LivingWorks in 2024: A Year in Review
2024 was another amazing year for keeping communities across the globe safer from suicide. The entire LivingWorks community – from our incredible team members to our hard-working Trainers – got one step closer to making our vision and mission a reality. Thank you to everyone who has helped LivingWorks in 2024 and contributed to our […]
LivingWorks at the IASP Pan-American Conference: Sponsorship, LivingWorks safeTALK and future research for community helper training
LivingWorks is proud to be a sponsor of the inaugural International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) Pan-American Conference – which takes place in Minneapolis this week from Nov. 19-22. Kicking off the conference, LivingWorks’ Faith and Chaplaincy Director, Glen Bloomstrom, will be facilitating a pre-conference LivingWorks safeTALK workshop for attendees on the morning of […]
LivingWorks ASIST and LivingWorks safeTALK join LivingWorks Start on the SPRC’s Best Practices Registry
LivingWorks ASIST and LivingWorks safeTALK have joined LivingWorks Start in the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s (SPRC) Best Practices Registry. “The benefit of having a best practices registry for the field of suicide prevention is there is a central location that any organization or any individual looking for the current best practices can find the correct […]
2024 ASIST NL Conference: Photo Gallery and Event Recap
On Oct. 3-6, 2024, the 29th annual ASIST NL Trainer conference provided LivingWorks Trainers the opportunity to connect, learn and grow with one another. “Where There’s a Glimmer, There’s Hope” – the theme of this year’s conference – marked the 29th conference put on by the ASIST NL team. LivingWorks’ Training and Delivery Manager of […]
2024 Public Perception Data reveals an increase in helpful perceptions, attitudes and beliefs around mental health and suicide prevention: How LivingWorks training programs can help you make your community suicide safer
Since 2015, The Harris Poll – a global consulting and market research firm – has conducted a bi-annual online survey that polls adults across the United States about their perceptions, attitudes and beliefs surrounding mental health and suicide prevention. These surveys have been commissioned by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), the Suicide Prevention […]
Love, Peace, Help the World: How Ursula Wharton uses lived experience to guide others
“Love, Peace, Help the World – It will get better, Can only get better” – This was the message that Ursula Wharton received from her son. Ursula lost her son, Josh, to suicide in late 2017. Over the years she came to understand a large piece of what that message meant – compassionate listening. Since […]
Zero Suicide Institute and Parents to Parents create new suicide prevention resource for parents
November 2024: Article Update! Parents to Parents: After your child’s suicide attempt has won a Gold Medal in the fall 2024 Digital Health Awards organized by the Health Information Resource Center. The film won in the Digital Health Media / Publications Category under the video section. Congratulations to all who were involved in this successful […]
Kevin Berthia and Kevin Briggs’ story featured in documentary – 92 Council to advise film creators
Kevin Berthia and Kevin Briggs’ story of hope is one that has captivated people across the globe. The duo has turned a pivotal moment in both of their lives into the opportunity to spread awareness of suicide prevention and mental health through sharing their story. Fotolanthropy – an organization that creates powerful documentary films that […]
City of Winnipeg to receive a Forest of Hope on World Suicide Prevention Day
A new Forest of Hope will be planted in Winnipeg, Canada on World Suicide Prevention Day. An event led by the Winnipeg Suicide Prevention Network (WSPN) and funded by the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP) will help create a Forest of Hope in the city of Winnipeg on September 10. James Kelm, LivingWorks’ Training […]
Western University trains hundreds of student leaders in LivingWorks safeTALK
Western University in Ontario, Canada is creating a suicide-safer community on their campus – creating Networks of Safety by training hundreds of student leaders in LivingWorks safeTALK each year. This year, Western hosted 36 LivingWorks safeTALK workshops on their campus on August 27 and 28. To date, they have trained more than 7000 students […]