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Scope Note: People who have lost a loved one to suicide, e.g. parents, family, friends.

After a suicide: Recommendations for religious services and other public memorial observances
URL: http://www.sprc.org/library/aftersuicide.pdf
A guide to help community and faith leaders who plan memorial observances and provide support for individuals after the loss of a loved one to suicide.
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The basics: Facilitating a suicide survivors support group
URL: http://www.spanusa.org/files/General_Documents/The_Basics_Facilitator_Guide.pdf
Guide provides group planning suggestions, multiple handouts and resources which can be used by group facilitators, and reflections from a survivor perspective.
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Channeling grief into policy change: Survivor advocacy for injury prevention
URL: http://www.traumaf.org/images/IPNweb.pdf
Volume 13 of the Injury Prevention Network Newsletter. Discusses how survivors can become advocates in injury prevention. Provides examples as well as how to tips.
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Clinicians as survivors: After a suicide loss
URL: http://mypage.iusb.edu/~jmcintos/therapists_mainpg.htm
The Clinician Survivor Task Force, under the auspices of the American Association of Suicidology, will provide consultation, support and education to psychotherapists and other mental health professionals to assist them in understanding and responding to their personal/professional loss resulting from the suicide death of a patient/client. Their site contains links to rescources, personal accounts, and therapists that can be contacted.
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Facilitating suicide bereavement support groups: A self-study package
URL: http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=shop.productDetails&product_id=D62B461A-E40A-1019-4BF690D30D40D51F
Contains a comprehensive 95-page guide to effective support group facilitation and a 90-minute companion DVD. The package is available for $75 at the link provided above.
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Girlfriends' guide to what to expect when your girlfriend grieving
URL: http://www.sprc.org/library/gfriendsurvguide.pdf
A manual for survivors' friends.
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HeartBeat Groups of Mutual Support Leader's Guide
URL: http://www.heartbeatsurvivorsaftersuicide.org/docs/guidelines.doc
Guidelines on how to start a chapter of a HeartBeat support group. The information included in the guidelines can be used as a general reference on how to start a suicide survivor support group.
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Help at Hand-Supporting survivors of suicide loss: A guide for funeral directors
URL: http://www.sprc.org/library/funeraldirectors.pdf
This 16-page brochure for funeral directors who are working with suicide survivors covers what's different about suicide deaths, tending to the complex needs of survivors, and dealing with compassion fatigue. To order print copies of this publication, call SAMHSA's Health Information Network at 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727). Ask for publication number SMA09-4375.
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SOS-Handbook for Survivors of Suicide
URL: http://www.sprc.org/library/SOS_handbook.pdf
The SOS Handbook is designed to be a pocket-sized, quick-reference booklet for suicide survivors.
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Suicide survivor resources
URL: http://www.sprc.org/library/survresources.pdf
Suicide survivor support groups are listed with links to organization websites.
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Suicide survivors (SPRC Customized Information Series)
URL: http://www.sprc.org/featured_resources/customized/survivors.asp
Information for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide. Includes information on self-care, helping children cope, and survivor support groups.
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Suicide survivors: Tips for professionals
URL: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/460958
Free registration needed to view full article. Discusses how health professionals can manage care fore suicide survivors.
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Supporting and collaborating with survivors of suicide and suicide attempts
URL: http://www.sprc.org/grantees/pdf/2006/JerryReed_Survivors.pdf
State/Tribal/Adolescents at Risk Suicide Prevention Grantee Technical Assistance Meeting. December 12–14, 2006, North Bethesda, MD. Presents evidence base for programs to support survivors and describes existing programs. Describes ways of engaging survivors in state planning, advocacy, and programs.
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Surviving a suicide loss: A financial guide
URL: http://www.afsp.org/financialguide/
This Web site is for survivors who have lost a spouse, parent, child, or other loved one to suicide and need to make financial decisions regarding their loss. The guide includes printable worksheets, survivor's stories, a glossary, and a list of resources.
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Survivors of suicide fact sheet
URL: http://www.suicidology.org/web/guest/stats-and-tools/fact-sheets
Survivors of suicide represent “the largest mental health casualties related to suicide.” This fact sheet describes: suicidal grief; major sources of support; and children as survivors. Click on Surviving after Suicide [PDF] link.
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