Join us at the Vancouver Art Gallery to celebrate World Suicide Prevention Day! Date: Friday September 8 Time: 12pm to 1:30pm Location: Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza, Robson Street View our art installation of 500 pairs of shoes representing the average number of British Columbians who die by suicide each year and meet organizations who are […]
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Collecting Old Shoes for a Suicide Prevention Art Exhibit!
We collected 500 pairs of shoes for a temporary art installation for World Suicide Prevention Day. 500 signifies the approximate number of British Columbians who die by suicide each year. Shoes in good condition will be donated to local non-profits after the art installation. The art installation will be done on Friday September 8 at […]
Read MoreSuicide Prevention Barriers on Lower Mainland Bridges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 13, 2017 – Vancouver, BC The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC, accredited by the American Association of Suicidology, continues to support the installation of suicide prevention barriers on the Burrard, Granville, Ironworkers, Lions Gate and Pattullo bridges as recommended in the BC Coroner’s Service recommendation in 2008. […]
Read MoreResponding to 13 Reasons Why
You are likely aware of the new Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. Adapted from the young adult fiction novel by Jay Asher, the story revolves around a senior high-school student named Hannah Baker, who dies by suicide and leaves behind a series of cassette tapes explaining her reasons for suiciding and her perspective on the […]
Read MoreAnnual General Meeting 2017
TO: Crisis Centre Voting Members FROM: Jodi Moss and Carol Andison, Co-Presidents DATE: May 4th, 2017 RE: Crisis Centre Annual General Meeting (AGM) Thursday, May 25th from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 763 East Broadway, Vancouver For your information, the 48th Annual General Meeting of the Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of B.C. (Crisis […]
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