Men die by suicide 3 times more often than women. Centre for Suicide Prevention is excited to announce the launch of Buddy Up, a suicide prevention campaign for men by men.

Edmonton is ending poverty. Not that it’ll be easy. But it will be worth it. Especially when you consider poverty and mental health together. The best part? You can help.

In response to COVID-19, 11 of Us refreshed messaging to encourage and remind Edmontonians to check in on one another, especially in times of increased uncertainty and stress.

In just one hour online, LivingWorks Start teaches trainees to recognize when someone is thinking about suicide and connect them to help and support.

Only a couple months before the 6th annual Breaking the Silence–a free 5km walk and run with a focus on mental health–COVID-19 changed everyone's plans. Determined to provide the community with mental health resources and an opportunity to connect, the Breaking the Silence team took the event online.

2019 was a big year for Living Hope. We hope to build off that momentum and continue to make great strides forward in 2020. Some significant actions that we have set our sights on for 2020 include, but are not limited to, a campaign extension for 11 of Us, hosting and sponsoring events, escalating training opportunities, including a suite of online training, and furthering our effort to share research and data surrounding suicide prevention.

COVID-19 has been front and center in our minds and our communities for months now. As we continue to learn how to live in this new reality of ours, we would like to bring attention to examples of strength that highlight the importance of staying connected and practicing compassion.

In Edmonton, and across the western world men are three times more likely to die by suicide than women. As the reasons for this are complex, it is imperative that the challenges men experience underlying such risk become better understood.This forum represents one such way Edmonton Service Providers can come together to create greater awareness and understanding.

Centre for Suicide Prevention (CSP) is a provincial education centre, a centre of excellence based in Calgary. For nearly 40 years, CSP has been equipping Canadians with the information, knowledge and skills necessary to respond to people at risk of suicide.

211 provides a vital connection to community, social, government, and health resources that individuals and families need. A team of dedicated, knowledgeable and hard-working Community Resource Specialists are available 24/7.

Much research is being done in the field of suicide prevention, and Centre for Suicide Prevention’s new resource – a monthly Research Roundup, summarizes the latest significant suicide research.

This two-day introductory training acknowledges the prevalence and significant impact of trauma in an individual’s life and aims to inform service providers how to apply a trauma-informed lens to their current practice.

Each September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, but this year Edmonton did something a bit different. The 11 of Us campaign was launched, and City Council proclaimed it Suicide Prevention Day.

As we enter the second month of 2020, we have an opportunity to reflect back on the past year’s activities, lessons, and important moments. 2019 was a big year for Living Hope!

“Preventing suicide takes all of us to care and to act. Let’s continue to build awareness and a safe environment for employees to share their troubles. Let’s reach out and help others struggling to carry their burdens…”

Living Hope began collaborating with Roots of Hope in 2019, which was launched in September of the same year by The Mental Health Commission of Canada. It’s a multi-site, community-led project that aims to reduce the impacts of suicide within communities.

Not too long ago, our agency moved to a new location. Reflecting on this move, and its implications for services for our Indigenous people in the west end, took me back to several critical moments in my own life and with the lives of those with whom I have worked over the years.