Friday, March 6, 2015

Welcome!

Click Here for details about our upcoming Picnic! :)

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.
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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