I Forgot to Mention …
31st May, 2020 Dear Diary During the past few weeks I been so pre-occupied with my personal observations of Covid-19, that I have forgotten to update you on recent developments, associated with my work....
Category: postvention services
StandBy’s Critical Postvention Response to Prevent Suicide Clusters/Contagion
Post 3of 4 ‘StandBy’ has recently developed a short term (eight week) model of support for communities that have experienced suicide clusters and/or contagion. This service is aptly referred to as a Critical Postvention Response...
The Development of the StandBy Response Service for those Bereaved by Suicide
Post 2 of 4 It was a real honour to meet Jill Fisher as she is recognised as one of the leaders in the field of postvention. Jill has received several accolades in recognition of...
Support for Young People and Families in Need Provided by ‘United Synergies’, Australia
My next meeting was with Jill Fisher who is employed by ‘United Synergies’ to address the needs of those bereaved by suicide. Whilst the main purpose of my meeting was to learn about the...
Support Provided to Communities in New Zealand which Experience Suicide Contagion or Suicide Clusters
I arranged to meet Sandra Palmer who is a registered trauma counsellor who has been involved in the development of the Clinical Advisory Services Aotearoa Ltd (CASA) which is based in Auckland, New Zealand....
The Development of a Postvention Service Provided to Schools in Auckland, New Zealand
I met Gilli Sinclair in Auckland, New Zealand, to learn about the excellent postvention service that she has developed, which aims to support young people/schools when a pupil has died by suicide. Gilli is...
