Tag: mentalhealth

In honour of World Suicide Prevention Day, CSP will be offering three free workshops in Calgary from September 8-9, 2015! This year we’re hosting our Straight Talk: Youth Suicide Prevention and Tattered Teddies: Preventing Suicide in Children workshops, as well as LivingWorks’ safeTALK: suicide awareness for everyone workshop. Click here to register for these workshops

We only have Ned for a few more days! Right now he’s getting ready to trot over to Spruce Meadows and join his pals for the summer. “When you look good, you feel good!” – Ned He’s finally put on some clothes, and is “feeling his oats.” The whole staff has been working hard on […]

Our horse Ned from Spruce Meadows (part of the Leg Up program), has become quite knowledgeable after having spent some time with us at here at CSP. He has developed a passion for mental health and would like to share his newly founded expertise with everyone.   *NEDTalks Transcript* Hay Everyone, Today I’m here to […]

Today we took part in a Twitter Chat hosted by CMHA Calgary for Mental Health Week 2015. The topic was men and boy’s mental health, with a specific focus on suicide.  Thanks to CMHA Calgary for hosting and to all that participated! Click here to check out the chat

Join us for a Twitter chat tomorrow, May 8, at 12-1 pm MST hosted by CMHA Calgary. We’ll be answering questions about men and boys mental health. Tweet your questions using #MHW2015yyc!

This year CSP is excited to be participating in the “Horses Jump to Give a Leg Up” Program run by Spruce Meadows and sponsored by the Calgary Sun and Conoco-Phillips. The “Leg Up” program is a community initiative that invites non-profits to participate in a competition for a chance to win prize money towards their organization.  […]

Last night CSP was happy to be a part of the Men’s Mental Health Panel hosted by CMHA Calgary at Fresh Start Recovery. Librarian and Writer Robert Olson spoke on behalf of the organization and highlighted many of the facts surrounding the suicide rates of men and the reasons that they are the group at […]

One of the activities we’ll be participating in for Mental Health Week 2015 is a Men’s Mental Health Panel at Fresh Start Recovery Centre. The Panel is hosted by CMHA Calgary, and our Librarian & Writer Robert Olson will be there talking about men and boy’s mental health.  CSP will also have a resource booth […]

We’ve just revised and expanded our Teen Suicide Prevention Resource Toolkit! This toolkit deals with the teen population as suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for teens in Canada. You can check it out here: http://bit.ly/TeenSuicideRT

The Centre for Suicide Prevention would like to thank the I Will Survive Association for donating $30,000 to CSP and CMHA Calgary. This is the second year in a row that they have generously donated the proceeds from their annual Music 4 Life event.  From left: CSP Executive Assistant Tammy Bodgane, CSP Executive Director Mara […]

Our 2013-14 Annual Report is now available for download here: http://bit.ly/KwfJ4a  We believe that suicide is everybody’s business, and suicide prevention is everybody’s responsibility. Check out our annual report to see what we’ve done in the past year to increase awareness and reduce the stigma around the 2nd leading cause of death in Canada.

The latest issue of InfoExchange is out! This issue explores why people choose to die by suicide by jumping off high structures such as building and bridges. It also looks at the struggle to deter these deaths by erecting barricades. You can check it out here: http://bit.ly/1mDVTDz   Please join the conversation and leave your comment!

Today CSP participated in #HatsOn for Mental Health Day, sponsored by Alberta Teacher’s Association and Canadian Mental Health Association as part of Mental Health Awareness Week (May 5-9). 

The Centre for Suicide Prevention would like to commend David Gray and the CBC for their willingness to directly but sensitively address the issue of suicide in their interviews. This past Friday, May 31, David Gray interviewed Ex-NHL goalie Clint Malarchuk on the Calgary Eyeopener. He asked Malarchuk about his suicide attempt and ideation, having […]

Last Friday CSP’s Aboriginal Liaison Ed Yuen had an information booth at the Siksika Health Fair! Thanks to everyone who came, we had a great experience.