Towson University and the Counseling Center are hosting an Out of the Darkness: Suicide Survivors community walk on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. The walk will begin at the Counseling Center porch. Organized through the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, walking in an Out of the Darkness community walk will help support the following:
? Research to improve the understanding of biological, genetic and psychosocial factors that contribute to suicide
? Suicide prevention on college campuses through the dissemination of an educational film The Truth about Suicide: Real Stories of Depression in College
? National Survivors of Suicide Day conferences, which inform, assist and empower families and friends bereaved by suicide
? Local suicide prevention programs
?and more! To register for the walk and for more information regarding both the walk and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, visit http://www.7{afsp.org/index.cfm?page_id=DAD0263D-CB7C-285D-7DB5B85E0F45BFB6}. For questions, contact the Counseling Center at (410) 704-2512.
