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Since 1997, the Council has worked to reduce suicide and its impact in the Waterloo Region community. Over the past 25 years, we have evolved from primarily providing suicide prevention awareness [...]

Last year, the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council launched the first Winter Break Wellbeing Passport. The passport encouraged families to go on an adventure towards greater mental and [...]

Over the past several years, it seems that Canadians have become more comfortable talking about mental health, stress, and life’s challenges. However, many still struggle with asking for help and [...]

In September, students across our Region will start a new semester or school year. New beginnings and periods of transition can be challenging for some. To help support our community, WRSPC has [...]

Sharing your story, whether you have lived/living experience with suicide behaviours or have been bereaved by suicide, can be meaningful for yourself and others. Telling your story is a way to [...]

World Suicide Prevention Day provides an opportunity for our community to gather, to remember, and to heal. Each year the WRSPC hosts an annual World Suicide Prevention Day event, encouraging [...]

WRSPC’s work is guided by our four key priorities: building a sense of community, engaging priority populations, organizational capacity, and growing provincial and national reach. You can [...]

From Wednesday, May 11 to Friday, May 13, 2022, the WRSPC team attended the “Together for Life” National Conference on Suicide Prevention in Montréal, Quebec. The conference was jointly organized [...]

This post is part of our #MentalHealthWeek series on empathy and suicide prevention. To view the entire series, click here. Empathy and Suicide Prevention Empathy is important for supporting [...]

This post is part of our #MentalHealthWeek series on empathy and suicide prevention. To view the entire series, click here. Using Empathy in Conversations Yesterday we highlighted the role that [...]