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A report on mental illnesses in Canada 
Describes major mental illnesses and outlines their incidence and prevalence, causation, impact, stigma, and prevention and treatment.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
A suicide attempt is meaningful and significant  PDF
Discusses the significance of suicide threats. Lists ways to help a friend or family member after a suicide attempt. Includes a brief reference list of relevant resources. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Centre for Suicide Prevention
From: SIEC alert
Aboriginal child health 
Outlines the disadvantaged health status of Aboriginal children and youth and calls on the Federal government to take steps to address the health inequities. Outlines the role of the Canadian Paediatric Society in improving Aboriginal child and youth health.
Source: Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS)
Aboriginal youth: a manual of promising suicide prevention strategies  PDF
Guides individuals and groups in the development of culturally sensitive suicide prevention programs for Aboriginal youth. Presents a model of Aboriginal youth suicide and describes 17 strategies for suicide prevention. Includes a step-by-step suicide prevention action plan. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Centre for Suicide Prevention
Acting on what we know: preventing youth suicide in First Nations 
Recommends an increasing knowledge about what works in suicide prevention, developing more effective and integrated health care services, supporting community driven approaches, and creating strategies for building youth identity, resilience and culture. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Health Canada
Action for life: proposal of an action plan: a strategic approach to the issue of suicide for First Nations of Québec communities  PDF
Provides an overview of the suicide issue in the Aboriginal comunities of Quebec and Labrador. Includes an action plan to respond to the suicide problem. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC)
Adolescent health 
Presents guidelines for nurses in primary care. Explains the development of adolescents, puberty, sexuality, pregnancy in adolescents, and contraception.
Source: Health Canada
From: Pediatric clinical practice guidelines for nurses in primary care
AIM to prevent suicide: the U.S. Surgeon General's call to action  PDF
Extracts the essential parts of the Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Suicide 1999, an evidence-based blueprint for reducing suicide on a national scale. Reviews the plan built on awareness, intervention and research with 15 key recommendations. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Centre for Suicide Prevention
From: SIEC alert
Assessment and planning tool kit for suicide prevention in First Nations communities  PDF
Provides information for individuals and groups interested in addressing the issue of suicide in their communities. Offers a framework to develop and implement a suicide prevention plan. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
Attempted suicide among adolescents   PDF
Outlines the fast facts regarding youth suicide including statistics for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth in Newfoundland and Labrador. Lists risk factors and protective factors. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (NLCHI)
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