What You Need to Know About a Death By Suicide and Loss Survivors TRACY RASSLEY This presentation will provide you with information regarding suicide and suicide deaths. It will also go through some of the resources that we have available to funeral homes to provide support for family members of those who have died by suicide. Tracy is the program manager for the Montana and Wyoming Chapters of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). After 24 years as a paralegal and volunteering with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for almost seven years, she has now been in her current position for over a year. She has presented countless trainings for AFSP that include “Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention,” “Supporting Those at Risk,” “It’s Real: Teens and Mental Health” and “It’s Real: College Students and Mental Health.” In addition, she is a certified Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainer. Case Studies in Trauma Restoration DOMINICK J. ASTORINO Dominick J. Astorino holds degrees in cellular biology, mortuary science and forensic medicine. He is on faculty at the Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Chicago and Wayne State University in Detroit, where he teaches courses in embalming, restorative art and pathology. His work in the field of restorative art and embalming is highlighted by publications as well as frequent invitations to present lectures across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. Dominick believes in the power of education and the global value that viewing the dead offers to society. Because of this core belief, he has worked to improve the standards of care not just in the United States but also in places such as Kenya, Trinidad, Hong Kong and South Africa. He is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Michigan and Illinois, has sat on the restorative art curriculum review committee for the American Board of Funeral Service Education and offers expert witness testimony in legal proceedings related to mortuary science. Dominick is fully committed to elevating educational standards and fostering a deeper understanding of restorative art, especially as it correlates to embalming and forensic medicine. He is the author of the textbook “Postmortem Restorative Art: Principles, Methods & Applications,” which has been described as a seminal work in the field of mortuary science. This textbook reflects over 20 years of research and practical experience aiming to provide an accessible yet thorough examination of restorative art. Directors Digest | 11
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