Preparing for and Responding to a Death by Suicide: Issue Brief 7b (IN: Youth Suicide Prevention School-Based Guide, developed by the Louis de la Parte...) - Centre for Suicide PreventionCentre for Suicide Prevention

Year: 2003 Source: Tampa, FL: Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, 2003. p.7b.1-7b.6 SIEC No: 20041214

Part B of a chapter regarding postvention, this document, entitled “Responding to and Working with the Media,” presents guidelines to assist schools in effectively responding to & working with the media following a suicidal crisis. An appendix includes sample forms for addressing the community following a suicidal crisis. Examples are provided for: announcements for students, faculty, & staff; a notification letter to parents following a suicide; a formal statement to notify the media; & a response to incoming calls from the media. (10 refs)

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Preparing for and Responding to a Death by Suicide: Issue Brief 7b (IN: Youth Suicide Prevention School-Based Guide, developed by the Louis de la Parte…)

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