Wisdom2Action Embrace Life will bring together community service providers, researchers, educators, policy makers, youth, and others who are involved in suicide prevention and support initiatives.
Emphasis will be on sharing the perspectives of youth-led initiatives and adult-youth co-created programs. The event will provide an opportunity to share promising practices to improve services to those affected by suicide. Participants will have the opportunity to meet others doing similar work and develop networks to share best and promising innovations.
This event will be held at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre in partnership with Mental Health Commission of Canada, Youth Mental Health Association in British Columbia, Embrace Life Council in Nunavut, Mental Health Commission of Canada, Canadian Red Cross, and Wisdom2Action's Hubs partners, Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre in Iqaluit, Nunavut; the Centre de liaison sur l’intervention et la prévention psychosociales in Montreal, Quebec; and, the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health in Ottawa, Ontario.
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