WEBSITES

Suicide - Government of Alberta

• Brief overview of suicide including warning signs, risk factors, and how to recognize suicidal ideation.

• Audience: Parents and Families, Youth, Health Professionals

Talk Suicide - Talk Suicide Canada

• Website with resource to call or text about suicide.

• Audience: Parents and Families, Youth, Health Professionals

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention - Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention

• Website with information and resources on suicide and prevention.

• Audience: Parents and Families, Youth

Centre for Suicide Prevention - Canadian Mental Health Association

• An education centre with a library of over 45,000 suicide-specific items.

• Audience: Parents and Families, Health Professionals

Talking With Your Child About Suicide: An Age-By-Age Guide - University of Utah

• A guide for talking to children about suicide.

• Audience: Parents and Families

INFORMATION HANDOUTS

Suicide Safety Plan - Cheo

• Template for a safety plan for those feeling overwhelmed and having thoughts of suicide.

• Audience: Parents and Families, Youth, Health Professionals

Children and Suicide Toolkit - Centre for Suicide Prevention

• A brief introduction to the topic of children and suicide.

• Audience: Parents and Families

Talking to Children About a Suicide - Mental Health Commission of Canada

• Guide to help parents, guardians, and caregivers of children under 12 know how to speak with them when a suicide occurs in their family or community.

• Audience: Parents and Families

Reaching Out: Ask, Listen, and Get Help - Crisis Centre BC

• Handout that outlines three aspects to consider when reaching out and supporting a suicidal youth. 

• Audience: Parents and Families

EDUCATIONAL MODULES

Suicide Prevention, Risk Assessment & Management (SPRAM) - Alberta Health Services

• eLearning series that addresses foundational learning needs of health care providers around suicide prevention, risk assessment, and management.

• Audience: Health Professionals

APPS

Hope by CAMH - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

• App that provides suicide prevention information, tools and crisis resources to support and guide individuals when they are experiencing thoughts of suicide.

• Audience: Youth

Calm Harm App - Stem4

• App that provides activities and techniques to help break the cycle of self-harm behaviour and explore underlying trigger factors.

• Audience: Youth