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Suicide Prevention & Response Program

Hope is possible. Healing is real. Communities lead the way.

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In crisis? Call or text 9-8-8 or find additional supports here.

The Suicide Prevention & Response Program equips communities to lead in prevention and respond with care when suicide occurs. Rooted in cultural wisdom and shaped by Scripture, the program reduces stigma, fosters healing and encourages life-affirming actions.

Each community shapes its own journey. The program offers flexible support options, including workshops, peer support, storytelling spaces and remembrance events—all grounded in listening, trust and respect.

Behind the statistics are real people—families, youth, Elders—each carrying stories of pain, resilience and hope. We stand with you.

What we offer

  • Support groups and cultural gatherings
  • Mental health and awareness workshops
  • Youth-focused community events
  • Annual remembrance dinners
  • Writing and storytelling circles

Modelled on the Brightening the Spirit—Breaking the Silence initiative from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory and also supported by the Lenne Lenape Algonkian Iroquois Council, the program builds on community strengths and supports long-term healing.

Connect with us

To bring this program to your community or learn more, contact:

Dorothy Patterson
Suicide Prevention Worker
[email protected]

Acknowledging the land and God’s creation

This acknowledgement is crafted in light of the Principles of Reconciliation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, as we seek to live faithfully in Christ and in right relationship with all. 

We give thanks to the Creator for this land, its waters, forests and all living beings, and for the abiding presence of Christ among us. From coast to coast to coast, these have been cared for and nurtured by First Nations, Inuit and Métis through countless generations. 

We honour the enduring relationship Indigenous Peoples have cultivated with these lands and waters, and the treaties and agreements that reflect these sacred bonds. We acknowledge the harms caused by colonial expansion, through frameworks like the Doctrine of Discovery and structures like the residential school system. We recognize our past failures as a Church, including disruption of connections to the land and suppression of Indigenous spiritualities. 

Guided by the gospel of Jesus Christ, we confess our need for healing. We commit ourselves to seeking truth, pursuing reconciliation and nurturing harmony with all creation. We place our trust in Christ, through whom all things are reconciled to God. 

May God strengthen us to live faithfully as stewards of the Earth. Let us walk in love, justice and reconciliation, joining in God’s work to restore all creation.