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Teen Lifeline's mission is to prevent teen suicide in Arizona through enhancing resiliency in youth and fostering supportive communities

The Vancouver Island Crisis Society is committed to providing an accessible, 24-hour, telephone crisis and suicide prevention, intervention service, including postvention programs. We endeavour to provide emotional support during times of crisis, information about community resources, education intended to promote community wellness, and reduce the incidence of suicide. We value the principles of confidentiality, non-judgemental acceptance, respect for diversity, personal empowerment, and cooperation. The Vancouver Island Crisis Society is committed to bringing mental health wellness to our community through education around suicide prevention. We believe that by bringing the subject of mental health out of the shadows, we can bring wellness into the workplace, into our homes and into our communities. As part of our commitment, we provide an accessible, 24-hour Crisis Line and an online chat support service that operates nightly.

Tel-Ecoute is registered charitable organization that relies on the work of community volunteers During recent years, we have seen that more and more problems of mental distress, violence, and suicide are, unfortunately, being added to those of solitude, poverty, and despair. In light of this social burden, our work "upstream" of the problem of suicide plays an important preventive role. Our role: to lend an understanding and welcoming ear The psychological suffering that our society regularly creates can lead to mental health problems, violent behavior, or suicide. By offering to listen respectfully, warmly, and non-judgmentally to all those who are experiencing difficulties, we allow them to express themselves in complete trust, and helps them find their own resources for solving their own problems.

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Distress Centre Oakville provides: 1. Crisis Intervention services for those in immediate crisis, distress or suicidal: We provide anonymous, confidential, non-judgmental, listening, emotional support and crisis intervention. 2. Crisis prevention services for ongoing emotional support: We provide befriending for those who are lonely, isolated, struggling with mental illness, disabilities and stressful life events. 3. Information and referrals for practical assistance: Clients are provided with information and referrals to other agencies in the community. 4. Public education and awareness: We provide information about mental illness and suicide prevention through displays and presentations. 5. Customized Communication Skills Workshops: We provide fee-for-service Communication Skills training for the workplace focusing on effective skills and strategies to deal with difficult and stressful situations.

Victim Services of Peel is a registered charitable organization that was founded in 1986. We are the Region of Peel's only around-the-clock crisis intervention service for victims of crimes and tragedies. We provide an immediate response for victims of homicides, suicides, assaults, sexual assaults, traffic and fire fatalities, robberies, sudden deaths, etc. Every year we touch thousands of lives, empowering people and preventing further trauma through education and support.

Through the provision of 24 hour support, counselling, and referrals to a myriad of community resources - all free of charge - Distress Centre ensures that everyone has a place to turn in a time of crisis, whatever that crisis may be. Built upon values of volunteerism, innovation and partnership, Distress Centre has a 40 year legacy, creating lasting social impact as an essential service in Calgary’s network of care. No issue is too small to call. 24 Hour Crisis Line – 403.266.HELP (4357) ConnecTeen - 403.264.TEEN (8336) www.CalgaryConnecTeen.com (online live chat peer support 5pm - 10pm daily) Suicide Prevention Line serving Central and Southern Alberta (403 area code) 1-800-SUICIDE 1-800-784-2433 Information and referral to community, government and social services: dial 211

They are here to assist any local, state, or federal agency in the search for lost or missing persons. This includes missing children, elderly walk-a-ways, suicidal persons and many other types of searches.