August Parents Evening 

Just a reminder that our August Parents Evening is scheduled for next Wednesday August 1 from 7 to 9pm. If you are interested in attending, please call Support After Suicide on 9421 7640 or email, aftersuicide@jss.org.au 

July Brothers & Sisters Evening

Just a reminder that our July Brothers & Sisters evening is scheduled for next Thursday July 26 from 7 to 9pm. Our July guest speaker is Luke Wilson and I am sure that you will gain something from attending the evening. If you are interested in coming along, please call Support After Suicide on 9421 7640 or email, colin.charles@jss.org.au

July Men’s Program

Our July Men’s Program is scheduled for next Thursday July 12 from 7 to 9pm. This months Men’s Program will be held at The Bush Hut, 110 Studley Park Road Kew, opposite Walmer Street (please see attached map for further details). 

This will be an informal evening that will offer opportunities for more relaxed conversation. We will be having a BBQ dinner, so please don’t eat beforehand. For those who have not been to The Bush Hut before, it can be a little tricky to find so…

July Serious Fun 

Our July Serious Fun program is scheduled for next Wednesday July 11 from 10am to 1pm. The theme for the day is “My many colours of grief”. Colour is an essential element of our everyday life that can be a significant part of who we are and how we express ourselves.

Different colours can represent different things and can have different meanings for each of us. Come and join us as we explore how colour and movement can be used to express how we feel when they don’t have the…

Our June Brothers and Sisters Evening is scheduled for next Thursday June 28 from 7 to 9pm. We have invited a guest speaker to come and share some of his stories and experiences with us so it will be an inspiring evening. If you are interested in attending, please call Support After Suicide on 9421 7640 or email, colin.charles@jss.org.au

Mr Perfect a new initiative in Men’s Mental Health, is holding their monthly community BBQ this Sunday June 24 from 10.30am at Tim Neville Arboretum in Ferntree Gully. For more information on this event, please call Ben on 0432 909 752. If you are interested in finding out more about Mr Perfect, please see their website: www.mrperfect.org.au 

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Don't forget that our June Men’s Program is on next Thursday, June 14 from 7 to 9pm. If you are interested in attending, please call Support After Suicide on 9421 7640 or email, colin.charles@jss.org.au

Bereaved Adult Children

The experience of suicide is complex and difficult and there are some unique issues faced by adults who have had a parent die by suicide.

On Tuesday 15 May at 7pm, Support After Suicide will be running an evening for Bereaved Adult Children. This is an opportunity to meet and connect with other people who have had a parent take their own life.

A guest speaker will share their experience and will talk about what has helped them. This will be followed by informal discussion…

Introducing our May Men’s Program Guest Speaker; Layne Stretton

Layne lost his brother Nathan to suicide nearly 20 years ago. Because of this experience he is driven to support those who share his lived experience. Layne says, ‘the loss of my brother had profound and far reaching effects on many aspects of my life, leaving too many questions to be ignored’. 

Since his brother’s death, Layne has experienced a growing sense of disquiet about the way society deals with all aspects of suicide…