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  • April 2025

  • Sun 27

    LGBTQ+ SafePlace Meeting – Monthly

    April 27, 2025 @ 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.

  • Tue 29

    Virtual SafePlace Meeting for Loss Survivors – Every Tuesday

    April 29, 2025 @ 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.

  • Tue 29

    Virtual SafePlace Meeting for Loss Survivors – Every Tuesday

    April 29, 2025 @ 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.

  • 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.

  • Wed 30

    Virtual SafePlace Meeting for Loss Survivors – Every Wednesday

    April 30, 2025 @ 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.

  • May 2025

  • Thu 1

    Virtual SafePlace Meeting for Loss Survivors – Every Thursday

    May 1, 2025 @ 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.

  • Thu 1

    Virtual SafePlace Meeting for Parents – Monthly

    May 1, 2025 @ 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 1

    Virtual SafePlace Meeting for Parents – Monthly

    May 1, 2025 @ 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.

  • Sat 3

    Virtual SafePlace Meeting for Loss Survivors – Monthly on Saturday

    May 3, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Virtual SafePlace Meeting for Loss Survivors – Monthly on Saturday
    Virtual

    SafePlace is a peer support group offering nonjudgmental listening, peer connection, and shared understanding for those who have lost someone to suicide. Meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month.

  • Fri 9

    Upton: In-Person SafePlace Meeting for Anyone – Monthly

    May 9, 2025 @ 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.

  • 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.

  • Sun 18

    Holliston: In-Person SafePlace Meeting for Parents – Monthly

    May 18, 2025 @ 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.

  • 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.

  • Fri 19

    Webinar: Building Safer Communities

    September 19, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Join our webinar during Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month   Register Now   Every year, over 250 people die by gun violence in Massachusetts. More than half of these deaths

  • Sat 27

    27th Annual Samaritans 5K

    September 27, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Artesani Park 1255 Soldiers Field Rd, Brighton, MA, United States

    Join us at the 27th Annual Samaritans 5K Run/Walk for Suicide Prevention to honor loved ones lost to suicide and help ensure that no one struggles alone. Each year, our community comes together during Suicide Prevention Month for this powerful day of connection, reflection, and hope. Register at samaritans5k.org.

  • October 2025

  • Thu 23

    2025 Community Gathering on Suicide Prevention: Samaritans Annual Meeting

    October 23, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    PwC Atrium 101 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA, United States

    Join our annual meeting to connect with the Samaritans community and learn how the Every Conversation Counts campaign is helping Samaritans reach more people, improve through innovation, and strengthen our

  • November 2025

  • Sun 2

    TCS New York City Marathon

    November 2, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 12:30 pm

    Join us on Sunday, November 2, 2025 to cheer on our amazing Team Samaritans for the TCS New York City Marathon! This will be our 5th year running in NYC

  • Thu 6

    Man Up, Speak Out: Real Talk About Men’s Mental Health

    November 6, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Virtual - Zoom

    Men are nearly 4x more likely to die by suicide than women, yet they are less likely to seek mental health support. This webinar will explore unique approaches to raise

  • Sat 22

    International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day

    November 22, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 3:30 pm
    140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

    International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is an event in which survivors of suicide loss come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared experience. This event is

  • January 2026

  • Tue 13

    Responding With Care: First Responder Strategies for Mental Health Crises

    January 13 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Virtual - Zoom

    Every day in Massachusetts, first responders help people in severe mental health and suicidal crises. In these moments, the right intervention can save a life. 

    This webinar equips law enforcement officers, social workers, and other first responders with practical strategies to effectively respond to mental health emergencies, including situations involving firearms.

  • February 2026

  • Wed 18

    Virtual SafePlace Meeting for Spouses and Partners – Monthly

    February 18 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual SafePlace Meeting for for spouses and partners – Monthly

    Suicide Grief Support for Partners and Spouses A group for anyone who has lost a partner to suicide, whether married or unmarried. All relationship types and LGBTQ+ individuals are welcome.

  • March 2026

  • Sun 1

    Annual Memorial 2026

    March 1 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 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.

  • Thu 19

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

    March 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Canton: In-Person SafePlace Meetings for Loss Survivors
    92 Pleasant St. Canton, MA 02021 92 Pleasant St., Canton, MA, United States

    Canton SafePlace meetings for anyone who has experienced a loss to suicide take place on every third Thursday of every month. These meetings offer a chance to suicide loss survivors

  • Tue 31

    Grief Recovery Method for Suicide Loss

    March 31 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    March 31- May 19, 7:00-8:30pm  After a suicide death, grief can be isolating, confusing, and leave you feeling stuck. Samaritans is offering a Grief Recovery Method® group specifically for suicide loss survivors. This closed support group is a structured weekly program designed to help you move through your grief journey.    Each week, you’ll learn practical tools, complete guided reading and writing assignments, and take small,

  • April 2026

  • Sat 11

    Living Our Story After Suicide Loss: A One-Day Summit 2026

    April 11 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Regis College 235 Wellesley St, Weston, MA, United States

    This summit invites long-term suicide loss survivors (5+ years) to explore how storytelling can foster connection, healing, and hope.

  • Mon 20

    Boston Marathon 2026

    April 20 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 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 —

  • May 2026

  • Tue 5

    Breakfast for Hope 2026

    May 5 @ 7:30 am - 9:00 am

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

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