Event Description
CONNECT Postvention is a one day training designed to guide professionals regarding developing a planned response to a suicide or sudden death. This is an opportunity for districts to evolve or update their Adi's Act Postvention planning (SB 52; ORS 339.343; OAR 581-022-2510). 

The training aims to address to following topics:

• Best practices on how to coordinate a comprehensive and safe response to a suicide
• Strategies for reducing the risk of contagion
• Review of the complexity of suicide-related grief, especially for different age groups
• Recommendations for funerals and memorial activities
• Suggestions of how to talk to survivors of suicide loss to promote their healing
• Best practices for safe messaging about suicide and responding to the media
• Identification of community resources to promote healing

This one day training is specifically designed for leaders in education including but not limited to: building administrators, counselors, social workers, school psychologists, members of a district's Flight/Crisis Response teams.

PLEASE NOTE: It is recommended to complete training in suicide prevention, intervention, and/or Flight Team/Crisis Response training PRIOR to attending postvention training.

***Individuals who have experienced a loss from suicide, particularly a recent loss (such as within the past year), may find that a suicide postvention training evokes discomfort and/or feelings of regret. It is recommended that anyone who is impacted by a loss to suicide contact the instructor before attending the training to determine their readiness for prevention training and to discuss any alternative programs which may be more appropriate. Similarly, although Postvention training is focused on healing, the subject matter may be difficult for newer survivors. Survivors are encouraged to contact Connect staff in advance to discuss their readiness for participation.***
For additional information and resources:

• Connect Postvention Website

Light refreshment served 
 

Location
MESD Ainsworth Building
11611 NE Ainsworth Circle
Portland, OR 97220

Site

Fee
Free

Contact Information
Katie Greogoire Sedita
971-280-4880
kgregoire@mesd.k12.or.us

Start: Tuesday February 25th, 2025 at 08:30 am
End: Tuesday February 25th, 2025 at 03:00 pm
PDUs: 6.00
Instructor: Katie Gregoire and Nicolas Jensen