Denise Meine-Graham & Associates
Suicide Postvention Consulting
Suicide Postvention Consulting
Suicide Postvention is a term that was first coined by Edwin Shneidman, which he used to describe "appropriate and helpful acts that come after a dire event."
Suicide postvention is a process that has the objective of alleviating the effects of stress and helping those left behind - called suicide loss survivors - to cope with the loss they have just experienced.
Research shows suicide loss survivors are at a higher risk of suicide themselves.
We will work with you to identify suicide postvention programs that best support your community such as:
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1st Responder L.O.S.S. Team: the Active Postvention model developed by Dr. Frank Campbell while he was with the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center
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Loss survivor follow up protocols
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Support Group Facilitator training
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Remembrance Events
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Training Peer Mentors to support loss survivors using Dr. Alan Wolfelt's Companioning model
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Engaging suicide loss survivors as part of prevention efforts
We will work with you to launch suicide postvention programs including support with:
