This training is open to the community; including clinicians, educators, medical personnel and anyone interested in attending. It will provide a focused overview of the impact of suicide on survivors, and the clinical and support responses that are needed after a suicide occurs. Topics to be covered will include:

• Research about who is a survivor and the risks to their own mental health and well-being that survivors may face
• The psychological impact of suicide on survivors and common themes in the bereavement of survivors
• What research with survivors tells us is needed to help with healing
• The tasks of loss integration and recovery for survivors
• Postvention options for survivors
• Principles of postvention after client suicide
• Principles of longer term clinical work with survivors
• Examples of specific clinical techniques that can be of use in grief therapy with survivors.

Dr. John (Jack) Jordan is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where he has specialized in work with survivors of suicide and other traumatic losses for more than 45 years. He is the Clinical Consultant for the Grief Support Services of the Samaritans in Boston, Massachusetts, and the Professional Advisor to the Loss and Healing Council of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). He is Co-Chair of the Survivors of Suicide Loss Task Force of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention.

Brookfield Zoo is accessible via the Metra BNSF line – Hollywood/Zoo stop.  The Discovery Center is approximately 0.5 mile walk from the train stop.

This event is sponsored by Pillars Community Health, NAMI, First Congregational Church of Western Springs, Riveredge Hospital and Loyola MacNeal. Please contact Michelle at mhalm@pchcares.org with any questions.