ALLIANCE OF HOPE FOR SUICIDE LOSS SURVIVORS
This organization has already been registered
Someone in your organization has already registered and setup an account. would you like to join their team?Profile owner : f*********g@a************e.o*g
Mission Statement
Kindness matters – and to the more than five million people around the world who lose a loved one to suicide each year – it matters a lot. We provide healing and compassionate support during the lonely and tumultuous aftermath of suicide. We help people survive suicide loss, and go beyond “just surviving,” to lead meaningful and productive lives.
About This Cause
It is our vision that no suicide loss survivor on the planet go without support. Since our founding, we have helped tens of thousands of suicide loss survivors from many cultures and faith traditions across the world. The Urgent Need: * Approximately 45 million people are dealing with the aftermath of suicide, in the U.S alone. (1). Many grapple with horrific, stigmatized loss, debilitating emotions, and complex personal challenges. Most who have experienced suicide loss say they never knew such pain existed—yet our society is largely unaware of the degree to which survivors are impacted, and most mental health professionals have received little or no training in aftercare for survivors. * Suicide "Postvention" is Prevention. Suicide loss survivors are at higher risk for suicide themselves. Adult loss survivors are nearly 10x more likely to consider suicide themselves in the initial months following a loss (2). Research shows that suicide loss survivors are 64% more likely to attempt suicide, and 80% more likely to quit their jobs or drop out of school – compared to those who have suffered a sudden loss to a natural cause. (3) The People We Serve: AOH staff, volunteers, and members are suicide loss survivors from diverse cultures and faiths. Each day, newly bereaved survivors from across the globe reach out to us for support. Many found the bodies of loved ones. Some witnessed the death. Most feel devastated, guilty, and alone—and many have to cope with indifference, insensitivity, or blame from others. They often describe it as the darkest time of their life. Challenged by complicated grief and symptoms of PTSD, many survivors have difficulty with routine tasks or job performance. Many must simultaneously tend to the grief of their children. The journey to healing can take years. Our peer-based, clinically moderated online forum is often the only source of support available for those in rural areas. Many use it as a supplement to counseling and support groups. Our Services: Through our online presence, hundreds of thousands of people have accessed the Alliance of Hope to understand and cope with the complex emotional aftermath of suicide. Our Website (allianceofhope.org) has hosted over 10 million visits since 2008. Our Community Forum (forum.allianceofhope.org) hosts more than 19,000 members from around the world. Available 24/7/365, it includes discussion boards designed for specific challenges and types of loss. It is tended by a licensed mental health counselor and a trained team of 25 moderators and stewards who are themselves, survivors. They provide information and hope while bearing witness to survivors’ stories without judging. (Note: For every person who joins our forum, 7 to 10 more read but don’t officially register). Skype and Phone Consultations for New Survivors include low-cost consultations with a trained trauma and loss counselor for those who cannot find support in their area. Personal Attention is AOH’s specialty, and we respond to hundreds of calls and email requests for information and support from survivors, clinicians, students, media, and the general public. What People Say: Since 2008, we have been rated a “Top Health Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, with a near five-star ranking. From our reviews: “Alliance of Hope was an absolute lifeline for me after my husband committed suicide. The organization brings people together and provides a forum unlike anything else available on the web.” “When my fiancé died, I lived in a rural area with no counselors or support groups near to me. I knew I had to have help. I was going towards the place where he had been. AOH was my lifeline.” “This site is respite from the isolation. Always here, always available, always non-judgmental, and always able to ease the loneliness.” “With this kind of support I will make it through the death of my only son.” Footnotes: (1) Suicide exposures and bereavement among American adults: Evidence from the 2016 General Social Survey. William Feigelman, Julie Cerel, John L. McIntosh, David Brent, Nina Gutin (Journal of Affective Disorders, Feb, 2018) (2) Complicated grief and suicidal ideation in adult survivors of suicide. Mitchell AM, Kim Y, Prigerson HG, Mortimer MK Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2005 Oct; 35(5):498-506. (3) British Medical Journal. (Jan. 2016). “Bereavement by suicide as a risk factor for suicide attempt: a cross-sectional national UK-wide study of 3,432 young bereaved adults.”