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 We can’t do the work of suicide prevention alone; we rely on our donors and sponsors to help us make suicide prevention a reality. Caity’s Ride for Life Ian’s Run Cenovus Employee Giving Appoo Professional Corp. - Evan Skowron Golf Tournament Libin Cardiovascular Institute Fragments Multi-Arts Gala United Way Ottawa Boje Family Fund at Calgary United Brothers of Carpenters Foundation & Joiners of America United Way Donor Choice Gearjammer Industries Ltd. Individual Donors Together we support people at risk of suicide These organizations collaborated with Centre for Suicide Prevention this year in suicide prevention education. 430 organizations trained their staff with CHILDREN our workshops to respond to people at risk of suicide. WOMEN INDIGENOUS SENIORS MEN IMMIGRANTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONSGOVERNMENT FAMILY A Safe Place A Safe Aakom-Kiyii Health Services Aboriginal Choices Accessible Housing Accredited Supportive Living Services Accredited Supports to the Community Addiction Recovery & Community Health Airdrie & District Victims Assistance Society (ADVAS) Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission Alberta Health Alberta Health Services Alberta Human Services Alberta Solicitor General Alberta WHL & OHL Hockey Teams Alpha House Altius Rehabilitation Group Inc. Alvin Ahnassay Coaching Ambrose Place Ambrose University American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Arete Human Resources Aspen Family & Community Network Society Assure Community Services Athabasca University Augustana College Aventa Addiction Treatment for Women BUSINESS Banff Fairmont Hotel Beaver Lake Health Services EDUCATORS Ben Calf Robe Society Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary & Area Bigstone Health Commission FIRST RESPONDERS Bingham Clinic Bissell Centre Blue Thunderbird Group Home BMHC - Pathways to Housing Bonnyville Indian-Metis Rehabilitation Centre Bow Valley College BowWest Community Centre Boyle Street Community Services Boys & Girls Clubs in Alberta BRIDGES - The Hinton Housing & Employment Society Brighter Futures Society Bromwich & Smith Inc. Burman United Cactus Club Cafe Calgary & Area Child & Family Services Calgary Animal Referral & Emergency Centre Calgary Association of Self Help Calgary Chinese Elderly Citizens' Association Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse LGBTQ Calgary Community Living Society Calgary Dream Centre Calgary Drop In & Rehab Centre Calgary Fetal Alcohol Network Calgary Housing Company Calgary John Howard Society Calgary Police Service Calgary Pregnancy Care Centre Calgary Progressive Lifestyles Foundation Calgary Scope Society Calgary Transit Calgary West Central Primary Care Network Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter Camrose Association for Community Living Camrose Open Door Association YWCA Sheriff King Home King Sheriff YWCA Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention YWCA of Calgary of YWCA Canadian Border Services Agency Youth Transitions to Adulthood to Transitions Youth Canadian Campus Community Youth Empowerment & Support Services Support & Empowerment Youth Canadian Red Cross Youth Assessment Centre Assessment Youth Canadian Society of Safety Engineering Youth Advisory Council Advisory Youth Carewest You Can Youth Services Youth Can You Caroline Neighbourhood Place YMCA Catholic Family Service Yellowhead Youth Centre Youth Yellowhead Catholic Social Services Worth Resolving Youth & Family Services Family & Youth Resolving Worth CDI College Workers' Compensation Board – Alberta – Board Compensation Workers' Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CESD) Wood's Homes Wood's Centra Cam Vocational Training Association Women's Centre of Calgary of Centre Women's Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre WJS Canada WJS Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter Winsport Canada Olympic Park Olympic Canada Winsport Centre for Suicide Prevention Winnipeg Child & Family Services Family & Child Winnipeg Centre of Hope White Owl Native Ancestry Association Ancestry Native Owl White Chestermere Food Bank Wheatland Crisis Society Crisis Wheatland Child Studies Student Society Wheat Country Special Needs Society Needs Special Country Wheat Children's Cottage Society WestJet Choices Western Health Western Circle of Life Wellspring Calgary Wellspring City Departments in Alberta Waypoints CMHA - Alberta VIBE CMHA - Calgary & region Veteran's Affairs Veteran's CMHA - Camrose & region Vegmin Learning Society Learning Vegmin CMHA - Edmonton & region Vecova Disability Services Disability Vecova CMHA - Fort McMurray & region Uspiritus CMHA - Grande Prairie & region University of Louisville of University CMHA - Lethbridge & region University of Lethbridge of University CMHA - Medicine Hat & region University of Calgary of University CMHA - National University of Alberta of University CMHA - Red Deer & region Universal Rehabilitation Service Agency Service Rehabilitation Universal Communicare Turning Point Turning Community & Parent Links in Alberta Tsuu T'ina Nation T'ina Tsuu Community Living Alternative Services Tsuu T'ina Health Centre Health T'ina Tsuu Cornerstone Family Homes Tsuu T'ina Education T'ina Tsuu CUPS Health & Education Centres Treaty 7 Education Department Education 7 Treaty Deer Park United Church Tralee Residential Services Residential Tralee Department of National Defence - Canadian Armed Forces Thorpe Recovery Centre Recovery Thorpe Developmental Disabilities Resource Center The Support Network Support The Devon Canada The Salvation Army Community Services Calgary Services Community Army Salvation The Discovery House Family Violence Prevention Society The Mustard Seed Mustard The Distress Centre Calgary The Hub Family Resource Centre Resource Family Hub The Dr. Margaret Savage Crisis Centre The Family Center Edmonton Center Family The E4C The Calgary Chinese Elderly Citizens' Association Citizens' Elderly Chinese Calgary The Earls Restaurant The Brenda Strafford Society Strafford Brenda The Early Learning & Child Care Centres The Altview Foundation Altview The Eastern Kentucky University The Alex The Edmonton Integrated Services Terra Centre Terra Edmonton Metro Synergy (Chestermere Area Youth & Community Development Society) Development Community & Youth Area (Chestermere Synergy Edmonton Police Service Supported Lifestyles Supported Edmonton Remand Centre Suicide Prevention Resource Centre Resource Prevention Suicide Elementary, Junior High & High Schools Students' Association of Red Deer College Deer Red of Association Students' Elements Calgary Mental Health Centre Student Care Calgary Care Student Elizabeth Fry Society Stoney Nation Stoney Employ Abilities Stoney Nakoda Child & Family Services Family & Child Nakoda Stoney Enbridge Entrust Stepping Stones Stepping St. Paul Community Learning Association