World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is September 10th. The Crisis Line Association of BC and its member agencies support provincial and national efforts to prevent suicide. Suicide is an issue that is hard to talk about and, for many, harder to understand. Every year over 800,000 people die from suicide; roughly one death every 40 seconds. In 2012, it is estimated that for each completed suicide there were 27 others who made suicide attempts. Each year on September 10th, the

Crisis Centre for Northern BC is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director Founded in 1970, the Crisis Centre for Northern BC is a not for profit organization that provides crisis intervention, suicide prevention, resource information, education and confidential peer support for the people of Northern BC. The Executive Director: is accountable to the Board of Directors and is responsible for all of the Centre’s operations and programs, business, public rel

Once again, the Vancouver Island Crisis Society honours World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10) with a series of workshops presented throughout Vancouver Island. This year, they share new research and explore the narratives of suicide attempt survivors and the new conversations pertaining to suicide prevention that arise from the sharing of these personal experiences. For details, click here