Our Founder, Denise Meine-Graham, lost her son, Drey, to suicide in 2012 and she found the support of a fellow suicide loss survivors was invaluable. LOSS began supporting the community of loss survivors as 1st Responders in 2014. When activated by the Coroner’s office, trained volunteers are immediately present to provide resources, understanding, and support. At least one of the LOSS volunteers is a survivor of a suicide loss themselves. The newly bereaved often connect with this LOSS volunteer. To the newly bereaved, witnessing a fellow loss survivor function again at this level seems nearly impossible, thus the seeds of hope are planted. Today, LOSS offers support groups, remembrance events, companioning, community education, suicide prevention training, and training to other communities interested in developing or enhancing their suicide postvention efforts