{"id":2184,"date":"2013-02-20T22:39:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-20T22:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rf.podcastfixit.com\/index.php\/2013\/02\/20\/suicide-prevention-service-available-to\/"},"modified":"2015-06-01T19:41:56","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T19:41:56","slug":"suicide-prevention-service-available-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/index.php\/2013\/02\/20\/suicide-prevention-service-available-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Suicide prevention service available to English, cultural communities"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Robert Frank<\/b>
\nwww.thesuburban.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Laval might have the lowest suicide rate in the province of Quebec\u2014about 40 per year\u2014but that’s not enough for Genevi\u00e8ve Lefebvre. She wants to reduce that rate even further. <\/p>\n

\u201cHere in Laval, about a third or more of the counselors at CLSC Ruisseau-Papineau are bilingual, so it is not a problem to deliver services in English,\u201d the head of the regional suicide prevention centre told The Suburban<\/i> in an interview. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere are many different cultures in that part of the city, including Greek, Arabic and Hindu communities, for example, so that facility sees the most people from other cultures in Laval.<\/p>\n

Consequently, over the years the counsellors there also have become quite used to working hand-in-hand with interpreters.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cWe offer the same services we provide to the French-speaking community,\u201d she explained. \u201cIf you know someone who might be suicidal\u2014or are concerned you might be yourself\u2014you can call the regional suicide resource line at [450] 627-2530 x 64922.\u201d <\/p>\n

The service operates weekdays 8 a.m.-8 p.m., and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekends.<\/p>\n

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\nNip in the bud <\/b>
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\n\u201cIf someone is definitely suicidal and in immediate danger, they can always call the 24-hour-a-day, province-wide emergency help line 1-866-APPELLE (1- 866-277-3553) to get direct help,\u201d Lefebvre added.<\/p>\n

\u201cCounselors can make a bid difference in those circumstances,\u201d she said. \u201cWhenever they get a call about someone who is highly suicidal, they deploy the appropriate resources from a crisis centre.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cHere in Laval, there is a community organization sponsored by the health ministry that provides a residence where people can stay during the period when they are most fragile.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that prevention works,\u201d she affirmed. \u201cIn 1999, there were 1,620 suicides a year in Quebec. By 2011, that figure had fallen to 1,079.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cWe also know what we need to do to drive down that figure,\u201d Lefebvre continued. \u201cWe’re very proactive: Every time there is a suicide in Laval, we talk to the people who are grieving. We go and see their friends and their families. We visit their schools and their workplaces, because it’s important that we help address the grief associated with the loss of a loved one.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peer referral <\/b>
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\nLefebvre is also enthused about a program called Project Sentinel that trains people in the workplace to be on the lookout for colleagues who might be at risk. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf they see that someone is in distress, they know how to refer the person to us,\u201d she said.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\u201cIt’s a big network: Every year we train staff in 32 workplaces in Laval. We take it very seriously.\u201d<\/div>\n

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