LOSS Community Services

In Columbus, LOSS Community Services is a community and social service organization supporting people bereaved by suicide. Its peer-led groups, community events, and individual support connect survivors with others who have experienced suicide loss. Trained volunteers can provide immediate resources and understanding to newly bereaved people when activated by the Coroner's office. Support includes companioning and resources for coping with grief. The organization also holds remembrance gatherings, including a survivor breakfast, memory bear workshops, and a butterfly release. Trainings are offered for workplaces, faith communities, and educational settings, as well as for communities developing or improving suicide postvention and prevention efforts. LOSS provides suicide awareness and prevention education alongside postvention support.