Protect Life Local Initiatives Support for Bereaved Families
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Cruse Bereavement Care provides additional support for families bereaved by suicide either in a group or 1:1 basis. For further information contact: Moy Branch @ 028 87 784004 Newry & Mourne Branch @ 028 302 52322 Cruse Young Persons Helpline @ 0808 808 1677 The Niamh Louise Foundation was established on 2nd February 2006 on what would have been Niamh McKee’s sixteenth birthday. Niamh died by suicide on 21st November 2005 aged 15 years. The Niamh Louise Foundation aims to raise public awareness on suicide prevention, intervention and postvention and to provide support to those affected by suicide and self-harm and their families. The Niamh Louise Foundation has developed a Protect Life Resource Centre in Coalisland. Further information on Support provided by the Niamh Louise Foundation can be obtained by contacting: Melissa Nugent Protect Life Community Development Worker for Southern Trust Area, based at the Niamh Louise Foundation Protect Life Resource Centre Manager In 2003 PIPS (Public Initiative for the Prevention of Suicide and Self-harm) was formed by people whose families had been devastated by the experience of loss to suicide. It is a community-based initiative committed to building relationships and working in partnership to reduce the impact of suicide. The aims of the group are: • Save lives Seamus McCabe
Established in August 2006, PIPS Upper Bann is a community-based initiative committed to building relationships and working in partnership to reduce the impact of suicide. PIPS Upper Bann have premises at Mount Zion House, Edward St, Lurgan, which have been developed into another one of the seven Protect Life Resource Centres funded by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust. Further information on Support provided by PIPS Upper Bann can be obtained by contacting: Malachy Toman/Damian Hart PIPS Bereavement Packs PIPS Newry and Mourne and PIPS Upper Bann have developed Bereavement Information Packs containing useful information and support available for those bereaved by suicide. Packs can be obtained by contacting the relevant PIPS Office at the details given above.
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