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RESOURCES Books and Pamphlets Downes, John and Goodman, Jordan Elliot. Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms, 5th edition, Barron’s Educational Series, 1998. “Survivors Benefits,” Social Security Administration Publication No. 05-10084, August 2001. Available at www.socialsecurity.gov. “What You Should Know About Financial Planning,” Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., 1998-2003. “When and How to Choose a Financial Planner,” National Endowment for Financial Education, 1997. Organizations and Web Sites FirstGov for Consumers; www.consumer.gov. Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Advocate Service, 1-877-777-4778; www.irs.gov/advocate. This division assists taxpayers who might suffer a significant hardship as a result of tax laws. National Foundation for Credit Counseling, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 900, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 1-800-388-2227; www.nfcc.org. National Endowment for Financial Education, 5299 DTC Boulevard, Suite 1300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111; www.nefe.org. Social Security Administration, 1-800-772-1213; www.socialsecurity.gov. Benefits, depending on eligibility, may include a one-time death payment; widow/widower payments; child payments, which are made to a surviving spouse with dependent children; and dependent parent payments. U.S. Federal Trade Commission; www.ftc.gov. Other Resources for Grief and Healing The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention publishes
an extensive bibliography, survivor support group directory, and
information about suicide and mental illness. It also sponsors National
Survivors of Suicide Day and the Survivor e-Network, funds scientific
research, develops prevention initiatives, and offers educational
programs and conferences for survivors, mental health professionals,
physicians, and the public. The Dougy Center (the National Center for Grieving Children and Families) publishes resources for helping children and teens who are grieving the death of a parent, sibling, or friend. Call 1-503-775-5683 or visit www.dougy.org. For referrals to mental health professionals, contact the American Psychiatric Association at 1-888-357-7924 or online at www.psych.org, or the American Psychological Association at 1-800-964-2000 or online at www.apa.org. “Friends and Families of Suicides” is
an e-mail support group. Contact arlynsmom@alltel.net
to join.
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