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WRSPC is very excited to announce that our interview process was successful, and we have hired a new Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator, Holly Snook! Holly officially joined the team on July [...]

Mourning the children of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation The Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council’s thoughts are with the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc community, and all Indigenous [...]

A statement from Amanda Demmer, current Program Coordinator: With mixed emotions, I share the news that I will be stepping down from my position as WRSPC’s Program Coordinator. I am saddened to [...]

The Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council, in partnership with Front Door Children’s Mental Health Services, Lutherwood, the Waterloo Region District School Board, and the Waterloo [...]

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

The WRSPC joins the community in mourning and acknowledges the recent tragic and devastating experiences of anti-Black systemic racism in our world and the impact of racialized violence.  [...]

This past year the WRSPC board and staff, guided by the wisdom of our advisory committee and community partners, spent time revisiting the organizational mission, vision, and key priorities. We [...]

Stress is an individual and personal response or reaction to a situation. Individuals may have different stress responses, different stress thresholds, and different signs of stress. The stress [...]

This year, CMHA’s annual mental health week has the theme of Social Connection, and encourages people to #GetReal about how they really feel. Watch this video from WRSPC ED Elisa [...]

COVID-19 is affecting the lives of many of us in many ways, which may include taking a toll on our mental health. We’ve come together as a community to ensure the physical health and safety [...]