ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Written and edited by The Postvention Workgroup:
Jeanna Goodman, Sheboygan Area School District
Brenda Jennings, Mental Health America of Wisconsin
Judi Larsen, Mental Health America of Wisconsin
Jeanne Moren, Dane County Survivors of Suicide
Pam Morton, Ministry Health Care Northern Region
Susan Conlin Opheim, HOPES (Helping Others Prevent & Educate about Suicide), QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer)
Nancy Pierce, Mental Health Center of Dane County
Beverly Randall, Mental Health America in Sheboygan County
The following individuals also contributed significantly by reviewing one or more drafts of the guidelines:
Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) – Wisconsin Crisis Network
Gail Anderson, Green County United Prevention Professionals for Youth, Inc.
Glynn Laing, Blackhawk Church
John Humphries, Department of Public Instruction
Katie Wootten, Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Lisa Roehl, Mental Health America of Wisconsin
Ron Luenberg, Rhinelander Police Department
Sheboygan County Sheriffs Department
Shel Gross, Mental Health America of Wisconsin
Troy Whiteman, Lafayette County Human Services Department
The Wisconsin Postvention Workgroup wishes to acknowledge the following who shared the books, policies, and procedures that served as models for the development of these guidelines.
American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
AAS promotes research, public awareness programs, public education, and training for mental health professionals, researchers, suicide prevention/crisis intervention centers, school districts, survivors of suicide and a variety of lay persons who have an interest in suicide prevention.
(202)237-2280
www.suicidology.org
Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
Student Services/Prevention and Wellness Team
Provides technical assistance, training, and education, and facilitates school district and community efforts to meet specific needs of students.
http://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/suicideprev.html
Helping Others Prevent & Educate about Suicide (HOPES)
A nonprofit organization composed of volunteers. Website includes a local Survivors of Suicide group listing and free support for communities working to end suicide.
www.hopes-wi.org
Heartbeat
A website and resources for survivors and survivor groups, created by LaRita Archibald. www.heartbeatsurvivorsaftersuicide.org.
Madison Metropolitan School District
Sudden Death-Suicide-Critical Incident, Crisis Response Procedures for Principals and Student Services Staff at the Madison Metropolitan School District.
(608)663-8422
Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Guidelines
This model lays out the components of Maine’s school-based youth suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention policies and protocols.
http://maine.gov/suicide/docs/guidelines.pdf
Montgomery County Emergency Service, Inc.
What Emergency Responders Need to Know about Suicide Loss
Postvention: Community Response to Suicide. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI). Concord, New Hampshire. This model includes community-focused youth suicide prevention protocols for community stakeholders such as: law enforcement, medical examiners, gatekeepers, immediate family, students, clergy, funeral directors, mental health providers, educators, social services, and community coordinators. http://www.naminh.org/frameworks_community_protocols_postvention_main_page.phb
The National Center for Cultural Competence
http://www11.georgetown.edu/research/gucchd/nccc/
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
A national helpline that is answered regionally and available to anyone in suicide crisis. Their mission is “to provide immediate assistance to anyone seeking mental health services.”
(800)273-TALK (8255)
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). A division of The United States Department of Health and Human Services. www.samhsa.gov
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
www.save.org
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
SPRC provides prevention support, training, and resources to assist organizations and individuals to develop suicide prevention programs, interventions, and policies, and to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. It includes a registry of best practices.
(877)GET-SPRC (438-7772)
www.sprc.org
Survivors of Suicide
Helping a Survivor Heal www.survivorsofsuicide.com
The Youth Suicide Prevention School-Based Guide
The Guide offers information and checklists for developing a school-based crisis response plan. Developed by the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Institute at the University of South Florida.
http://theguide.fmhi.usf.edu/
US Census Bureau. www.census.gov
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Community-Based Suicide Postvention Guidelines for Wisconsin