The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) is pleased to announce the release of the second edition of After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools. Developed in collaboration with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and in consultation with other national experts, this toolkit assists schools in implementing a coordinated response to the suicide death of a student. It includes new information and tools that middle and high schools can use to help the school community cope and reduce suicide risk. The toolkit was developed primarily for school administrators and staff but can also be useful for parents and communities.
Highlights of the second edition include:
- Updated information on topics such as memorialization, social media, and contagion
- Updated resource lists
- A new tool to help with decision-making about memorials
- New examples of how different communities have addressed specific issues in responding to a suicide death