Resources | CA Suicide Prevention

APRIL 15, 2026

The Work Doesn't End Here

For more than 40 years, the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention worked to ensure no one faced suicide alone — shaping national policy, supporting communities, and giving voice to a movement. CASP will close on June 30, 2026. The organizations, advocates, and people we stood beside continue. If you need help, it's here.

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LIFE PROMOTION

After a Suicide Attempt: A Guide for Family and Friends

A guide for family and friends of someone who has made a suicide attempt.

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LIFE PROMOTION

Suicide Prevention & Life Promotion Initiatives

CASP resource list of Suicide Prevention and Life Promotion initiatives across Canada.

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LIFE PROMOTION

The Promoting Life Together Collaborative

Sharing the story of the Promoting Life Together Collaborative.

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Suicide Prevention

Together to Live

A guide to preventing suicide in your community, walking through creating a community suicide prevention plan.

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Suicide Prevention

Online Suicide Prevention Modules for Healthcare Professionals

Free online course for physicians and nurses on suicide prevention.

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Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention Flyer and Tear Sheet

Printable PDF to promote suicide prevention and bereavement resources.

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Suicide Prevention

Guide for Social Media Professionals

Taking action on social media to prevent suicide.

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Suicide Prevention

Suicide is Everyone's Business

The four steps in Suicide Prevention and universal responsibilities of the community, healthcare, and government.

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Suicide Prevention

Vocabulary: How to Talk about Suicide

Engage in dialogue with compassion and curiosity that can promote understanding and connection.

Language Matters

Suicide Prevention

Toolkit for People Impacted by a Suicide Attempt

Tools, strategies, and resources to help cope with thoughts of suicide.

Toolkit

Suicide Prevention

Trauma-informed Care and Suicide: Fact Sheet

Trauma-informed care (TIC) is an approach that asks: 'What happened to you?' — an overview of TIC in suicide prevention.

Fact sheet

Suicide Prevention

Bullying and Suicide: Fact Sheet

Types of bullying and how to help someone who is at risk.

Fact sheet

Suicide Prevention

Injury Prevention and Suicide: Fact Sheet

Learn more about who is at risk of intentional injury.

Fact sheet

Suicide Prevention

Guidelines for Sharing Experiences with Suicide

Guidelines encouraging public sharing of experiences with suicide that will be safe for everyone to hear.

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Bereavement

Talking to Children About A Suicide

A guide designed to help parents, guardians, and caregivers of children under 12 talk about suicide.

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Bereavement

Supporting Children and Youth to Grieve After Suicide Loss

A guide designed to help parents, guardians, and caregivers support children and youth grieving suicide loss.

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Bereavement

Toolkit for People Impacted by a Suicide Loss

A summary of tools and supports to help cope with suicide loss.

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Bereavement

Focus on KTE

Influence of early responders with people impacted by suicide loss. An initiative of CASP's Knowledge Translation and Exchange Advisory Group.

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Partner Resources

CASP Urges Canadian Government to Ensure all Indigenous Peoples Have Human Rights Met

CASP calls upon the Government of Canada to act on their pledge regarding Indigenous Peoples' rights.

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Research & stats

Focus on KTE: FIRST Program for Caregivers will be Evaluated in 2026

Focus on KTE is an initiative of CASP's Knowledge Translation and Exchange Advisory Group, supporting translation of emerging knowledge in suicide prevention and life promotion.

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