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GETTING STARTED |
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After a suicide loss, supervisors and managers are in a prime position to intervene within their organization. Effective leadership following a suicide loss is instrumental to addressing the immediate and ongoing needs of your employees – your actions make a tremendous difference in suicide postvention. This USPV section is designed to help you strengthen your suicide postvention response in the workplace. |
Podcast: Postvention Practices for the Workplace |
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Check out this podcast to learn why suicide postvention plans are necessary for every workplace. Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas, a psychologist, suicide loss survivor, and suicide prevention leader, provides recommendations for how to put a postvention plan in place and who within a workplace should be involved. |
Supporting Employees after a Suicide |
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This infographic features the essential best practice elements of a workplace suicide postvention plan. Once these steps have been included, be sure to enhance your plan by including additional factors that address the unique needs of your workplace |
Workplace Suicide Postvention |
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Having a clear, well-developed suicide postvention plan in the workplace is essential to supporting employees after a suicide loss. Taking steps to prepare for a suicide loss will ensure that you are equipped to respond quickly after the loss, allowing individual employees and the organization as a whole to come together in healing. The following short film outlines key steps for creating and implementing an effective workplace postvention plan, including forming a suicide postvention team, training team members, and identifying local and national resources. |
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English with Audio Description | En Español | En Español con Descripción de Audio |
Guidance Documents |
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Managers Guidebook to Suicide Postvention |
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Action Alliance National Guidelines |
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Postvention Support from a Distance |
ENHANCING YOUR PLAN |
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Although there are several recommended essential components to suicide postvention in the workplace, the complex nature of suicide loss necessitates special care and consideration when tailoring a postvention plan to fit the particular needs of each work setting. This section contains invaluable resources to help managers adjust and adapt their postvention plans to best serve the needs of their employees and other affected individuals. |
Podcasts: Postvention Practices in Workplace Settings |
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The breadth of individuals impacted by a suicide loss can vary greatly depending upon the setting in which the loss occurs. The following podcast episodes are available to provide setting-specific guidance for postvention practices. |
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Medical Centers |
General Workplaces |
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Crisis Centers |
Schools |
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Mental Health Centers and Private Practices |
Military Settings |
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Guidance Documents |
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Suicide Postvention Team Pilot Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) |
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Suicide Postvention Guidance following a Suicide at a VHA Facility |
Training Resources |
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The Connect Program |
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If you are looking for more resources regarding the personal impact of suicide loss, check out the Community section of USPV. |
If you are a medical or mental health provider who has lost someone to suicide (personally or professionally), check out the Providers section of USPV. |
Updated 29 January 2024
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