Male-inclusive suicide response training program: Program evaluation report

This project collaborated with the Canadian Centre for Men and Families Vancouver to offer free Male-Inclusive Suicide Response Training Program workshops across British Columbia to mental health professionals, volunteers, and community members. These workshops aimed to enhance suicide prevention response skills within our local communities, create opportunities to destigmatize men’s mental health, and increase social support for men at risk for suicide within local communities. A total of 54 participants attended workshops across British Columbia. After completing the workshop, participants rated their suicide prevention response skills to be significantly better than before attending the workshop. Discussing suicide, men’s mental health, and response strategies did not appear to influence perceived isolation, depression, glorification, and normalization of suicide–but did appear to reduce overall perceived stigma about suicide. Recommendations for future suicide prevention efforts focused around men’s mental health include hosting one to two day events, creating opportunities to discuss lived experiences openly, and providing take-home resources to participants.