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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

We’ve just revised and expanded our Men & Suicide Resource Toolkit! This toolkit deals with the demographic at the highest risk for suicide – men. You can check it out here: http://bit.ly/MenAtRisk

CSP was happy to attend the Aboriginal Awareness Week Opening Ceremony at Olympic Plaza June 17.  The ceremony honoured Mother Earth, with speakers including the Honourable Mayor Naheed Nenshi, Chief Roy Whitney, Elder Victoria Aberdeen Crowchild and Keynote Elder Dave Courchene. We also enjoyed entertainment from Throat Boxer Nelson Tagoona. CSP’s Aboriginal Liaison Ed Yuen will be […]

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 […]

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 […]