The connections that strengthen our community
CENTRE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT A message from “... a meaningful connection with other people – or even the Board President one, single individual – can prove to be both life-affirming and Executive Director and life-saving” (excerpted from iE14: Social Connectedness and Suicide Prevention, a Centre for Suicide Prevention publication). ¶ Connection is the essence of our work at the Centre for Suicide Prevention. For more than 35 years we have been educating the community that anyone can be the person who helps a person at risk of suicide. Meaningful personal connections matter. Astute and timely connections can save lives. ¶ But macro-level connections are also key because suicide prevention is collaborative work. For the past several years, Centre for Suicide Prevention has been rekindling old and forging new relationships across vulnerable populations, organizations and governments. Collaborative efforts with hundreds of Alberta agencies, and with specific groups such as the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention and the Government of Alberta allow us to influence policy and reach a wide audience with our message. Knowledgeable and coordi- nated community connections strengthen our mutual efforts to eradicate suicide. ¶ Come connect with us. We are a centre of excellence in Canada, driving suicide prevention CARMELLE HUNKA MARA GRUNAU, BEd, MPA President, Board of Directors Executive Director dialogue at the grassroots and macro policy levels. Together we can be life-affirming. Together we can reduce suicide. 2 ADDED THIS YEAR Our people 276 FACEBOOK LIKES
IE: INFOEXCHANGE OPINION- EDITORIAL COLUMNS PUBLISHED 550+ ACQUISITIONS 22 THIS YEAR ITEMS IN OUR Mara Grunau VOLUNTEERS 44,696 RESOURCE LIBRARY Executive Director Andrew Bone Marlene Deimert Diane Yackel Merle Deimert Executive Advisor INTERVIEWS GIVEN RESOURCE TOOLKITS
TO MEDIA PUBLISHED Tammy Bogdane BOARD MEMBERS Executive Assistant 68 Carmelle Hunka 3 ADDED 16 Hilda de Boer President THIS YEAR Workshops Coordinator Linda Beaton 14,500 TWITTER FOLLOWERS Miriam Groot Vice-President 3,500 NEW FOLLOWERS Trainer Liaison David Dart THIS YEAR Secretary-Treasurer WEBSITE VISITS 100,000+ Mona Meng Registrar William Bone Robert Olson Director Librarian & Writer Michael Power 1,400+ E-MAIL LIST SUBSCRIBERS Karin Lavoie Director Librarian & Curriculum Coordinator SUICIDE AWARENESS WORKSHOPS HELD PRESENTATIONS GIVEN Hilary Sirman Impact & Engagement Director 465 7 Brenda Ann Taylor Communications Advisor 120 RESEARCH Crystal Walker INQUIRIES 85,000+ PARTICIPANT Communications Coordinator LEARNING HOURS
PARTICIPANTS IN 8,400+ OUR WORKSHOPS Donors and Sponsors
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