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