Tag: University of Calgary

Every day we scan news headlines and social media for items of interest to the field of suicide prevention. Here’s what we found last week: Featured:U of C introduces new suicide prevention framework to support students – Calgary HeraldNovember 12, 2020*Terminology warning – use of commit*   The University of Calgary has launched their Suicide […]

Every day we scan news headlines and social media for items of interest to the field of suicide prevention. Here’s what we found last week: Featured:Buddy up for men’s suicide prevention – Centre for Suicide PreventionMay 11, 2020Centre for Suicide Prevention is excited to announce a new men’s suicide prevention campaign: Buddy Up. This campaign was […]

Every day we scan news headlines and social media for items of interest to the field of suicide prevention. Here’s what we found last week: Suicide attempts by black teens are increasing, study says – CNNOctober 14, 2019From 1991 to 2017, the suicide rate for African American teenagers rose as the rate for teenagers in other […]

Hello Friends, Every day we scan news headlines and social media for items of interest to the field of suicide prevention. Here’s what we found last week: Featured: Calgary Herald Christmas Fund 2018 campaign raises close to $750,000 – Calgary Herald March 15, 2019We were honoured by the Calgary Herald this year by being one of the twelve […]

As subject matter experts, we at the Centre for Suicide Prevention are often called upon to speak with the media about suicide and its prevention. Here’s who we spoke with yesterday, World Suicide Prevention Day: September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day – Global Calgary Executive Director Mara Grunau spoke with Global Calgary on Monday […]

This past Saturday, March 18, 2017, Robert Olson from Centre for Suicide Prevention attended the Strength in Unity Summit at the University of Calgary, hosted by the Faculty of Social Work. The Summit was a discussion of the findings of Strength In Unity: Men Speaking Out Against Stigma, a research intervention that mobilized men in Asian […]

Join us for live music by Sealegs and to hear the story of suicide attempt survivor Kevin Hines, who jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge and lived. Grab your tickets online now!  This event is being offered for free thanks to our sponsors: 

CSP attending Mental Health Awareness Week CSP is excited to be a part of the University of Calgary’s Mental Health Awareness Week.  This week is being hosted by the University Wellness Centre, and is meant to bring awareness of mental health to students across campus.  CSP will have a booth in the Services Fair and will be […]