SASS-MoKan Support Groups

EMPORIA AREA

Meets 3^rd Tuesday of every month

7:00 p.m. - ?

Facilitator: Melissa Kurtenback

msk66502@yahoo.com

HAYS AREA

Healing After Loss of Suicide” (HALOS)

Meets 2^nd and 4^th Mondays of each month

7:00 pm

Center for Life Experiences, 2900 Hall Street . 785-625-2847.  The group also meets prior to each meeting at a local restaurant for socialization time.  That is announced prior to each meeting in postcard reminders we send out every month.

Facilitator:  Ann Leiker, LBSW, MS Facilitator

cfle@ruraltel.net. 

Additional Information can also be found at www.cfle.weebly.com.

LAWRENCE AREA

Healing After Suicide

Meets every other Tuesday

6:30 - 8:15pm

Facilitator: Marcia Epstein

Phone: 785-331-6440

Email: M.Epstein.LMSW@gmail.com

MANHATTAN AREA

Loved Ones to Suicide Support (LOSS)

Meets 2^nd and 4^th Wednesday of each month

7:00-8:30 pm

Allen Lee Center, First United Methodist Church - 612 Poyntz, Manhattan

Facilitators:  Elaine Adair (785) 249-1648 rocckchok1@cox.net

Martha Stevens: marthastevens@gmail.com

TOPEKA AREA

Healing After Loss to Suicide (HeALS)

Meets 1^st and 3^rd Tuesday of the month

6:30 to 8:00 pm

Stormont Vail Pozez Educational Center, 8^th Street,

Facilitator: Sandy Reams

(785) 249-3792

sreams67@gmail.com

WICHITA AREA

Survivors of Suicide Loss (SOS) group

Meets every Monday 

7:00 pm –

Riverwalk Church of Christ (225 N Waco Ave). 

Facilitators:  Jim Yoder (316-727-0663  singjim@hotmail.com)

Elaine Craft (316-706-7532 r.elaine.craft@gmail.com

http://www.goodgriefofkansas.org/suicide-survivors/

KANSAS CITY METRO:

GARDNER AREA

Suicide Awareness Members (SAM)

Meets 3^rd Saturday of every month 
12:30pm to 2:30pm 
Gardner Library
137 E Shawnee St
Gardner, KS 66030
Facilitator: Lu Ann Hargrove
913-912-9664
Suicide Awareness-Gardner Kansas Blogspot

H: 913-681-3050

C: 221-4759

INDEPENDENCE AREA

Meets 1^st Tuesday of the month

7:00 PM

Facilitator: Robin Minzes

(816) 373-8479

Contact Info: Sheila Osborn

(816) 931-0030

NORTH KANSAS CITY AREA

Meets the 4th Thursday of each month

6:30 p.m.

Facilitator: Celina Affolter

(816) 686-4962

celinaaffolter@gmail.com

SHAWNEE MISSION AREA

Meets 2^nd and 4^th Tuesday of the month

6:30pm to 8:00pm

Facilitators: Mickey and Bonnie Swade

(913) 681-3050

bonswade@gmail.com

SOUTH KANSAS CITY AREA - RAYMORE

Meets the 3rd Monday of each month

6:30 -

Facilitator: Barbara Kuchta

(816) 318-4430

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We meet the third Saturday of the month, 12:30 - 2:30 at the Gardner Library.

Lu Ann Hargrove
email lahargrove@yahoo.com

Online Support Groups

http://www.pleaselive.org/supportgroups.html#online

Parents of Suicides (POS) & Friends and Families of Suicides (FFOS): Website and online community. Suicide Grief Support Forum: Survivor discussion board.

http://www.suicidegrief.com/

Spouses of Suicides:  Online support group. To join, email:
Spousesofsuicides-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Alliance of Hope Community: Support after a suicide.
http://forum.allianceofhope.org/index.php

Websites
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
http://www.afsp.org/coping-with-suicide-loss/find-support/find-a-support-group/kansas 

Sibling Survivors: Created by a survivor after she lost her sister to suicide.
www.siblingsurvivors.com

Suicide Memorial Wall: Created to remember some of the names of those who died by suicide and to encourage survivors to better understand the causes of suicide.
www.suicidememorialwall.com

Suicide Reference Library: A resource list created and maintained by volunteers from several on-line survivor communities.
www.suicidereferencelibrary.com

Survivors of Suicide: General information about surviving suicide loss.
www.survivorsofsuicide.com

The Gift of Keith: Created by a survivor family that contains information and resources about surviving suicide loss.
www.thegiftofkeith.org

Other Organizations

American Association of Suicidology
(202) 237-2280 | www.suicidology.org
Promotes public awareness, education, and training for professionals, and sponsors an annual “Healing After Suicide” conference for survivors.

American Psychiatric Association
(888) 357-7924 | www.healthyminds.org
Information about mental health and choosing a psychiatrist.

American Psychological Association
(800) 374-2721 | www.apa.org
Resource for referrals to psychologists.

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
(204) 784-4073 | www.casp-acps.ca
Online list of Canadian survivor support groups. Promotes public awareness, training, education, and advocacy.

Centre for Suicide Prevention
(403) 245-3900 | www.suicideinfo.ca
Computer-assisted resource library with extensive collection of materials on suicide, including information kits, pamphlets, literature searches, and clipping services.

The Compassionate Friends
(630) 990-0010 | www.compassionatefriends.org
for all parents, siblings, and grandparents who have experienced the death of a child, brother, sister, or grandchild. Sponsors support groups, newsletters, and on-line support groups throughout the country, as well as an annual national conference for bereaved families.

The Dougy Center
The National Center for Grieving Children & Families
(503) 775-5683 | www.dougy.org
Publishes extensive resources for helping children and teens who are grieving the death of a parent, sibling, or friend, including, “After Suicide: A Workbook for Grieving Kids.”

International Association for Suicide Prevention
(33) 562-29-19-47 | www.iasp.info/postvention.php
An international organization with a task force and newsletter dedicated specifically to postvention. Website lists organizations and support groups for survivors of suicide loss around the world.

National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide - website under construction
(866) 899-5317 | www.nopcas.com
Provides resources to minority communities in the areas of survivor support and suicide prevention and education, including by sponsoring an annual conference.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

(800) 273-TALK (8255) | www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
A 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. You will be routed to the closest possible crisis center in your area. With crisis centers across the country, their mission is to provide immediate assistance to anyone seeking mental health services. Call for yourself, or someone you care about. Your call is free and confidential.

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
(952) 946-7998 | www.save.org
Grassroots non-profit organization that educates about depression and provides resources on suicide and depression, newsletter, and survivor conference.

Suicide Prevention Resource Center
(877) GET-SPRC (438-7772) | www.sprc.org
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.

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