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https://standbysupport.com.au/resources/
https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/ebp/after-suicide-toolkit-schools-second-edition
Below are the most widely-cited toolkits and guides that communities, schools, and workplaces rely on within hours of a suicide. You can link or host these PDFs directly on your site’s Community Postvention page.
Reference | Scope & Best-Use | Where to download |
|---|---|---|
After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools (2nd Ed.) – AFSP & SPRC | Step-by-step protocols for principals, counselors, and crisis teams: notification scripts, memorial guidelines, contagion-prevention checklists, re-entry plans. | AFSP / SPRC joint site AFSPSuicide Prevention Resource Center |
CDC Suicide Prevention Resource for Action – “Postvention” Strategy | Defines postvention as an evidence-based prevention strategy; offers community-level examples and metrics. | CDC page CDC |
StandBy Support After Suicide – Community & Workplace Toolkits | 24/7 community-response model used across Australia; includes a Workplace Postvention Handbook (checklists, comms templates, employee-care flowchart). | |
SAMHSA Evidence-Based Resource Center – Postvention Tools | Houses the AFSP/SPRC school kit plus guidance for faith groups, law-enforcement, and peer teams. | SAMHSA EBP portal SAMHSA |
NCTSN “After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools” companion resources | Child-trauma lens; add-ons for classroom activities and parent letters. | NCTSN link via SPRC page AFSP |
Metropolitan Postvention Response Handbook (Anglicare WA) | Community rapid-response template: leadership roles, cultural considerations, media management, vigil planning. | Anglicare WA PDF Anglicare WA |
HEARD Alliance Postvention Toolkit | Bay-Area (US) coalition guide; integrates SAMHSA & state policy into one actionable packet for districts and pediatric practices. | HEARD Alliance site HEARD Alliance |
