Community-Based Guidelines

Community-Based Suicide Postvention Guidelines for Wisconsin

Introduction

Use and restrictions on use of these materials

Acknowledgements

 I.  Information for Law Enforcement and Emergency Medical Responders

  

II.  Information for Survivors

  

III.  Information for Helping and Supporting Survivors

  

IV. Information for Clergy and Spiritual Leaders

  

V.  Information for Funeral Directors

  

VI. Information for Coroners

  

VII. At-a-Glance: Safe Reporting on Suicide

  

VIII.         Appendices:

a.      Risk Factors, Protective Factors, & Warning Signs

b.      Understanding & Helping the Suicidal Individual

c.      Grief after Suicide

d.      Phases of Grief

e.      Guidelines for Immediate Help from Close Friends in the Aftermath of a Suicide

f.       Distress Tolerance Skills

g.      Q & A on Suicide & Depression

h.      Young Adult Funeral Service FAQ's

i.       Appropriate Language

j.        How to Organize Suicide Postvention Activities to Help Prevent Suicide Contagion in Youth

k.       Safe and Effective Messaging for Suicide Prevention

l.        HOPES Facts about Suicide in Wisconsin

m.      DPI Fact Sheet on Youth Suicide in Wisconsin

n.       Culturally Specific Fact Sheets
          - American Indian Facts
          - Asian Americans/ Pacific Islanders Facts
          - Black American Facts
          - Hispanic American Facts

o.      Survivor Support Groups

p.      Local Resources

q.      Wisconsin Resources, National Resources

Additional Information

The State of Wisconsin Youth Suicide Prevention Start-up Toolkit