Aspects of mindfulness and meditation can be built into everyday life without feeling like it is an extra demand. Or they can be developed into a daily routine practice to that can build resilience over time. Support After Suicide trained volunteers, Greg Hammond and Kathy Westfold, lead each session. Greg works in IT support and started using 'mindfulness' a few ago as a self-care strategy after his daughter died. He also studied meditation and yoga for several years in the 1980s when he…

Introducing our February Men's Program guest speaker; Garrett O' Dowd

Garrett is a social worker who has worked in the area of mental health for 18 years. He has worked in a variety of setting including a major psychiatric hospital, community rehabilitation and clinical services. For a number of years Garrett worked as a counsellor in the non-government sector providing support to individuals affected by a mental illness and their families.

For the last 17 years he has been the…

January Brothers and Sisters Evening  

Our first Brothers and Sisters evening for 2019 is scheduled for Thursday January 24 from 7 to 9pm. For more information about our Brother and Sisters evenings, please see the attached flyer. If you are interested in attending, please call Support After Suicide on 9421 7640 or email aftersuicide@jss.org.au

What treasures do you hold onto? 

Our next Serious Fun program is scheduled for Wednesday January 23 from 10am to 1pm and the theme for the day is treasures.  

Treasures can be anything, a memory, a song, a piece of clothing, a piece of jewellery or a favourite place. When a loved one dies, we often hold onto different items that are important to us in different ways. Come and join us as we explore the many and varied treasures we hold onto and discover how these can not only help us remember our…

Well, the holiday season is upon us again.  It's common for it to be a difficult period for those left grieving after a suicide. Come along to M&M for perhaps a moment of respite. Last month Dr Craig Hassed presented his understanding of how meditation and mindfulness can assist us through the course of our lives. We'll discuss and recap his very interesting session.  

Please ring the SAS Office (03 9421 7640) if you are interested in attending.

Here's our latest resources sheet.
Craig…

Introducing our December Men’s Program Guest Speaker: Gerard Ryan APM

Gerard is the Chairperson of “Police Veterans Support Victoria” Steering Committee looking after the welfare of Victoria Police Veterans and their families.

He retired from Victoria Police in 2014 at the rank of Detective Superintendent at Crime Command managing Purana Task Force, Joint Organised Crime Task Force, Joint Counter Terrorism Task Force (both joint task forces operating out of the Australian Federal Police…

Introducing our November Brothers & Sisters evening 

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…

1. Monthly mindfulness and meditation practice session.
   7PM Thursday 15th Nov is our session for beginners seeking an introduction to the topic.
   That said, you are very welcome if you have more experience.
   There's 10 places.
   RSVP - 03 9421 7640 or email aftersuicide@jss.org.au
   
   
2. Mindfulness and Self-Care After Suicide, with Dr Craig Hassed.
   Tuesday 27 November 7.00pm 326 Church Street, Richmond
   RSVP - 03 9421 7640 or email aftersuicide@jss.org.au
   Link to the flyer
   
   Associate Professor Craig Hassed works…

Our next Adventures Program activity will be our December Camp (for further information, please see the attached flyer). The camp is scheduled for Thursday December 13 to Sunday December 16.  

Please Note: This program is for secondary school aged children and all camps are limited to 10 participants. They are FREE of charge and all food and equipment is supplied.

If you would like further information about our December Camp or any other Adventures Program activity, please call Support After…