Events

Out of the Darkness (OOTD) Community and Campus Walks

Organized by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the OOTD Community and Campus Walks raise awareness and funds for suicide prevention. Held in September, OOTD Walks happen across the islands. 

Find a walk near you using this link.

International Survivors of Suicide Loss (ISOSL) Mini-Conferences

ISOSL welcomes survivors of suicide loss, and provides a safe and healing space where everyone can comfortably participate in a way that is meaningful to them. Stay up the date with ISOSL using this link.

Statewide Prevent Suicide Hawai‘i Conference

The “Healing After” conference was originally conceived of by Pua Kaninau-Santos, who lost her son to suicide in 2003 and ever since has been one of Hawaii’s champions of suicide prevention. The aim of the conference is to bring together a community of survivors, advocates, educators, policymakers, and health professionals around the issue of suicide. The conferences aim to increase awareness of suicide, skills to respond to those at risk, and abilities help those who have survived the loss of a loved one. 

The most recent conference was held in April 2019. Copies of select presentations and handouts can be found here.