Support After Suicide and Overdose Loss

What is postvention?

Postvention is the support provided to people after someone dies by suicide or overdose. It connects people with information, resources, community support, and professional care when needed.

The need is undisputed.

Each year, approximately 120,000 Americans die by suicide or drug overdose.

Research estimates that approximately 135 people know each person who dies by suicide. An estimated 82.7 million American adults have lost someone they knew to a drug overdose.

Too often, people affected by these losses aren't offered support unless they seek it out. Stigma, shame, financial barriers, and geography can make finding help even harder.

Why I started The Postvention Project

After losing my sister to suicide, I wasn’t offered resources but found support through personal connections. Conversations with dozens of other survivors have shown me how often finding help depends on knowing where to look or whom to ask.

Support shouldn't depend on who you know or where you live.

That's why I started The Postvention Project: to work with communities and organizations to make it easier for people affected by suicide or overdose loss to find and receive the support they need.

What your support makes possible

Our goal: $20,000

Your contribution will help The Postvention Project:

• Train the people survivors turn to. Provide free training sessions for counselors, first responders, faith leaders, workplace teams, and other professionals who support people after suicide or overdose loss.
• Determine where support breaks down. Assess community needs to identify gaps in support and recommend practical ways to improve access and coordination.
• Develop practical tools communities can use. Create resources that help organizations connect survivors with information, community support, and care.

How has suicide or overdose loss touched your life?

Whether you've experienced a loss yourself, supported someone who has, or witnessed its impact on your community, your contribution can strengthen support for others.

Prevention begins with the bereaved.

Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Donation acknowledgments are issued by Fiscal Sponsorship Allies.

By donating, you agree to the Fiscal Sponsorship Allies Donor Terms & Conditions.