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  • May 2024

  • Thu 2

    Virtual SafePlace Meeting for Loss Survivors – Every Thursday

    May 2, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Virtual SafePlace Meetings for Loss Survivors – Thursday Meeting
    Virtual

    SafePlace meetings provide suicide loss survivors nonjudgmental listening, peer support, and shared understanding.

  • Fri 10

    Upton: In-Person SafePlace Meeting for Anyone – Monthly

    May 10, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm In-Person SafePlace Meeting for Anyone – Monthly
    United Parish of Upton 1 Church St, Upton, MA, United States

    Samaritans SafePlace meetings provide a forum for suicide loss survivors to explore feelings not often understood by others. This meeting is held on the last Tuesday of each month. The group is open to people of any religious background.

  • Fri 17

    Breakfast for Hope 2024

    May 17, 2024 @ 7:00 am - 9:00 am
    Hilton Boston Park Plaza 50 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

    Join us at our annual Breakfast for Hope to celebrate our 50-year legacy of human connection and take part in our mission to prevent suicide and support those affected by it.

  • Sun 19

    Holliston: In-Person SafePlace Meeting for Parents – Monthly

    May 19, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm In-Person SafePlace Meetings for Parents and Guardians
    Ben Speaks Office 360 Woodland St, 2nd Floor, Holliston, MA, United States

    This monthly SafePlace support group offers a chance for parents to connect with others who understand the profound grief that comes with losing a child in this way. Meetings are held the third Saturday of every month.

  • July 2024

  • Thu 25

    Virtual SafePlace Meeting for Loss Survivors – Every Wednesday

    July 25, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm NEW TIME: Virtual SafePlace Meeting for Loss Survivors – Every Wednesday
    Virtual

    Samaritans SafePlace meetings provide a forum for suicide loss survivors to explore feelings not often understood by others.

  • August 2024

  • Fri 2

    LGBTQ+ SafePlace Meeting – Monthly

    August 2, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm LGBTQ+ SafePlace Meeting
    Virtual

    This SafePlace suicide grief support group is open to LGBTQ+ people who have lost someone to suicide and those who have lost an LGBTQ+ person. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month.

  • September 2024

  • Tue 10

    LGBTQ+ SafePlace Meeting

    September 10, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm LGBTQ+ SafePlace Meeting
    Virtual - Zoom

    To better serve our community, we are launching a new virtual SafePlace meeting for suicide loss survivors in the LGBTQ+ community.

  • Fri 13

    Be the Connection

    September 13, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Virtual - Zoom

    Learn about local resources, including programs designed to support communities of color. Find out how you can be the connection to support someone who is struggling.

  • Sat 28

    26th Annual Samaritans 5K

    September 28, 2024 @ 8:00 am
    Artesani Park 1255 Soldiers Field Rd, Brighton, MA, United States

    Join us at the 26th Annual 5K Run/Walk for Suicide Prevention to mark our 50 years of impact, honor loved ones lost to suicide, and support those who are struggling.

  • October 2024

  • Thu 10

    Healing Together: Insights from Suicide Loss Survivors

    October 10, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    Join Samaritans on World Mental Health Day for a powerful and compassionate webinar featuring a panel of suicide loss survivors who will share their personal journeys of grief and healing.

  • Thu 24

    Annual Meeting 2024

    October 24, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    PwC Atrium 101 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA, United States

    Connect with our community, celebrate our 50th anniversary, and learn about a new grief support meeting for the LGBTQ+ community launching in September 2024.

  • Tue 29

    Shrewsbury In-Person SafePlace Meetings

    October 29, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Shrewsbury In-Person SafePlace Meetings
    Veterans Inc Shrewsbury, MA 01545 59 South St, Shrewsbury, United States

    Samaritans SafePlace meetings are open groups of caring people who have lost a loved one to suicide. SafePlace peer support groups for suicide loss survivors are facilitated by trained volunteers.

  • November 2024

  • Sun 3

    TCS New York City Marathon

    November 3, 2024

    Join us on Sunday, November 3, 2024 to cheer on our amazing Team Samaritans for the TCS New York City Marathon! This will be our 5th year running in NYC and all proceeds help fund Samaritans’ life saving services, including our 24/7 Helpline, suicide prevention workshops, and grief support services

  • Sat 23

    Supporting Teens After Suicide Loss

    November 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Modern Theatre - Suffolk University 525 Washington St., Boston, MA, United States

    Join us on International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day for a screening of the award-winning film, “Talking OutLOUD: Teens & Suicide Loss, A Conversation.”

  • December 2024

  • Thu 5

    Virtual SafePlace Meeting for Parents – Monthly

    December 5, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual SafePlace Meetings for Parents and Guardians
    Virtual

    This SafePlace support group provides a forum for parents and guardians who have lost a child to suicide to explore feelings not often understood by others. Meetings are held the first Thursday of every month.

  • Thu 5

    Virtual SafePlace Meeting for Parents – Monthly

    December 5, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual SafePlace Meetings for Parents and Guardians
    Virtual

    This SafePlace support group provides a forum for parents and guardians who have lost a child to suicide to explore feelings not often understood by others. Meetings are held the first Thursday of every month.

  • Tue 10

    Virtual SafePlace Meeting for Loss Survivors – Every Tuesday

    December 10, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual SafePlace Meetings for Loss Survivors – Tuesday Meeting
    Virtual

    SafePlace meetings provide suicide loss survivors a forum to explore feelings not often understood by others.

  • January 2025

  • Wed 22

    Supporting LGBTQ+ Families in Uncertain Times

    January 22, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    This webinar, co-hosted by Samaritans and Greater Boston PFLAG, will explore how caregivers can manage their own mental health while supporting LGBTQ+ youth in their lives over the next four

  • February 2025

  • Wed 26

    Virtual SafePlace Meeting for Loss Survivors – Every Wednesday

    February 26, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    Virtual

    SafePlace is not a professional therapy group, but rather a peer support group offering nonjudgmental listening, peer connection, and shared understanding.

  • March 2025

  • Sun 2

    Annual Memorial 2025

    March 2, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
    Corcoran Heights Room Boston College 140 Commonswealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA

    Join our Annual Memorial to honor loved ones lost to suicide. At this open event, loss survivors and other members of the Samaritans community come together to connect, find support, and share memories.

  • Fri 28

    A Path to Peace: Navigating Long-Term Suicide Loss and Post-Traumatic Growth

    March 28, 2025 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
    Virtual - Zoom

    This virtual presentation introduces Soul Exhaustion, a concept developed by Sarah Gaer to explore the profound effects of trauma, grief, and adverse life experiences on the human spirit. For those grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide, Soul Exhaustion provides a framework to acknowledge the depth of that loss beyond traditional grief models.

  • April 2025

  • Mon 21

    Boston Marathon 2025

    April 21, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Support Team Samaritans as they run 26.2 miles for suicide prevention. Each year, members of our community run the Boston Marathon and raise funds to support our lifesaving programs — crisis services, educational workshops, and suicide grief support.

  • Wed 30

    Breakfast for Hope 2025

    April 30, 2025 @ 7:30 am - 9:00 am
    The Westin Copley Place 10 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, United States

    Join us at our Breakfast for Hope, celebrating over 50 years of lifesaving impact and looking ahead to a future where every conversation counts.

  • May 2025

  • Sat 17

    Healing from Suicide Loss: A One-Day Summit for Long-Term Loss Survivors

    May 17, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Embassy Suites by Hilton Boston Waltham 550 Winter Street, Waltham, MA, United States

    Please join us for a free, one-day summit designed to create connection and healing among long-term suicide loss survivors. This event, made possible with support from The Parmenter Foundation, will provide participants with hands-on, tangible skills to help them better understand post-traumatic growth and integrate that knowledge into their healing.

  • June 2025

  • Fri 13

    Beyond the Baby Blues: Understanding & Supporting Maternal Mental Health

    June 13, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

    Pregnancy and postpartum are vulnerable times for new mothers, birthing persons, and families. Perinatal mental health conditions affect approximately 1 in 5 perinatal individuals. Suicide is one of the overall

  • July 2025

  • Sun 27

    Healing Strides for Young Adults

    July 27, 2025 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Healing Strides: Walking through Grief, Together
    Where: Charles River Esplanade, Boston, MA (specific location to be shared after registration)

    Navigating early adulthood can be challenging. If you have lost a loved one to suicide, it can be even harder. Our Healing Strides walking group offers a safe space for

  • August 2025

  • Tue 19

    Boston: In-Person SafePlace Meetings for Loss Survivors – Monthly

    August 19, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm In-Person SafePlace Meetings for Loss Survivors
    6 Chestnut St, Boston MA 01208 6 Chestnut St, Boston, MA, United States

    Losing someone to suicide is a painful and difficult experience. Samaritans SafePlace meetings provide a forum for suicide loss survivors to explore feelings not often understood by others. Meetings are

  • September 2025

  • Fri 12

    Kennedy’s Wicked Long Walk is Back

    September 12, 2025

    Support Kennedy's Wicked Long Walk to raise awareness for youth mental health, Samaritans, and our Hey Sam peer-to-peer youth textline.

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