Bart Speaks Out: Breaking the Silence on Suicide* MERGE:Game “how can society be better

“how can society be better equipped to deal with the grieving process

Best practices are outlined for responding effectively to specific crises

• Express Program: 12 min

*Provides basic principles relevant for helping youth from infancy through high school with learning disabilities

a collaborative effort of the National Center for PTSD and other leading academic and research institutions

Bart Speaks Out: Breaking the Silence on Suicide* MERGE:Game “how can society be betterBart Speaks Out: Breaking the Silence on Suicide* by Linda Goldman, M. S. Bart, a lovable terrier, misses his owner Charlie, who has just died. But Bart's grief is complicated by the silence that surrounds Charlie's death. Sad and puzzled, Bart gradually comes to understand that Charlie has committed suicide. In this sensitive workbook, Bart gives children an opportunity to explore suicide openlyto resolve their grief by breaking through the barriers