9-8-8 number for mental health crisis and suicide prevention launches in Canada
9-8-8, a number dedicated to directing callers to local mental health crisis or suicide prevention services, is now available across Canada effective Nov. 30, 2023. It is available to the entire country in both English and French with 24/7, free access to resources whenever they are needed. Although 9-8-8 is newly implemented across Canada, the […]
November and men’s mental health: LivingWorks’ efforts to reduce male suicide around the world
We know that across the globe, men are at a heightened risk of dying by suicide. This makes November an incredibly important month as vocal campaigns and awareness days launch as a call to action to address men’s mental health and male suicide. Reducing male suicide aligns directly with LivingWorks’ mission of making all communities […]
Kevin Berthia and Kevin Briggs: The power of trust and working together
If you or someone you know are having thoughts of suicide, click the link to our Find Safety page. March 11, 2005, was set to be just another day for California Highway Patrol officer Kevin Briggs. After stopping for coffee and while making his way across the Golden Gate Bridge, he saw a man attempt […]
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ASIST NL celebrates training milestones at 28th annual conference
In 1996, an award was presented to the first trainer to deliver 100 LivingWorks ASIST workshops. ASIST NL Team Leader, Gerry Dooley, was a member of the original group responsible for putting together the first ever trainer conference in St. John’s and was the recipient of this honor. Now called ASIST NL, this year’s […]
LivingWorks Start: Now available in French and Spanish
LivingWorks Start — our 90 minute online course that trains participants to recognize when someone may be thinking about suicide and how to connect them to help and support — is now available worldwide in French and Spanish!
Run for Life 2023: Team LivingWorks
Run for Life – an event put on by the Centre for Suicide Prevention (CSP) that aims to raise awareness for suicide prevention and remember loved ones lost to suicide – took place from Sept. 16-23. The LivingWorks team located in Calgary, AB were proud participants of the event, and were able to run and […]
LivingWorks headed to IASP 2023 World Congress
The LivingWorks team is headed to Piran, Slovenia for the 32nd annual International Association for Suicide Prevention World Congress. The congress – which will be held at the Grand Hotel Bernardin – kicks off on Sept. 19, and wraps up on Sept. 23. The LivingWorks team is delivering a number of workshops and presentations […]
A platform for empowerment and connection: Welcome to our new website
LivingWorks’ new website is now live! If you are new to our site, welcome! And if you’ve been here before, welcome back! Our goal is to make communities around the world safer from suicide. Now, with a website that prioritizes the connection between you and our resources, we can achieve this goal together. Why now? […]
MNBC and LivingWorks Partner to Provide Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Training to Métis Communities in British Columbia
Dec 8, 2022 MNBC and LivingWorks Partner to Provide Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Training to Métis Communities in British Columbia DATE, 2022 (Surrey, BC) – Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC), in partnership with LivingWorks, proudly announce the launch of Kaa-wiichihitoyaahk (We Take Care of Each Other): Comprehensive Métis Mental Wellness Community Capacity Building Implementation. Funded to the tune of […]