Resource Tag: PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

The theme of the 1998 National Suicide Prevention Week was suicide prevention across the life span. This kit contains fact sheets about suicide in the United States and suggests activities for community agencies.

This pamphlet discusses the activities of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) in research, education, bereavement support & public policy.

This sheet gives assessment guidelines & a list of resources for someone who is concerned about a suicidal child or youth. The front side uses a diamond-shaped diagram to present the question that should be asked – are you thinking of suicide? – & background information to be collected, i.e. is the child making preparations […]

Kamatsiaqtut, the Baffin Crisis Line’s Inuktitut name means “thoughtful people who care”. This agency brochure, in English, French & Inuktitut, describes the services & hours of operation for this volunteer telephone help line.

This pamphlet presents information for parents about adolescent suicide. Facts about suicide, reasons why teens choose suicide & warning signs are outlined. Some brief information is given about what parents can do to help a teenager who they think might be suicidal.

This pamphlet includes tables showing the effectiveness of a 2-year Australian LivingWorks field trial in producing caregivers able to intervene in suicidal situations. Significant improvement was found in the areas of readiness for suicide intervention, willingness and ability to intervene in a crisis, optimism towards outcome & desirable interventions when in contact with depressed/suicidal youth. […]

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This pamphlet outlines the organization & services of the Community Crisis Centre of Windsor-Essex County. The telephone numbers of various crisis services are provided.

This pamphlet gives information & a membership application for Club Speranza, an Australian-New Zealand group for suicide survivors, professionals & service providers.

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This pamphlet outlines the history, recent activities & goals of the London/Middlesex Suicide Prevention Council.

This pamphlet describes the services of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario.

This 1-page sheet gives some background information about the programs & services available from the Canadian Mental Health Association’s London/Middlesex branch. The planned extension of services is outlined.

In conjunction with Suicide Prevention Week, members of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) are encouraged to speak out about the causes of suicide & methods of early detection, treatment, & dealing with the aftermath of suicide. This information kit includes handouts, statistics, USA 1992 Official Suicide Data, press releases, publicity ideas, a sample public […]

This pamphlet briefly discusses facts about suicide in New Brunswick & reviews the activities of the provincial & community suicide prevention committees. The prevention, intervention & postvention strategies of these committees are outlined. Telephone numbers for mental health agencies in New Brunswick are provided. The text of the pamphlet is in both French and English.

This program brochure from the Samaritans of Southern Alberta outlines who the Samaritans are, who calls their service, how crisis line volunteers are trained, the responsibilities of volunteers, how the program is funded, & how the Samaritans work in the community. The seven principles & seven practices of Befrienders International are listed in point form.

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This advance information kit included fact sheets on suicide & gun availability, handouts, statistics, suggested press releases, publicity ideas, & 1991 Official Final Data for USA Suicides. Copies of two articles included in the kit: “Guns & suicide: Possible Effects of Some Specific Legislation,” by Rich et al (SIEC AN 900894) & “Effects of Restrictive […]

This information pamphlet for parents on over-the-counter medications lists the use, dangers, & overdose symptoms for acetaminophen (Tylenol, Tempra, Panadol, 222AF) & A.S.A. (Aspirin, Entrophen, 222). It advises that chronic or acute abuse of over-the-counter medications may be linked to undiagnosed emotional problems such as depression. Fort McMurray agency telephone numbers are provided for parents […]

This pamphlet provides general guidelines for teachers in assisting students who have given some indication that they are depressed or suicidal. Signs of being “at risk” may include: previous suicide attempts, talk of suicide, signs of depression, self-destructive behaviour, preoccupation with themes of death, death or loss of a loved one, dramatic changes in behaviour, […]