Hamilton Suicide Prevention Strategy First Edition

The purpose of this strategy is to guide the development of an integrated, coordinated, comprehensive suicide prevention approach in the Hamilton community. The objectives are: to increase community commitment to participate in the strategy; to increase awareness in every part of the community that suicide is a significant health problem & that it is preventable through community action; to reduce stigma & discrimination associated with suicide & suicide ideation; to increase community capacity to identify & assist people in all aspects of suicide prevention; to increase the capacity of the community to identify & respond to risk factors for suicide; & to advocate for community change to improve the care of & responsiveness towards persons affected by suicide behaviours & suicide loss. JA}

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