Tag: Suicide
Government Of Canada Announces Kids Help Phone As 9-8-8 Network Partner
Every day, 12 people die by suicide in Canada. Each life lost by suicide can have far-reaching effects, whether that's families grappling with the loss...
Canada Launching 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Phone Line By November 2023
Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that it will adopt 9-8-8 as the number to call or text for Canadians who...
$750,000 OTF Grant Helps Deliver Suicide Prevention Programs For Indigenous People
In 2020, the Barrie Area Native Advisory Circle (BANAC) received $750,000 Grow grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to create and deliver culturally sensitive suicide...
Canadian Association For Suicide Prevention Declares November As Month For People...
Across North America, each year, on the Saturday before American Thanksgiving, people recognize International Day for People Impacted by Suicide Loss. This is a day...
Resources For World Suicide Prevention Day
Suicide claims a life approximately every 40 seconds. More lives are lost each year through suicide than homicide and war combined, according to the...