ASK THE EXPERTS: HELPING OUR CHILDREN COPE WITH SUICIDE LOSS 

A 5-Part Conversation Series

 

"I want to thank you. Ask The Experts was incredibly helpful, thought provoking,

and therapeutic as I continue on my and my family’s healing journey”

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Coping with suicide loss is hard enough for adults. Trying to help our children -- no matter how old they are -- adds complexity and worry. 

 

And so many questions.

 

• How do I possibly explain suicide to my kids? Do I have to tell them the truth?

• My teenager won’t talk about it and won’t go to therapy. What should I do?

• Does suicide run in families? When should I worry?

 

Do you wish you could hear from someone who actually knew the answers? Join us for a series of interactive, open Q & A conversations with experts in preschoolers to young adults. Compassionate and knowledgeable, they’ll thoughtfully answer your most frequently asked questions. 

 

Who should watch? Parents, guardians, aunts, uncles, grandparents, foster parents, teachers, guidance counselors, pediatricians, clergy, funeral directors, and anyone else who wants to help a young person cope with suicide loss. Please note: these conversations are an opportunity for adults to speak freely, so they’re not appropriate for the children themselves, including teens or young adults. Information about our support groups for teens and twentysomethings is here.

 

Conversation #1 – Helping Preschool and Elementary School Children (ages 2-10).

Expert: Joan Schweizer Hoff, former Program Director of the Dougy National Center for Grieving Children and Families

 

Conversation #2 – Helping Preteens and Young Teens (ages 9-14) 

Expert: Joan Schweizer Hoff, former Program Director of the Dougy National Center for Grieving Children and Families

 

Conversation #3 - Helping Teens (ages 13-19)

Expert: Steven Karaiskos, PhD; Senior Director of Community Education and Outreach for Samaritans, a Boston-based suicide prevention and grief support organization; and facilitator of Coping After Suicide’s Teens Group

 

Conversation #4 - Helping College-bound and College Students (ages 17-22)

Expert: Dr. Victor Schwartz, former Medical Director of The Jed Foundation

 

Conversation #5 - Helping Twentysomethings (ages 20-29)

Expert: Steven Karaiskos, PhD; Senior Director of Community Education and Outreach for Samaritans, a Boston-based suicide prevention and grief support organization; and facilitator of Coping After Suicide’s Twentysomethings Group

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This program is being offered collaboration with Rethink The Conversation.

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The conversations were held in February/March of 2022, and were recorded. You can purchase the Zoom recording(s) below.

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• One conversation: $35

• Any two conversations: $60

• Any three conversations: $85

• Any four conversations: $100

• All five conversations: $110