International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day: A Gathering for Grievers of Suicide Loss
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is an online event in which survivors of suicide loss come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared experience.
- November 23, 2024 - 10am-12pm
- Virtual/Online
Navigating Loss: A Gathering for Grievers of Suicide Loss Date: November 23rd, 2024 (International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day)
Time: 10 AM – 12:00 PM PST
You are not alone. On International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, we invite you to join us for a free online gathering offering support, understanding, and community to those impacted by suicide loss. This event is designed to offer resources and a safe space to be heard and understood.
Agenda:
– 10:00am – 10:15am – Opening: Welcoming, grounding exercise, time to honour our losses.
– 10:15am – 10:45am – Survivor Panel Discussion: Hear from individuals who have experienced suicide loss and are navigating their unique grief journeys. Gain insights into their experiences, challenges, and strategies for coping with grief.
– 10:45am – 11:05am – Educational Workshop: There will be an interactive activity created to honour secondary losses.
– 11:05 am – 11:50 pm – Breakout Sessions: Connect with others who understand your unique experience. Join a breakout room based on your relationship with the person lost (sibling, partner, child, parent, friend, etc.). Moderated by experienced supporters, these rooms provide a safe space for discussion and mutual support.
– 11:50 – 12:00 – Closing: Return to main room for closing, participants to add any key takeaways from the breakout rooms to the chat that will be shared afterwards in follow up email, mindfulness exercise to ground people after the breakout room, poem, sharing resources, self-care recognition.
Our goal for this gathering is to create a compassionate and understanding environment where you may find solace, support, resources, and validation. Together, we can work towards fostering a sense of community for those impacted by suicide loss. This event is intended for adults who have lost someone to suicide. This event is a collaborative effort by the Crisis Centre of BC, the BC Bereavement Helpline, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Donation
The Crisis Centre of BC is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free support services to our community. To help support these sessions and to keep them free, please consider making a donation.
Questions?
Please email bereavement@crisiscentre.bc.ca with any questions or support needs.
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