SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES & PROGRAMS - SPRC

SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER


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local_phone
  • Phone 1
    Main
    988
  • Business Line
    988

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center offers resources, programs, and information about suicide, suicide prevention, and support for people who have lost someone to suicide. These include information about:

  • Scope of the Problem
  • Populations
  • Risk and Protective Factors
  • Warning Signs
  • Cost of Suicide
  • Topics and Terms



What is Postvention?
Postventionis a term often used in the suicide prevention field. The definition below is from the U.S. national guidelines developed by the Survivors of Suicide Loss Task Force.
[Postvention is] an organized response in the aftermath of a suicide to accomplish any one or more of the following:

  • To facilitate the healing of individuals from the grief and distress of suicide loss
  • To mitigate other negative effects of exposure to suicide
  • To prevent suicide among people who are at high risk after exposure to suicide


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