Promoting Hope,
Help, and Healing

The Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council is a community-based non-profit aiming to increase awareness of and engagement in suicide prevention within our community to ultimately reduce suicide and its impact. We do so through education, training, and community engagement initiatives utilizing suicide prevention and positive life promotion messaging.

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How Can I Help Myself?

Learn what you can do to support yourself if you are thinking about suicide.

How Can I Support Someone Else?

Information and resources for supporting someone experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviours.

Coping With Suicide Loss

Resources and supports for someone who is coping with grief after a suicide loss.

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The Jacob Ranton Memorial Basketball Tournament's

The Jacob Ranton Memorial Basketball Tournament's Online Auction is open!
With over 100 items to bid on, including sports jerseys, cottage rentals, and electronics, there is sure to be the perfect gift for your loved one or something special to treat yourself with.

Visit wrspcevents.cbo.io to register for the auction and place your bids.
Auction will close on Saturday, December 14th at 5:00pm EST, so place your bids before it is too late!

Warning signs for suicide are invitations for help

Warning signs for suicide are invitations for help that can be responded to. If you notice these warning signs in yourself, it is an invitation for you to reach out for help. If you notice these warning signs in a friend or other loved one, it is an invitation to have a conversation, and if needed, to connect them to help.

If you would like to learn more about the warning signs for suicide, or how to connect someone to help, visit: wrspc.ca

It's #GivingTuesday! Giving Tuesday is an opportu

It's #GivingTuesday!
Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to support the causes and organizations you care about. At the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council, our mission is to reduce suicide and its impact through education, training, and building a sense of belonging. In order to continue this mission and our work promoting hope, help, and healing, we need your support!

4 ways that you can support WRSPC are:
💙 By becoming a monthly donor
💙 Participating in the Jacob Ranton Memorial Basketball Tournament's Online Auction (opens tomorrow!)
💙 Giving a one-time gift
💙 Sharing our content on social media and beyond.

If you are interested in making a donation or supporting the Online Auction, check out the links in our bio!

Throughout November, we've been focusing on grief

Throughout November, we've been focusing on grief and remembrance . As this month comes to an end, we're sharing our first Resource Roundup! Curated monthly, these Resource Roundups will provide a curated list of resources, including books, websites, and community organizations, on a specific topic or subject within suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.

For this Resource Round-Up we've curated some helpful grief resources. As always, it is important to review each resource and use your own discretion to decide if it is suitable for you or a loved one. For the full descriptions of each resource, visit the links in bio.

Grief after a death due to suicide can feel overwh

Grief after a death due to suicide can feel overwhelming and all encompassing. Having caring, compassionate support can help those bereaved to manage some of these feelings.

Caring, compassionate support often involves efforts or actions that help to reduce the "mental load" of those grieving. Some ways to support someone and reduce the mental load are:
🦋 Providing disposable items when dropping off food, so that they don't have to think about how or when to clean dishes.
🦋 Managing communication with others, so that they don't have to answer uncomfortable or inappropriate questions.
🦋 Collecting information about local grief services, such as therapeutic or peer support, to share with them when they are ready.
🦋 Continuing to check-in with them in the weeks and months after the loss, as they will likely continue to need support and may have difficulty reaching out to others.

For more information about grief after a suicide loss, visit: www.wrspc.ca

Today, Saturday November 23rd, is International Da

Today, Saturday November 23rd, is International Day for People Impacted by Suicide Loss (IDPISL). On this day, people impacted by suicide loss are encouraged to come together to foster community, to remember loved ones, and encourage hope and healing.

In honour of IDPISL, the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention is hosting an online event titled, "Navigating the Holiday Season when Living with Loss" from 12:00 to 1:30pm ET. More information is available at: https://suicideprevention.ca/events/international-day-for-people-impacted-by-suicide-loss/

If you are managing grief after a suicide loss, remember that you are not alone and you don't need to grieve alone. Help and support are available; to learn more about grief resources, visit: www.wrspc.ca

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