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Description:
In this webinar, Dr. Larry Berkowitz provides a comprehensive overview of how schools can respond after a suicide loss. He explains the purpose of postvention and how a thoughtful response can reduce the risk of contagion while supporting healthy grieving. Participants learn the guiding principles that help schools communicate safely and avoid actions that may unintentionally increase risk. The session outlines twelve key postvention tasks that help teams organize an effective response. Dr. Berkowitz emphasizes the importance of identifying students who may be most impacted or at elevated risk. Practical guidance is shared on memorials, social media, and supporting both grief and trauma reactions in the school community.
He also discusses how postvention efforts can serve as a gateway to stronger long term suicide prevention. As part of this prevention focus, he highlights the role of school based mental health screening to help identify students who may need additional support. Throughout the webinar, real world examples and applied recommendations help school psychologists and other school based mental health professionals feel more prepared to lead during a crisis.
Released in February 2026, this individual webinar can be purchased for $25 (scroll down to purchase). The content in this webinar is intertwined with Domains 4, 5, and 6 of the NASP Practice Model. Schoolpsych.com’s recorded webinars are non-refundable. Attendees who complete this 1 hour webinar will receive 1 NASP-Approved CPD credit.
Participants will learn:
1. Explain the purpose of postvention and describe key principles that reduce contagion and support healthy grieving.
2. Identify the essential steps in a comprehensive school postvention response, including communication, support, and risk identification.
3. Apply postvention best practices to support students and staff while strengthening ongoing suicide prevention efforts.
Brief Bio:
Larry Berkowitz, Ed.D. is Co-Founder and directed Riverside Trauma Center for 19 years, where he currently is a Senior Clinical Consultant. He provides disaster response services and post-suicide intervention for individuals, schools, workplaces, and communities, and conducts trainings on suicide prevention and postvention. Dr. Berkowitz holds a doctoral degree from Harvard University and is a licensed Psychologist in Massachusetts. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention and an Adjunct Instructor in the Clinical Psychology Program at William James College. He presents on issues related to suicide prevention and postvention and responses to traumatic events at state, national and international conferences. Dr. Berkowitz has led 3 FEMA-funded Crisis Counseling Programs for the state of Massachusetts.
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Best Practices for Suicide Postvention in Schools
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