b'Immediately in Person or Virtually (by Phone or Video Conferencing)Workplace leadership, president/CEO, board president, CRT members, mental health/employee assistance personnel, emergency contact/family.Same Day in Person or Virtually (by Phone in Select Instances)Supervisors and others who were close to the deceased employeeincluding team members, close colleagues, or others working with the deceased employee at the time of death. This group may also include legal, human resources, communications/public relations, workplace leadership at other locations (as applicable), employee mental health/employee assistance program, leaders of employee resource groups (as applicable).Within 24 Hours by Email (Video Conferencing May be Used if Preferred)All staff and others (as appropriate). Consistent Messaging on Suicide In any communication following a suicide, it is critically important for steps to be taken to ensure that suicide contagion risk is minimized to every extent possible. Contagion can occur when exposure to information about a death by suicide influences others who are at risk for suicide. The risk of suicide contagion is mitigated by providing support and mental health resources and including a clear message that mental healthconditions are treatable, and that suicide can be prevented. See Appendix B: Tools and Templates for Tips for Talking About Suicide, and also Appendix A: Additional Resources for a list of Crisis Services to include in communication.Employee CommunicationCommunicating with staff is ideally done in-person or face-to-face virtually, when possible, to allow staff anopportunity to express their own reactions and grief, and to identify anyone who may need additional support.For larger workplaces, employees may be notified in smaller groups when possible (see Appendix B: Tools and Templates).When Sharing the News with StaffIt is critically important that the information shared about the death is accurate, factual, and honors the familysrequests, including any request for privacy. Staff that worked directly with the individual should be notified in person, via video communication, or by phone whenever possible and preceding any communication to the larger staff group. If the manner of death is not immediately known or confirmed, communicating about the loss without mentioning a cause of death is preferred. For example, you may share that the person died suddenly but that the manner of death is not yet confirmed. If supervisors are sharing the information with their team members, it is important to make sure that they are given information to share, as well as a point of contact for any follow-up concerns. It is helpful to communicate the death not through a preexisting meeting, but by specifically contacting and informing employees who worked directly with the individual, either by callinga brief meeting or contacting each of them individually. It is also helpful to share any available employee support resources, such as the EAP, and to provide information about who will be contacting the family on behalf of the workplace.After A Suicide | Postvention Toolkit For Workplaces 7'