About 11 of Us 

11 of Us was developed as part of Living Hope: A Community Plan to Prevent Suicide in Edmonton. Living Hope is the Edmonton community’s collective response to suicide – a reflection of our combined determination to translate intention into action.

Our Goals

Public awareness is one of many activities laid out in Living Hope that together make up a comprehensive strategy for how suicide can be prevented.

The three goals of the plan are :

  • Goal 1: To provide awareness and education that promotes positive mental health, reduces the stigma of suicide and provides an understanding of how to help someone considering suicide

  • Goal 2: To ensure the whole continuum of services – prevention, intervention, postvention – is fully accessible

  • Goal 3: To address the needs of higher risk populations

Our Partners

Living Hope is governed by a Steering Committee comprised of dedicated organizations and individuals who believe that suicide can be prevented in our city. These partners range from government to colleges and universities, to private and non-profit organizations, including:

  • Alberta Health Services

    • Addiction and Mental Health

    • Medical Officer of Health

    • Provincial Indigenous Health HUB

    • Provincial Injury Prevention Program

  • Canadian Mental Health Association – Edmonton Region

  • Centre for Suicide Prevention

  • City of Edmonton

    • Edmonton Fire Rescue Services

    • Edmonton Police Services

    • Social Development

  • Community Mental Health Action Plan

  • Edmonton City Centre

  • Edmonton Public School Board

  • Government of Alberta

    • Children’s Services

    • Alberta Health

  • Office of the Mental Health Patient Advocate

  • Red Road Healing Society

  • The King’s University

  • United Way of the Alberta Capital Region

  • University of Alberta

    • Community Social Work Team

    • Department of Psychiatry

    • Institute for Sexual Minority Studies & Services

  • We All Believe In You