Suicide Action Montréal

Intervention sector : Listening, help and referral
Location : Saint-Michel
Allocated amount : $181,420
First year of funding : 1985
Location : Saint-Michel
Allocated amount : $181,420
First year of funding : 1985
What?
Prevent suicide among at-risk individuals, support the loved ones of persons with suicidal tendencies as well as people in mourning for someone they lost to suicide, mobilize and promote concerted action among agencies concerned with suicide, and encourage research into the subject.
How?
Telephone help line, information and referral, training for community workers, volunteers and family caregivers (youth and adults), information sessions for the loved ones of persons with suicidal tendencies, support for people in mourning for someone they lost to suicide, mentoring for at-risk individuals and their loved ones, services to agencies dealing with a suicide or a suicide attempt.