The annual event aims to prevent suicide and bring hope on Sept. 14.
Since 2004, these events give people the courage to open up about their own connections to the cause and provide a platform to create a culture that's smarter about mental health. The event features a mental health services tent, education outreach, a powerful Why We Walk Wall that honors those lost to suicide, and honor beads that signify how suicide has touched each participant.
"In my eleventh year of volunteering, I continue to be deeply touched by the profound impact AFSP has on those affected by suicide," said Liz Catalano, volunteer with AFSP-IL and The OOTD Chicagoland Walk. "When I volunteer, I am granted the opportunity to forge connections with strangers who eventually become like family. At the annual Out of the Darkness Walk, we exchange stories, laughter, embraces, and tears.
"Partnering with the AFSP Chicagoland Out of the Darkness Walk is deeply meaningful to Compass Health Center," said Claudia Welke, M.D., Co-Founder of Compass Health "NRCI at The Chicago School values our established relationship with AFSP Illinois, said Tracy Levine, Executive Director, Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education at The Chicago School. "We share similar missions and goals and recognize the importance of reducing stigma by honoring those we have lost and giving hope to those affected by suicide.
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