Hi there.  In public health in Ontario our revised (but still draft)
Mandatory Health Programs and Services Guidelines call for action in the
area of suicide awareness.  Specifically,  increasing public awareness that
suicide is preventable and a major health concern; increasing awareness of
the risk ractors and the protective factors for suicide and improving the
timely identification of persons at risk for sicide.  It would seem obvious
that this needs to be bigger than just public health and needs to include
community partnerships.
I am wondering if any one has done any work in this area and has come across
or (better still) implemented programming that would address these
objectives/goals.  I would appreciate your thoughts/wisdom.  Thank you.
Michele
Michèle S. Singleton
Manager, Mental Health Liaison and Special Projects
Halton Region Health Department
1151 Bronte Road, Oakville
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