World Suicide Prevention Day - Southern Health

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Southern Health‐Santé Sud Marks World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10th, 2013 For more information contact: Allana Hall Mental Health Promotion Southern Health‐ Santé Sud Tel (204) 346‐6691 /Fax (204) 346‐6693 Email: [email protected] Genevieve Lefebvre Healthy Living Facilitator/Facilitatrice de vie saine Southern Health‐santé Sud Tel 204‐870‐0629/Fax 204‐379‐2644 Email: [email protected] On September 10th, Southern Health‐Santé Sud and Central Youth Suicide Prevention Committee will be partnering with communities and local organizations to increase awareness around suicide prevention. This year’s theme, by the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, is: “Hope and Resiliency at Home and Work”. The theme is intended to nurture the ability of families and workplaces to support mental, physical and spiritual wellness. In support of this year’s theme, we invite everyone to strengthen their connections with themselves and others so they can build strength when life gets difficult. To do this, various community groups and organizations across our region will fly kites to celebrate the day and increase awareness around suicide prevention and mental well‐being. Events will take place in Portage la Prairie, Carman, Elie, Elm Creek, Swan Lake First Nation and Winkler. The flying kites will demonstrate how strength is built when we connect with ourselves and others. The kite string links us all together. The kite also represents the importance of dreaming and maintaining hope in life. By bringing various community members and organizations together we can promote resiliency and encourage conversation around mental wellness, care for each other and stay connected. Individuals flying a kite will give themselves the gift of reflection and renewal while having fun. Kite flying is a symbol of the innocence of our younger years and represents the hopes for our future. On suicide prevention day, take time to think about your strength as an individual or as part of a community and be ready to nurture your mental wellness. For more information on sites that will fly kites contact, Genevieve Lefebvre, Healthy Living Facilitator, 204‐870‐0629 or email [email protected] In the event that someone is in distress, call the Mental Health Crisis Line at 1‐866‐588‐1697 (west of the river) or 1‐888‐617‐7715 (east of the river). For more information on Suicide Prevention Day, visit Suicideprevention.ca This Info Bulletin is published in English only as a communication tool intended for the media. If you would like to communicate with someone in the official language of your choice regarding content of this Bulletin, please contact the Southern Health‐Santé Sud Communications Unit at 204‐422‐3110. /Ce bulletin est publié en anglais seulement comme outil de communication avec les médias. Si vous désirez communiquer avec quelqu’un dans la langue officielle de votre choix au sujet de son contenu, veuillez contacter l’équipe de communications de Southern Health‐Santé Sud au 204‐422‐3110. 1 of 1