More young people in B.C. will have expanded access to life-saving interventions and mental health care through suicide prevention programs for First Nations and Métis…
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Suicide prevention training upcoming
Suicide is a topic not many feel comfortable talking about. Yet, each year over 500 people in British Columbia die by suicide. And although suicide…
3 facts you need to know
About suicide prevention By Bill Bennett Kootenay East MLA 1. The BC Government is donating $3 million to Canadian Mental Health to help train British…
Let’s talk about suicide
Suicide is a critical public health issue in Canada: one of the top 10 leading causes of death, with higher risk for middle aged men,…
Preventing suicide through community and connection
Approximately 11 Canadians will end their lives by suicide today. Each year suicide claims the lives of more than 3,500 people in Canada. Here in…