Office of Student Life
Suicide Prevention

Out of the Darkness Campus Walk

Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6-8pm

Help prevent suicide at Ohio State by captaining or joining a team for the annual spring Ohio State Suicide Prevention Program Out of the Darkness Campus Walk (OOTDCW) on the Columbus, Lima, Marion, Wooster and Mansfield campuses! 

This collaborative event with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is a journey of remembrance, hope and support and an opportunity to unite our Buckeye community – a time to acknowledge the ways in which suicide and mental illness have affected our lives and our loved ones. All undergraduate students, graduate and professional students, staff, faculty and alumni are invited to participate. 

Register to captain a team or join a team!

Columbus

General Information:

Teams:

  • Join Team Buckeye or create your own—everyone must be on a team.

REACH© Training:

Become a certified Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper before the event!

Service Animal Policy:

  • Only service animals allowed in Rec Sports facilities.
  • Must assist a person with a disability and wear a vest at all times.
  • Emotional support animals are not permitted.
  • Handlers must clean up after their animals.
  • Questions: recsports@osu.edu

Lima

General Information:

Teams:

  • Join TEAM LIMA or create your own—everyone must be on a team.

Marion 

General Information:

Teams: 

  • Join Team Marion or create your own—everyone must be on a team.

Mansfield

General Information:


Wooster/ATI

General Information:

  • Location: The Gathering Place, Halterman Hall
  • Coordinator: Schaad Schaad
  • Email: schaad.15@osu.edu

Teams: 

  • Join Team Wooster or create your own—everyone must be on a team.

Watch the video story (below) published by The Lantern on our 2024 campus walk!