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Suicide Postvention Resources for Canadian Communities (Guide)
Postvention initiatives play a vital role in aiding individuals impacted by suicide, such as those grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide, and in mitigating the potential for additional suicides or crises. These initiatives encompass follow-up education, peer support, employee assistance programs, counselling, and more. To aid communities across Canada, the Mental Health Commission of Canada has compiled information on 35 suicide postvention resources.
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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,
Ensuring a harmonious blend of administrative requirements and clinical assistance is crucial when it comes to suicide postvention in medical environments. In this podcast, Drs. Sung and Myers share their expertise in implementing suicide postvention processes
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs has produced the podcast, “Postvention 101”. In this podcast, Dr. Jack Jordan lay a foundation for understanding what suicide postvention is, what it entails, who it is for, and why it is essential to a comprehensive suicide prevention plan.
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