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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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Publications and guides from CASP's 40 years of national leadership

Life Promotion
Suicide Prevention
Bereavement
Partner Resources
Research & Stats
LIFE PROMOTION
I Survived a Suicide Attempt

Hear more about life after a suicide attempt from suicide survivors.

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
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
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
Suicide Risk Assessment Kit

A high-level overview of what to consider when using suicide risk assessment tools.

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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Suicide Prevention
You Can Help With Suicide Prevention

Nine things you can do to help with suicide prevention.

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
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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Bereavement
Suicide Bereavement Support Groups: Guide

Best practices for facilitating safe and effective suicide bereavement support groups.

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.

Toolkit
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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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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Research & stats
Statistics: Suicide in Canada 

Public Health Agency of Canada analysis of Statistics Canada Vital Statistics Death Database and CIHI Hospital Morbidity Database.

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Research & stats
Suicide worldwide in 2019: Global Health Estimates

WHO Global Health Estimates on suicide worldwide in 2019.

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Research & stats
Research: I Can't Crack the Code

What Suicide Notes Teach Us about Experiences with Mental Illness and Mental Health Care.

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Research & stats
Statistics: Depression and suicidal ideation among Canadians aged 15 to 24

15 to 24 year-olds had the highest rates of mood and anxiety disorders of all age groups in Canada.

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