Would you like to become more active in the suicide prevention movement? Want to know more about the suicide prevention topic? Want to know more about Fresno SOSL and how you can help?
Brandy Lidbeck of Fresno SOSL is teaching Q.P.R. (Question, Persuade and Refer) seminars about suicide awareness and prevention which includes: recognizing warning signs/risk factors, common misconceptions/myths, how to address your concerns and ask the suicide question, how to persuade someone to get help, and who/how to refer to help.
Just as so many of us are familiar with C.P.R. and the valuable steps that can save a life, Q.P.R. offers the same simple steps that you can implement to save a life from suicide. Q.P.R. is not a form of counseling or therapy. It is designed for any of us to be more vigilant to those around us.
Additionally, as survivors, we know little about why our loved one died by suicide. The fear of understanding suicide makes the grief process very difficult. With some education, survivors can better understand why their loved one died.
For medical/mental health professionals, C.E.U.’s are available, please contact Brandy at the following email: blidbeck@hindshospice.org
Appropriate Age: 18 and above
Not Advised: Under 18 and the newly bereaved (under 1 year)
Brandy Lidbeck of Fresno SOSL is teaching Q.P.R. (Question, Persuade and Refer) seminars about suicide awareness and prevention which includes: recognizing warning signs/risk factors, common misconceptions/myths, how to address your concerns and ask the suicide question, how to persuade someone to get help, and who/how to refer to help.
Just as so many of us are familiar with C.P.R. and the valuable steps that can save a life, Q.P.R. offers the same simple steps that you can implement to save a life from suicide. Q.P.R. is not a form of counseling or therapy. It is designed for any of us to be more vigilant to those around us.
Additionally, as survivors, we know little about why our loved one died by suicide. The fear of understanding suicide makes the grief process very difficult. With some education, survivors can better understand why their loved one died.
For medical/mental health professionals, C.E.U.’s are available, please contact Brandy at the following email: blidbeck@hindshospice.org
Appropriate Age: 18 and above
Not Advised: Under 18 and the newly bereaved (under 1 year)
Please note: this is not a crisis website for those experiencing suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call the Giving Hope Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-888-506-5991 or 911
Hinds Hospice has adopted the Fresno Survivors of Suicide Loss program, to continue to provide comprehensive grief support to the community. Fresno SOS is a specialized program within the Hinds Hospice Center for Grief and Healing, and will continue to maintain support groups and services for those experiencing the loss of a loved one to suicide.
Fresno Survivors of Suicide Loss has been serving the Fresno Community since 1985. They were founded with the mission to support survivors and educate the community about suicide loss and suicide prevention. As a program under the Hinds Hospice Center for Grief and Healing, Fresno SOS provides resources, trainings, community outreach and education, a monthly peer-focused support group, and annual memorial events, as well as individual and family grief support and counseling with a Licensed Mental Health Professional.
“We are so grateful to the Gallagher's for their work in starting Survivor's of Suicide Loss, which has been a beacon of hope to so many. The grief associated with a death by suicide can often feel isolating and the support provided by SOS has provided hope and healing to many in our community. Fresno County experiences an average of two deaths by suicide each week. The Center for Grief & Healing at Hinds Hospice has been providing grief support services to our community for over 10 years, and we are honored to continue the work of supporting survivors knowing this support is vital to our community.” - Kathy Cromwell, the Director of the Hinds Hospice Center for Grief and Healing in Fresno.
Donations and support for Fresno SOS can continue to be made directly to the program, for questions and
resources please call 559-322-5877.
Fresno Survivors of Suicide Loss
2490 W. Shaw Ave. Suite 101
Fresno, CA 93711
(559) 322-5877
To donate directly to support Fresno SOSL click HERE
Suicide Loss Information and Resources
Media Guidelines for reporting on Suicide
American Association of Suicideology
http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/college-suicide-prevention/
