Missouri In-Person Training: September 25, 2025

Thursday, September 25, 2025  

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM CST (Doors open at 9:45)  

Location:  eFactory, 405 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, Missouri  

Questions? (417) 590-1101 

• HR professionals and managers
• Behavioral health organizations
• Educational institutions  
• Corporate leadership teams  
• Law enforcement and first responders  Anyone responsible for supporting employees  or clients affected by suicide loss 

This program is pre-approved for continuing education credit through Missouri State University for 2  Hours/0.2 CEUs and approved for Missouri Peace Officers for 2 Hours of “Approved Provider”  Continuing Law Enforcement Education in the category of Technical Studies. 

Key Content Areas

• Why  prevention-only approaches harm survivors and miss prevention opportunities
• The 4  Phases of Suicide Loss: Devastation, Question & Grow, Holding Steady, Acceptance
• Why survivors drop out of support (wrong phase-appropriate resources)
• Phase-specific workplace interventions and timeline expectations
• Business case for comprehensive postvention programs

Learning Objectives

Attendees will come away able to:

1. Distinguish a suicide loss survivor's current phase and understand why traditional grief stages don't apply to suicide bereavement, enabling them to provide appropriate support rather than one-size-fits-all interventions.
2. Formulate phase-specific ideas for supporting suicide loss survivors throughout their grief journey, including workplace accommodations, resource matching, and realistic timeline expectations for each phase.
3. Possess thorough knowledge of why prevention-only approaches fail and how implementing comprehensive postvention programs can prevent secondary suicides while improving organizational outcomes and survivor well-being.