Our 2013-14 Annual Report is now available for download here: http://bit.ly/KwfJ4a  We believe that suicide is everybody’s business, and suicide prevention is everybody’s responsibility. Check out our annual report to see what we’ve done in the past year to increase awareness and reduce the stigma around the 2nd leading cause of death in Canada.

Congratulations to our first group of Little Cub Trainers! This is a new workshop that talks about suicide in Aboriginal children, developed by CSP associates Suzanne McLeod, BA, MA, PhD Candidate and Andrea Ingstrup, RN, MN. From left: Liane Mercredi, Telly Hunt, and Carla Cochrane. 

CSP was happy to attend the book launch of “Sick to Death of Silence” hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Calgary. From left: Morgan Craig Broadwidth, Brenda Vanderwal.

The latest issue of InfoExchange is out! This issue explores why people choose to die by suicide by jumping off high structures such as building and bridges. It also looks at the struggle to deter these deaths by erecting barricades. You can check it out here: http://bit.ly/1mDVTDz   Please join the conversation and leave your comment!

Today CSP participated in #HatsOn for Mental Health Day, sponsored by Alberta Teacher’s Association and Canadian Mental Health Association as part of Mental Health Awareness Week (May 5-9). 

Webinar Series: The 5 things we wish all teachers knew about Suicide Over the past year, Centre for Suicide Prevention and Alberta Centre for Injury Control & Research, have been offering a webinar series to schools and people who work with children. Please click here to see recordings of our webinars.1. The Five Things We […]

We have released our latest infoExchange. Discussing the connection between natural disasters and suicide. Please click this link to read the full article: http://bit.ly/1hZ3mvZ 

The Centre for Suicide Prevention has just released a new Special Feature. Suicide and the Military. A review and summary of Antoon Leenaars’ book: Suicide Among the Armed Forces: Understanding the Cost of Service. The aim of the book is to make suicide in the Armed Forces more visible. Please click this link to read […]

The first annual I Will Survive Music4Life Concert Series is still being talked about and celebrated for the great success of its premiere.On December 12, 2013, a cheque in the amount of $20,000 was presented to the Centre for Suicide Prevention and the Canadian Mental Health Association Calgary Region. An incredibly big thank you to […]

On Saturday November 9th, I Will Survive Music4Life Concert Series had its premiere. The debut was a great success with a packed house and professional local talent from Kevin Arsenault, Zoo Lion, and Stoning Mary, that had the whole place rocking! A special thanks to the organizers of I Will Survive Music4Life Concert Series (shown in the first photo) […]

Robert Olson, Centre for Suicide Prevention Librarian and Writer, speaks and answers questions about his presentation on Suicidal Contagion and Suicide Clusters at the 2013 SPCCH Conference in Hamilton, Ontario, November 19th. To read his Information Resource about Suicide Contagion and Clusters click here: Contagion and Clusters

A study shows that LivingWorks’ ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) program is making a difference for persons at risk of suicide. Please click on this link to see the full article: LivingWorks Report.

Centre for Suicide Prevention is participating in the 2013 Annual Conference hosted by the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention on October 1 & 2 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This year’s conference theme is “Creating New Pathways – Trauma Informed Approaches to Suicide Prevention”  In the photo is speaker, Dr. Ed Connors, Chair, Native Mental Health Association of […]

This week we will be attending the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention Annual Conference in Winnipeg. This year’s theme is Trauma Informed Care, which is the topic of our latest infoExchange article.Click here to check it out.

Do you work with children? Our Tattered Teddies Handbook is now on sale, two for the price of one. Click here to order

We’ve just released a new infoExchange article about Suicide and Stigma.  What do you think about the stigmatization of suicide? Click here to check out this great article and leave your comment

In honour of World Suicide Prevention Day, the Centre for Suicide Prevention, based in Calgary, Alberta, will be hosting three FREE suicide prevention workshops, including our own Straight Talk: Youth Suicide Prevention,  Tattered Teddies: Preventing Suicide in Children workshop along with the safeTALK: suicide awareness workshop. In addition to attending our free workshops, you can […]

In August 2013, CSP’s Aboriginal Services Liaison Ed Yuen attended the Honouring Our Children event at Mount Royal University. The event was hosted by Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Calgary.  Captions from top, left to right: A tipi was raised, each pole of the tipi has a significant meaning; Entrance to the tipi with sage; Honour […]

CSP was happy to attend Siksika’s Youth Forum! Our Aboriginal Services Liaison Ed Yuen attended on August 6, 2013, and will be making a presentation at the forum on August 8.  Captions from top to bottom: Flag raising and opening ceremonies, Drummers, Siksika Chief makes opening remarks, Council Member speaking, Guest speaker, Theo Fleury speaks. 

Here at CSP we’re always adding new materials to our exclusively suicide-related library! This summer we’ve added two free online resources about aboriginal suicide prevention. We’ve also acquired books on teen suicide risk, student distress and cognitive behavioural prevention of suicide. Two DVDs were added including one on athletes and depression and teen suicide bereavement. […]

CSP’s office’s are in Calgary, Alberta and right now the Calgary Stampede is going on! We were happy to attend the Kahanoff Centre’s “Klassy Kowboy Korral”! Yeehaw! Thanks to Charleen McPhail for the great pictures of our staff! From the top – First image from left: Charleen McPhail and Ed Yuen; Third Image from Left: […]

All week, CSP has been attending Aboriginal Awareness Week Calgary events.  Today, Diane Yackel, Executive Director and Mara Grunau, Education Director listened to Aboriginal Relations Minister Robin Campbell as he addressed the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.

CSP was happy to attend the Aboriginal Awareness Week Opening Ceremony at Olympic Plaza June 17.  The ceremony honoured Mother Earth, with speakers including the Honourable Mayor Naheed Nenshi, Chief Roy Whitney, Elder Victoria Aberdeen Crowchild and Keynote Elder Dave Courchene. We also enjoyed entertainment from Throat Boxer Nelson Tagoona. CSP’s Aboriginal Liaison Ed Yuen will be […]