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Postvention From the Viewpoint of Consultants (IN: Suicide Prevention in Schools, ed. by A A Leenaars & S Wenckstern)
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After a suicide, many schools turn to outside consultants to help in the postvention process. This article is written by4 consultants who are often called into schools after a suicide. They provide information on how to gain entry to the school, involve the community, deal with the media, meet faculty & parent needs, & overcome resistance to postvention efforts. As well, the stress of postvention work is discussed. (VM)