Local Support

Austin Support Groups

Survivors of Suicide (from AAS SOS Directory)
Hospice Austin
4107 Spicewood Springs Road
Austin, TX 78759
(512) 342-4700
[email protected]
Contact: Beryl D. Southhall
Leader Type: P/P
Meetings/Month: 2

Austin Survivors of Suicide
St. David’s North Austin Medical Center
2221 North Mopac Expressway
Austin, TX 78758
Contact: Linda Davis
(512) 560-6115
[email protected]
Enter at any entrance and go to the 2^nd floor Room 2-C behind the chapel
Meeting Times: bimonthly; 1^st and 3^rd Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm
Facilitator: Peer

Beyond Suicide
My Healing Place
405 West 22^nd Street
Austin, TX 78705
Contact: Khris Ford, Director (512) 472-7878
[email protected]
Meeting Times: bimonthly, 1^st and 3^rd Tuesdays of every month at 7pm
Facilitator: Mental health professional
Charge: One-time $35 registration fee
All new individuals must schedule an intake/orientation prior to their first group meeting. General bereavement for children meets at same times.

Survivors of Suicide
Christi Center Annex
2306 Hancock Drive
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 467-2600
[email protected]
Meeting Times: weekly, every Tuesday at 6:30-8:00pm
Facilitator: Peer

Central Texas Support Groups

Christi Center – Williamson County
Georgetown Community Resource Center
805 W. University
Georgetown, TX 78626
Meeting Times: bimonthly, 2^nd and 4^th Monday of every month at 7-9pm

Survivors of Suicide Greater Fort Hood – Killeen, TX
Killeen Arts & Activity Center
802 North 2^nd Street
Killeen, TX 76541
Contacts: Janet Sutton (254) 718-9502
Clare Tobon (708) 870-2817
[email protected]
Meeting Times: bimonthly, 1^st and 3^rd Thursday of every month at 6-7pm
Facilitator: Peer

Survivors of Suicide – San Marcos, TX
CTMC Hospice Care Office
1315 Interstate 35 North (Frontage Road)
San Marcos, TX 78666
Contact: Joe Flores, LMSW (512) 754-0322
[email protected]
Meeting Times: bimonthly, 1^st and 3^rd Wednesday of every month at 7pm
Facilitator: Mental health professional

Find Texas Support Groups: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

National Empowerment Center Warm Lines
(Fort Worth)
Greater Tarrant County Warmline 1-817-546-7806
Mon-Fri, 1pm-5pm

Links of Interest

The Way Forward Full report by the Suicide Attempt Survivors Task Force with an extensive list of resources starting on page 77: websites, books, support groups, and therapies.

Recommended Reading Lists

Survivors of Suicide – Austin Reading List

Suicide Prevention Resource Center Searchable Library

American Association of Suicidology Recommended Reading

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
American Association of Suicidology’s official journal with links to full articles FREE

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education Suggested Reading List
Depression & Other Brain Illnesses, Children & Adolescents, Suicide, Autobiographies, Grief After Suicide

Suicide: Survivors – A Guide For Those Left Behind by Adina Wrobleski
“Suicide: Survivors is a wonderful book published on suicide and suicide grief. The author, Adina Wrobleski, was the original founder of SAVE, and an expert on suicide. She has spent many years studying the subject after her daughter, Lynn, died by suicide in the late 1970’s. Reading this book is a good “first step” for someone beginning the arduous journey of trying to work through suicide grief.” –family member review. This book can be ordered directly from SAVE.

Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and Suicide.org Reading Lists