Resource Tag: CANADA. ALBERTA. EDMONTON

An interactive model for community based mental health was developed out of an analysis of several initiatives undertaken by the Mennonite Centre for Newcomers & The Support Network with members of the Latino community of Edmonton. It describes the relationships,tensions & dynamics between the various players: different parts of the community including natural caregivers, community-based […]

This presentation discussed the Mobile Mental Health Crisis Intervention Service in Edmonton. The function of the crisis team is to triage, provide initial stabilization, offer consultation & support to caregivers in community agencies & shelters, & to coordinate support services required at the time of the crisis. The goals & objectives of the service were […]

This pamphlet describes the “Youth Program”in Edmonton, Alberta. It is a multi-agency project to reduce suicidal behaviours among adolescents. The brochure gives information on who the program is for, how to access the program, what happens, who is involved, & topics which will be covered. The youth group spends a weekend at an out-of-town camp […]

This 2-year research project examined attitudes toward suicide in immigrant communities in Edmonton, Alberta. The book contains the results of questionnaires & interviews with suicide attempters & nonattempters in the Polish, Chilean, & Chinese communities. An extensive bibliography is provided as are recommendations for further work & study on how to more effectively respond to […]

Media coverage may lead to the belief that there has been an escalation of violence in schools. This article outlines strategies that are used in Edmonton public schools to deal with violent behaviour. One strategy that has been implemented is the use of conflict managment teams. Children can also help themselves by learning to ignore […]

This article deals with the activities of the Crisis Team, which is a part of the Mental Health Crisis Intervention Service in Edmonton. The goal of the service is to improve access to appropriate help for those experiencing a psychiatric crisis. The article discusses issues of crisis intervention and case scenarios.

The kit includes historical information on the Institute incorporated by Native People in 1974; outlines training programs; & lists in-house papers & educational materials that can be ordered. The training information outlines the Community Addiction Training Series, Advanced Counsellor Training Series (includes a module on suicide prevention & grieving), Program Management Training Series, Modules on […]

Some of the characteristics of parasuicides in Edmonton were studied & rates of parasuicide calculated. All records of parasuicide at the University of Alberta Hospital for a 6-month period were examined. 58% of 275 subjects were single. The most frequent method of parasuicide was overdose. The peak age group was 25-29 years. The calculated rate […]

This is the training manual for The Support Network’s distress line volunteers. The manual begins with a brief history of the agency. Subsequent sections discuss communication skills, the community service referral program, the distress line, suicide calls, crisis intervention (including family violence, child & elder abuse, & sexual assault), loss, special calls, closing client calls, […]

204 high school students were surveyed to evaluate a peer helping program. Results validated the assumptions that students most often seek out peers for help with their problems & that students believe their peers to be capable of providing help. Even so, few students said they would seek help from a peer counsellor. Students indicated […]

This kit contains rates of suicide & other data for regions of Alberta including Calgary, Cold Lake, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Cache, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, and Red Deer for the period 1987 to 1992.

A provincial workshop was held to re-assess & evaluate goals of the current provincial suicide prevention program. Discussion included the strengths & weaknessess of the program & how to re-address existing shortcomings. The program’s objectives for the 1990’s were redefined & strategies were developed in order to meet these objectives. Various statistics on suicide for […]

Maggie Hodgson described her experiences with the Nechi Institute and her work at returning it to financial health. Her discussion focused greatly on her process of finding symbolic meaning in dreams with respect to spirituality, inner strength and healing.

The issue of pathological gambling is dealt with in this paper. Gamblers had high rates of comorbidity with other psychiatric disorders, particularly antisocial personality disorder when not used as an exclusion criterion. Gamblers were likely to have made suicide attempts (13%), to have been convicted of offences (27%), to be spouse and child abusers (23 […]

This study designed to help provide more effective suicide prevention programs for immigrants in the province of Alberta takes the form of a structural interview involving facilitators and respondents from 3 minority communities. A major assumption underlying the study is that the efficacy of a suicide prevention training program for specific ethnic communities is directly […]

This study is based on 219 deceased members of the Amalgamated Transit Union of Edmonton Alberta, and conducted proportionate mortality study against the distribution of all deaths among men in the province of Alberta, standardized by age and year of death. The authors found a highly significant excess from undetermined accidents due to gas, which […]

This paper discusses personality structure & its relation to suicide. 312 undergraduate subjects from 2 universities were assessed using the Suicide Ideation Cognitive Trait Scale (SICTS). In addition, 66 subjects admitted to a psychiatric unit for young offenders were evaluated using the Suicide Checklist, SCL. Suicidal ideation as assessed by the SICTS was used to […]

This newpaper article details a high school presentation on suicide, which occurred soon after a native student committed suicide. The speaker discussed the conditions which lead natives to commit suicide more frequently than other Canadian groups, & urged students to talk to friends they thought might be suicidal. (VM)

This pamphlet describes the services that Community Connections offer to schools. These include: 1) follow-up telephone support for students/staff at risk for suicide; 2) the Flying Squad, volunteers trained in risk assessment & intervention; 3) public education in the form of suicide awareness presentations; & 4) postvention, Community Connections staff are available to debrief students […]

The manual begins with an introduction to CORE and its programs. CORE bases its communication skills model on Dr. Carl Rogers’ “client-centered therapy”. CORE’s Helping Relationship, made up of 5 conditions, is outlined. The 4 stages of their Helping Process are explored: 1)tuning in, 2)exploring, 3)understanding, & 4)action planning. Each of these stages are made […]

The data from this study were not in accord with the predominantly sociological explanations of family violence. Of the 1200 residents of Edmonton, Canada who were interviewed, a high proportion of subjects with a psychiatric disorder exhibited violent behaviors. Particularly high rates of violence were found in those where alcoholism was combined with antisocial personality […]