ALL ABOUT FISP AND WHO WE ARE

                     The Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention, Inc. FISP, is a not-for-profit

                          501(c) 3 registered with the State of Florida volunteer  organization. 

   FISP's  Vision:                                     
   To fulfill our mission to reduce the suicide rate in Florida  by providing alternatives

   those who suffer and support services to all affected by suicide.

   FISP's Programs:

         ■  Survivors of Suicide Support Groups

         ■ Survivors of Suicide Annual Day of Healing Conference

         ■  FISP's Annual Tri-County Triangle of Care Suicide Prevention Conference

         ■  FISP's "Solutions Unlimited Now" SUN Programs

                        SUN Teen Program

                        SUN Juvenile Justice Program

                        SUN Adam Silverman Memorial College Student Program

                        SUN Program at the Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center for Young Adult Woman

                        SUN SUNshine Club Senior Program

                        SUN Hope Program for Spinal Cord Injured

         ■  FISP's Fundraising Programs              

   FISP's History

   In 1987 Jackie Rosen, our Executive Director/CEO was instrumental in starting a chapter and

   support group of the international organization Compassionate Friends.  This organization is for

   parents whose child has died.  In that chapter there were five families that had each lost a 24 year

   old child by suicide. 

   After their meetings those families would stand in the parking lot talking about how they needed a

   group that dealt with the specific type of loss due to suicide.  So they got together and one of the

   mothers started the group that has now become the Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention. 

   This grass roots organization has accomplish amazing things in suicide prevention in the state

   of Florida.  Over the last 10 years FISP has provided educational programs for 9,000 people

   in all sectors of our community, provided survivor services to 6,200 people, researched and

   delivered our “Solutions  Unlimited Now” SUN Program to 2,600 individuals including 100 youth. 

   FISP’s is proud of its’ involvement and participation as a founding member of the Governor's Task

   Force for Suicide Prevention, Florida Suicide Prevention Task Force and the Florida Suicide

   Prevention Coalition.  As the result of FISP's participation in all these organizations the legislature

   passed the bill in 2007 creating the Office of Suicide Prevention and the Suicide Prevention

   Coordinating Council.  FISP was then designated by that statute to be a voting member of the

   Florida Suicide Prevention Coordinating Council and continues to serve on that Council today.

   For the last five years Jackie Rosen as the Executive Director/CEO of FISP has served on that

   council since it's creation and helped implement the State Suicide Prevention Strategy.  The

   Council is charged with the duty of reducing the suicide rate throughout Florida by cooperating

   with various agencies and organizations in the state to educate, legislate and create programming

   to reduce the rate of suicide. 

   Go to the Legislative page to read more about what has been accomplished.                

 FISP's Board of Directors

             OFFICERS                                                         

     President & Chairman of the Board           

     Harry M. Rosen, Esq -  Ruden  McClosky

    Membership Vice President

     joseph M. Steinman

    Ways and Means Vice President

           JUDI ROBAINA

           Secretary

    Dawn Nunziato - Ruden McClusky

        Publicity Chair

   Chris Holcomb

        Board of Directors

  Michelle Channing, Psy.D, Licensed Psychologist,

                                                  InPsych Consultants, P.A.

  JUDGE  MATTHEW DESTRY - Circuit Criminal Court

  Barry Grimson - Consultant

  FISP's  Executive Staff

  Jackie Rosen, Executive Director/CEO

  Tatiana Loch,  Executive Assistant

  Karen Saster, SUN Program Coordinator

           How can you help FISP grow these programs?                            

        By volunteering and working together  to save lives                                

               Go to the Volunteer page and learn more       

              or call our office for volunteer opportunities (954) 384-0344  

  R Become a member of FISP.

  R Donating your time.

  R Donating money to our Programs. 

  R Attending our events. 

  R Sponsoring our events.

  R Sponsoring a SUN Program

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