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Loss Survivor Resources
If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you are not alone. There are resources available to help survivors of suicide loss cope.
- The Loss Survivors page on the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) website includes information on how to take care of yourself, how to support someone who has lost a loved one, and resources for loss survivors.
- The I've Lost Someone page on the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) website provides practical information immediately after a suicide loss, ways to connect with other survivors, and ideas for honoring loved ones.
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After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools
This resource was developed primarily for administrators and staff in middle and high schools, but it can also be useful for parents and communities. Although some of the guidance can be used by schools serving other age groups, the developmental differences between students in elementary, middle, and high school, and college must be taken into account when using the toolkit to respond to a death in a school.
After a Suicide focuses on how to respond in the immediate aftermath of a suicide death of a student. Ideally, schools should have a crisis response and postvention plan in place before a suicide occurs. That will enable staff to respond in an organized and effective manner. But whether or not a school has such a plan, this toolkit contains information schools can use to initiate a coordinated response. For information on developing protocols for responding to a suicide, see Chapter 3 in Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools.