This guide is intended as a supplementary resource for caregivers and child welfare practitioners. It is not an authority on health or medical information and cannot replace advice from a medical professional, nor is it meant to be representative of all perspectives. Users are encouraged to think critically when reviewing publications and other materials.
This guide is intended to provide information relevant to Ontario child welfare practitioners and care providers about suicide prevention. This guide includes links to crisis lines, informational toolkits, videos, podcasts, and other resources that provide suicide prevention information through an intersectional, equity-minded lens. Please note that this guide includes information about suicide and self-harming behaviours; please take good care while reviewing the content in this guide, take breaks, and take care of yourself.
***If you are in crisis, please call 911 or go to your nearest Emergency Department.***
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