Resources
Compiled
by Carol Loehr
current
- books -
organizations - publications
and other resources- support
Suicide
Hotline: 1-800-273
Talk or 1-800-273-8255
A simple phone call puts a person in crisis (or someone close to that
person) in immediate touch with
help at the nearest certified crisis center. The line is staffed
24 hours a day.
Suicide, Guns, and Public Health
Most efforts to prevent suicide focus on why people take their lives. But as we understand more about who attempts suicide and when and where and why, it becomes increasingly clear that how a person attempts--the means they use--plays a key role in whether they live or die.
"Means reduction" (reducing the odds that an attempter will use highly lethal means) is an important part of a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/means-matter/
A
Journey Together
National Bereaved Parents of the USA
P.O. Box 95, Park Forest, IL 60466
Phone/Fax 708.748.7866
www.bereavedparentsusa.org
Receive a
complimentary copy or subscription to our
quarterly newsletter A JOURNEY TOGETHER and one
copy each of our informative brochures available at no
charge by visiting our website and or contacting the
national office.
Bereavement
Magazine
A magazine of Hope and Healing
Bereavement Publishing, Inc.
5125 N. Union Blvd., Suite #4
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918
Toll Free: 1-888-60-4-HOPE(4673)
www. bereavementmag.com
An excellent resource for people who are grieving. The
magazine has articles written by professionals and stories
and poems written by those who grieve. Also included in the
magazine are resources and gifts of hope and healing. To
receive a magazine you can call and they will send the first
copy, free of charge.
Grief Digest
Quarterly Magazine
Hope, Information and Support
Centering Corporation
PO Box 4600, Omaha, NE 68104
Phone: 1-866-218-0101
Website: www.centering.org
A
web-radio series by Drs. Gloria & Heidi Horsley
This show is dedicated to The Compassionate Friends
and
families that have experienced the death of a child.
VoiceAmericaHealth - Live Internet Talk Radio
How do I tell them?
Talking to children about suicide
Guests: Carol Loehr and Juli Cosentino
Carol Loehr, and Juli Cosentino, a social worker,
will discuss ways to talk to children about suicide
and depression.
Archives:
August 16, 2007, October 6, 2000
Archives of Healing
the Grieving Heart
Honoring
a Child Who Died by Suicide, October 6, 2005
Carol Loehr and Father Rubey.
OBELISK
A publication of the LOSS program of Catholic Charities
A Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide
312-559-1530
http://www.catholiccharities.net/loss
"It contains the writings of Father Rubey and other survivors
and survivor-related issues.This is a record of our struggles,
our battle to survive. It represents the support that we gain
from meeting with other survivors so that we are not alone
on our journey of grief. As we gain strength, the grief tapers
off. Our spirits rise and we are able to look up again,
to have hope for the future." (from the Obelisk publication)
Virtual
Memorials
Virtual-Memorials.com
It provides a place to cherish and share your
loved one's life through
photographs, personal stories, music, poems,
videos, thoughts and
feelings. A celebration of a loved one’s
life story and a healing process
for those dealing with grief.
We
Need Not Walk Alone
National TCF Office
P.O.
Box 3696 Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696
Phone: (630) 990-0010
http://www.compassionatefriends.org
One complimentary copy of "We Need Not Walk Alone" is
sent to bereaved families who contact the national office. A
subscription can be received by going to their web site or
contacting the national office.
Compiled by Carol Loehr
Against Depression
Peter D. Kramer
A Fork in The Road: My
Story of Suicide and Survival
Donna Simmons
After Suicide
John Hewitt
After Suicide Loss: Coping
With Your Grief
Bob Baugher Ph.D and Jack Jordan, Ph.D.
After the Death of a Child
Ann K. Finkbeiner
An Unquiet Mind
Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D.
But I Didn’t Say
Goodbye
Barbara Rubel
Darkness Visible
William Styron
Healing After Suicide
of a Loved One
Ann Smolin and John Guinana, Ph.D.
Lament For a Son
Nicholas Wolterstorff
Losing a Child
Linda Hurcombe
Night Falls Fast
Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D.
No Time to Say Goodbye
Carla Fine
Remembering Garrett
United States Senator Gordon H. Smith
Standing Beside You: A
Book for Bereaved Parents
Linda K. Maurer
Survivors of Suicide
Rita Robinson and Phyllis Hart
Suicide Why?
Adina Wrobleski
The Suicidal Mind
Edwin Shneidman
Touched By Fire
Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D.
Child and Adolescent Books
My Uncle Keith Died
Carol Loehr
"Kittery suicide survivor educates children on depression"
By Jeanné McCartin
http://www.seacoastonline.com
Available at Trafford Publishing or call Toll Free (888)232-4444; and Amazon.com
Siblings
An Empty Chair: Living in the Wake of a Sibling’s Suicide
Sara Swan Miller and Martin B. Miller
Teen Grief Relief
Dr. Heidi Horsley and Dr. Gloria Horsley
C.A.R.E.S.
Community Awareness
In Recognizing & Educating on Suicide
2323 Del Prado Blvd S#7
PMB 366
Cape Coral, FL 33990
239-242-1103
www.leecountycares.org
CARES, Community Awareness in Recognizing
& Educating on Suicide, is a 501c3 non profit
organization committed to educate and support
the members of the community on suicide
prevention. Let your voice be heard. Together,
we are loud enough to save a life.HALOS
Healing After a Loved One’s Suicide
www.HALOSflorida.orgProviding support to individuals after the loss of
a loved one to suicide. Several bereavement
support groups are held in the Orlando,
Florida area led by your peers. Moving
forward isn’t always easy...but it is
necessary. Let us support you.Project CASE….Giving Life a Chance
A Project of the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center
www.projectcase.org.
SKIIP
vital resource for parents, caregivers and teachers. .
http://www.superkidsuperparent.orgSKIIP's Goals
1. Provide the scientifically grounded facts about childhood onset brain disorders.
2. Educate All to the child's illness experience and the child's reality.
3. Direct All to the best resources for loving, raising and educating a Super Kid.
4. Assist All in effectively advocating for the appropriate response to a Super Kid's needs.
5. Help All in eliminating the barriers to the acceptance and understanding
of childhood onset brain differences ... brain disorders.
6. Support our families and their children in their journeys.
Suicide: it claims good people
www.suicideclaimsgoodpeople.org
Our mission is to bring awareness to the enormity of suicide in our world.If one suicide conservatively affects just six people, over 4.8 million
people are working through trauma, grief and bereavement each
and every year due to a suicide death. We are dedicated to bringing
the conversation about depression, suicide and other mental health
conditions into the mainstream.Fear keeps us in darkness. Now is the time to talk about it, openly
and honestly. It may be uncomfortable, and at times, difficult to talk
about. Don't let that stop you. It is an absolute necessity right now.The Open to Hope Foundation
www.OpentoHope.com
This foundation offers resources and hope for anyone dealing with a significant loss.The STAR Project
Web:www.starprojectorlando.net
Mailing address: P.O. Box 160538, Altamonte Springs, FL 32716-0538
E-mail:anndu2@hotmail.comThis project is for Suicide Awareness and Survivor Support provides
national and central Florida resources for both survivors and those at
risk for suicide. This nonprofit charity is a Congressional District
Program of the National Heritage Foundation and is not a crisis
center. STAR began four years ago by a small group of survivors
and professionals who wanted to make a difference in the lives of
others through offering Support, Trainings, Advocacy, and Resources
to families impacted by suicidal behavior.
The Dougy Center
Portland,Oregon
www.dougy.orgThe Dougy Center provides peer grief support
for grieving children and their families in the
Portland Metro area,including groups in
Spanish. The Dougy Center also has a Young
Adult Group for young adults ages 18-30. The
Dougy Center has guidebooks for grieving
children and teens and workbooks available
for families who have had a family member die
by suicide or murder. Our website has a center
locator which has a national list of grief support
services by state and an international list by
country.
AFSP American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention
120 Wall Street, 22nd
Floor New York, NY 10005
1-888-333-AFSP
www.afsp.org
All across the United States the AFSP provide a safe
place where survivors can share experiences and
support each other during their healing process.
Almost all groups are facilitated by suicide survivors,
or professionals. Each year, AFSP holds survivor
conferences in participating communities throughout
the country on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
Bereaved
Parents of the USA (BP/USA)
National Office
Post
Office Box 95
Park Forest, IL.
60466
708-748-7866
www.bereavedparentsusa.org
Bereaved
Parents of the USA (BP/USA) is a national non-
profit self-help group that offers support, understanding,
compassion and hope to bereaved parents, grandparents
and siblings struggling to rebuild their lives after the death
of their children, grandchildren or siblings.
National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
703/524-7600
www.nami.org
The "NAMI ADVOCATE" is a publication published
quarterly by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.
Understanding how a major depression or another
mental illness can lead to suicide we are better
informed on why our children died by suicide.
NAMI seeks to educate the public on mental illness
and is an advocate of the mentally ill by bringing
their problems to the attention of local, state and
Federal governments, and they seek to further
research.
SA/VE-Suicide
Awareness/Voices of Education
P.O. Box 24507
Minneapolis, MN 55424-0507
(612) 946-7998
www.save.org
This is an organization dedicated to educating the
public about suicide and suicide prevention.
SPAN USA,
Inc.
P.O. Box 73368 Washington DC
20056-3368
www.spanusa.org
SPAN USA is the nation's only suicide prevention
organization
dedicated to leveraging grassroots
support among suicide survivors and others to advance
public policies that prevent suicide. Since its founding
nine years ago, SPAN USA has led the drive to make
suicide a public health priority by building political will
and calling for the development and implementation of
a national strategy for suicide prevention. Using its
extensive grassroots network of survivors and
advocates, SPAN USA has actively promoted
the cause on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures.
The Compassionate
Friends
National TCF Office
P.O. Box 3696
Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696
(630) 990-0010
www.compassionatefriends.org
The Compassionate Friends is a voluntary, self-help
organization for bereaved parents. Support is found
throughaffiliation or contact with one of the local chapter.
Selected chapters also provide support for siblings of
suicide victims. Compassionate Friends have a number
of brochures, newsletters,and other publications dealing
with grief.