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Collaboration brings together existing suicide prevention services and advocates
diate mental health support are turning to dis- tress centres for help. People living in Canada need an easy way to ask for assistance during their time of greatest need. That is why the Public Health Agency of
for a national, three-digit phone number initiatives over the next five years include: support responders, promoting the delivery of high quality, evidence-based, equitable suicide prevention services to people living in Canada.
CONTRIBUTED Now more than ever, people in need of imme-
Canada is providing $21 million over five years to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) to implement and sustain a fully oper- ational pan-Canadian suicide prevention ser- vice in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and Crisis Services Canada (CSC). This service will provide peo- ple across Canada with expanded access to 24/7/365 bilingual crisis support from trained responders, via voice, text and online chat. In January, CAMH, CMHA, and CSC jointly
wrote to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to strongly advocate for the implementation of a three-digit suicide prevention number connect- ed to the expanding Canada Suicide Preven- tion Service network. They argue that it will provide superior access to timely support with an easy to dial number in a crisis situation, allowing greater access to trained responders and ultimately support a centralized entry point to other mental health programs, as part of a more comprehensive, integrated approach to mental health care. “In a crisis, looking for a 10-digit number is
a barrier to care—a barrier that doesn’t need to exist,” said Dr. Allison Crawford, Chief Med- ical Officer, Canada Suicide Prevention Ser- vice. “Calling an easily accessible suicide pre- vention line is an evidence-based way to keep people safe in the moment and come up with a plan to access mental health resources or oth- er supports. We are committed to working with the CRTC to improve supports for Canadians in need.” The work to expand a pan-Canadian suicide
prevention service will build upon existing community-based local suicide prevention ser- vices and a 2017 pilot of a national service. Key
- tres in the existing Canada Suicide Preven- tion Service to expand the network.
suicide prevention services.
diverse stakeholders, including people with lived experience in suicide prevention efforts. “CAMH is proud to partner with CMHA and
Crisis Services Canada on this important national service,” said Dr. Catherine Zahn, President and CEO at CAMH, the lead organi- zation for this initiative. “We know that com- munities across Canada are engaged in suicide prevention efforts that recognize their unique strengths and needs. Our organizations will build on these community-based efforts to en- sure that all people living in Canada are able to access crisis support services when they need them.” “Suicide is the second leading cause of death
among youth and young adults in Canada. This is a serious public health issue in Can- ada, and we need a coordinated, national response to address it. No one should have to suffer alone. Through this partnership, we will be there to help Canadians get the support they need in times of crisis,” said The Honour- able Patty Hajdu, Canada’s Minister of Health. “CMHA is pleased to partner with CAMH
and CSC to expand crisis services in Canada. We know that despair and suicidal feelings are deepening as the pandemic wears on, and people need somewhere to turn. Working to- gether, we are ensuring that everyone across the country has access to help when they need it most,” said Margaret Eaton, National CEO of CMHA.
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