you on National Survivors of Suicide Day.

· If you plan to show the webcast, you must perform tests in advance today, Monday, November 15th and the morning of November 20th. Details are on pages 2-3 of the Technical Information Sheet.

« TO DO ON NATIONAL SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE DAY

· Test your DVD, all audio-visual equipment and webcast connections. Testing details can be found in the Technical Information Sheet.

· Set up room(s) - Make sure you have chairs for attendees. If you plan to have food, activities, or discussion groups, make sure you have space allocated. It’s also nice to have tissues in each room.

· Post large, clear signage that says “National Survivors of Suicide Day” outside the building. You may also need additional signage inside the building, especially if you are having discussion groups, activities, or food in different rooms.

· Greet attendees - We highly recommend having at least 1 greeter at the door, plus a greeter who can take down the names of attendees and hand out any name tags or materials you may be providing.

· Attendee Evaluation Forms – Ask each attendee to fill out an Evaluation Form. 40 of these forms were mailed to the primary organizer and a copy is also attached to this message. If you expect more than 40 attendees at your site, please photocopy more. We read every single evaluation, and take feedback very seriously.

« AFTERWARDS

· Attendee Evaluation Forms –Mail forms back to AFSP Survivor Initiatives Dept, 120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10005 and let us know how many attendees you had.

· Attendee List – Please send a list of all attendees (or copies of local registration forms) with attendee contact information (full name, address, phone, & email) so AFSP can share information on future resources and programs.

· Organizer Feedback – We will email each organizer a short questionnaire on Monday, November, 22rd. Please take a few moments on that day to share your feedback with us so we can continue to improve National Survivors of Suicide Day.

· Save the Date for Next Year– Saturday, November 19, 2011



Please be in touch if you have any questions at all. We are here to help.

Thanks, and take good care,

Joanne and Rebecca

Joanne Harpel, Director of Survivor Initiatives -jharpel@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 ext. 32.
Rebecca Thorp, Survivor Initiatives Manager - rthorp@afsp.org or 212-363-3500 ext. 33.



American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor

New York, NY 10005

Fax (212) 363-6237

www.afsp.org