Year: 1977 Source: Annual Meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, (10th: 1977: Boston), p.145-148 SIEC No: 19860042

A suicide survivor’s grief reaction is intensified by feelings of guilt that accompany this type of death. Recognizing the need for preventative action among survivors, the Central Crisis Center of Jacksonville, Florida developed a postvention program that attempts to make initial contact with survivors within 24 hours of the suicide. (NBB)