MIRECC / CoE

Rocky Mountain Short Takes on Suicide Prevention:
Postvention Podcast 7: Postvention Practices for Military Settings

3 June 2019

“We grieve because we love;” join Kim Ruocco, Vice President of T.A.P.S., and Dr. Maggie Guglielmi of the Stratton VAMC who are leaders in providing suicide postvention for those who are military connected or a part of the Veteran community (including supervisors, providers or professional caregivers who work with military personnel and veterans). In this episode, hosted by Dr. Sarra Nazem, they discuss cutting edge recommendations for postvention processes, as well as how to establish and utilize suicide postvention teams and peer support for these loss survivors. Be sure to check out the resources discussed in this episode by clicking on the episode title!



Listen to Postvention Practices for Military Settings

Resources

Postvention resources for survivors of a suicide loss can be found at these sites:

• www.suicidology.org
• https://afsp.org
• www.sprc.org
• Clinician Survivor Task Force: Clinicians as Survivors: After a Suicide Loss

Other resources discussed in this episode:

• T.A.P.S. Resources (FREE of charge):
  • Suicide Loss Resources: https://www.taps.org/suicide
  • Join a T.A.P.S. Online Community: https://www.taps.org/onlinecommunity
  • Call T.A.P.S. for 24/7 support: 800-959-TAPS (8277)
  • And much, much more: https://www.taps.org/
• Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1

Check out previous and future episodes in the podcast series at:
https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/education/media/#PostventionPodcasts

Contact the Uniting for Suicide Postvention team to inquire about postvention resources or potential consultation services – Sarra.Nazem@va.gov