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Boston SafePlace: Support for Suicide Survivors

The Boston SafePlace group will be meeting Tuesday, July 22, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the
Samaritans office. SafePlace is an open group for people who have lost a loved
one to suicide. It provides an atmosphere of acceptance for exploring feelings
that are often not understood by others. These meetings are free, on-going, and
drop in – there is no registration necessary. Trained volunteers and staff from
Samaritans, a statewide suicide prevention organization, facilitate this group.
All of the participants are suicide survivors and facilitators have lost
someone to suicide as well.

The Boston SafePlace group meets on the second and fourth
Tuesday of every month from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Samaritans office (4th
floor) located at 33 West Street, Boston, MA 02111.



For more information about SafePlace and other services offered by
Samaritans, please contact the Grief Support Services team at safeplace@samaritanshope.org or
617-536-2460.

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Samaritans’ mission is to reduce the
incidence of suicide by alleviating despair, isolation, distress and suicidal
feelings among individuals in our community, 24 hours a day; to educate the
public about suicide prevention; and to reduce the stigma associated with
suicide. We
accomplish this through services that emphasize confidential, non-judgmental,
and compassionate listening.

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