The Coordinated Suicide Prevention Program is a designated charity funded through the Simon Poultney Foundation. Help us continue our work with suicide awareness.
FOR IMMEDIATE SUPPORT
Call 911
If you or someone you know is in immediate harm.
Distress Line 1-780-482-4357
The Distress Line provides confidential, non-judgmental and short-term crisis intervention, emotional support and resources to people in crisis or distress. 24 hours, 7 days a week.
1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868
Find additional resources on their website. Available 24 hours, 7 days. *Initial texts are pre-generated to include privacy policy.
1-833-456-4566 or text 45645
Thinking about suicide or worried about someone get support. Crisis Services Canada is available 24/7 by phone and 4pm to 12am ET by text.
Hope for Wellness First Nations & Inuit Mental Health. 1-855-242-3310.
Hope for Wellness services available in multiple languages. Counsellors will work with you to find supports available near you.
What
we do
The Coordinated Suicide Prevention Program serves the Tri-Region of Parkland County, City of Spruce Grove and Town of Stony Plain to educate and raise awareness about suicide.
The Coordinated Suicide Prevention Program partnered with Family and Community Support Services
Suicide awareness and prevention programs are geared to schools, businesses and organizations.
Take care of your mental health to safeguard your well-being
Connecting to professionals who can help.
Indications someone you care about might be thinking about suicide.
Find additional resources.
Suicide is the plan. What can you do to keep someone safe?
Survivors of Suicide
Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
Seek Help
Across the Life Span
The rates for suicide are three times higher for men.
Suicide is the 9th leading cause of death in Canada but for youth and young adults it is the 2nd leading cause of death.
60% of people won’t seek help for a mental illness.
For every suicide 15 to 30 people are impacted and that number can climb higher than 135 people.
90% of suicides are related to mental illness.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Coordinated Suicide Prevention Program participates in events that promote awareness for suicide such as The Darkness Into Light Walk, The Rotary Run for Life, Mental Health Week, and Survivors of Suicide Day.
Here is what we are working towards.
Our work would not be possible without the generosity of our partners.
We offer programs to prepare participants for life’s challenges.
Here are some tools we offer.