Resource Tag: CANADA. ALBERTA. LETHBRIDGE
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Protocol Survey 1993/94
The primary purpose of this survey was to gather baseline data in several areas. Community agencies in southwest Alberta were surveyed. With regard to protocol development, questions asked included: did the protocols increase community coordination for more effective referral of clients; did protocols identify gaps in services & help to determine which agency could best[…]
Suicide Prevention: 2000 & Beyond. A Conference for Professionals, Community Members, and Individuals Affected by a Suicide or Suicide Attempt
This booklet presents information on a conference held in Lethbridge, Alberta in May 2000 on suicide prevention. A brief description of the sessions held at the conference is provided. Some articles are also included.
Cooperative Integration Community Development Model: Using Suicide Prevention in Rural Communities as an Operational Example
This paper discusses the necessary components of the COIN (COoperative INtegration) Model developed by the author & outlines how its strategies were utilized to effectively respond to a number of suicide attempts in a school system. The 10 steps of the model are described. Certain underlying factors which must be understood in order to effectively[…]
Sharing our Loss: Self-Help Support Group for Families & Friends Bereaved by Suicide
This pamphlet provides information about a bereavement support group in Lethbridge, Alberta. The philosophy, format, leadership style, meeting place & times, & contact people are outlined. Three stages of suicide bereavement – numbness & shock, loss & disorganization, & acceptance & reorganization, are briefly discussed. A short poem, “Sharing the Grief” is printed on the[…]
Suicide Prevention Unit
A teaching unit on suicide aimed at grade nine Alberta students.
Suicide Prevention in Canada
This article provides a snapshot of The Samaritans of Southern Alberta, (the only Canadian member organization of Befrienders International), against a backdrop of other suicide prevention activities in Alberta. Samaritan program activities, volunteer issues and collaboration with other community agencies are discussed. The benefits of implementing a series of limitations on specific chronic telephone callers[…]
Evaluating a Mobile Crisis Intervention Program: What is the Process?
The Crisis Intervention & Community Support Program (CICSP) of Lethbridge evaluated program effectiveness using referral follow-ups, client surveys & tracking the rates of hospitalizations. The Goal Attainment Follow-up Guide (GAFG) & the Brief Derogatis Psychiatric Rating Scale (B-DPRS) were used to measure movement toward or away from the identified goals. In addition, satisfaction surveys were[…]