Our Founder, Denise Meine-Graham, lost her son, Drey, to suicide in 2012 and she found the support of a fellow suicide loss survivor invaluable. LOSS began supporting loss survivors as 1st Responders in 2014. When activated by the Coroner’s office, trained volunteers immediately provide resources, understanding, and support to the newly bereaved. At least one LOSS volunteer is a survivor of suicide loss and the newly bereaved often connect strongly with them. To the newly bereaved, witnessing a fellow loss survivor functioning at this level can be inspiring, thus the seeds of hope are planted. Today, LOSS offers support groups, remembrance events, companioning, suicide postvention and prevention education, and training to other communities interested in developing or enhancing their suicide postvention and prevention efforts.
What is Postvention? Who is a suicide loss survivor?
Postvention describes the specific support needed by suicide loss survivors.
A suicide loss survivor is anyone impacted by a suicide loss.
LOSS is a community of hope consisting of staff, a board of directors, and dozens of amazing volunteers!
