Postvention--Supporting People After a Suicide Attempt or Death (Guide)

Together to Live by the Centre for Suicide Prevention has created an online guide, Postvention--Supporting People After a Suicide Attempt to Death, as a resource to assist communities in developing a suicide postvention response. This online resource contains planning guides, real community stories, evidence-based information, and resources to assist communities in preventing suicide through prevention, intervention and postvention actions. 

Go to the Guide
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Why postvention? People who have been exposed to suicide are at greater risk of suicide themselves – this is why ensuring they receive the proper care after a suicide death or attempt is critical.

Postvention--Supporting People After a Suicide Attempt or Death


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Please see Crisis Services

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