CSP welcomes feedback from communities. Have our programs or services had an impact on you? If so, we would love to hear from you! Send us your comments-- tweets, e-mails, snail mails are all welcome.
Alberta Health and Safety Conference Feedback
October 24-25, 2011 CSP had a display booth at the Alberta Health and Safety Conference. Below is some interesting feedback we received. Thanks to everyone who stopped by!
“Thank you for being here. Hopefully organizations will take home the message that mental health is a very important aspect within the workplace. Quit ignoring it!”
- Anonymous
“My first husband died by suicide when he was 28 years old. It turned my life upside down; it left me with two children under the age of three.”
- Anonymous
“This is so important. Thank you for being here and reminding us all that we should be talking about suicide.”
- Anonymous
New Website Feedback
“From when I first navigated to your site I loved the fresh crispness that carried the whole way through. Having the bold flowers and foliage was such a smart symbolic way of having something we can all relate to… so beautiful. I loved the way you set up your links, everything was displayed out to me so I could navigate my way through very easily and never feel I was navigating away from the site by following a string of links.”
Serena Taylor (nee Head)
Friend of CSP
Tattered Teddies: An Interactive Handbook about the Awareness and Prevention of Suicide in Children
“Tattered Teddies is a valuable contribution in that it provides information which is evidence-based and drawn from current research within the child suicide field…The authors also included information regarding prevention, intervention, and postvention which professionals can extend to the family, friends, and school-wide programs of a child with whom they are working. One final innovative area is the inclusion of a chapter addressing the often overlooked area pertaining to self-care for those dealing with children facing these difficult interpersonal issues.”
-Rebecca Goodney, MS and Julie Cerel, PhD
American Association of Suicidology, Book Reviewers
Tattered Teddies: An Interactive Handbook about the Awareness and Prevention of Suicide in Children
“My own assessment of the handbook is that it is very useful. The content is thorough and evidence-based, which I like. There is material for both families and professionals who work in this area. The handbook is also extremely well written and user friendly. I would definitely use it again, if the situation was appropriate.”
- Keith S. Dobson, Ph.D.R. Psych.
Professor and Head, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary
River of Life: Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Online Course
“Even though I work at an Aboriginal organization, I learned a great deal more about the historic events that are still impacting our youth today. I have developed a greater understanding and awareness of Aboriginal youth suicide and the different factors that influence its high rates.”
- Emily Boudreau
Program Coordinator, National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
“The overall process of suicide intervention was very helpful, as well as the examples provided in the video and through the skits. Trainers were clear and provided excellent opportunities for class discussion, where valuable information was shared between classmates.”
- Anonymous
ASIST participant
Tattered Teddies: A workshop about suicide in children
“Great workshop, it will be very helpful! This should be a requirement when working with children. Great instructor!”
- Anonymous
Tattered Teddies Workshop participant
Tattered Teddies: A workshop about suicide in children
“This workshop has given me the open door I needed in seeking help and supporting someone struggling with the topic of suicide in children.”
- Anonymous
Tattered Teddies Workshop participant
Tattered Teddies: A workshop about suicide in children
“The thing I will remember the most about this workshop is that it is important to intervene early as children who talk about suicide are more likely to attempt later in adolescence.”
- Anonymous
Tattered Teddies Workshop participant
Straight Talk: Youth Suicide Prevention Workshop
“The youth suicide workshop provided me with an excellent thorough review. Group discussions are very interesting.”
- Anonymous
Straight Talk Workshop participant
Straight Talk: Youth Suicide Prevention Workshop
“My knowledge of the course has given me the appropriate tools to assist youth in suicide prevention. Great Course!”
- Anonymous
Straight Talk Workshop participant
Straight Talk: Youth Suicide Prevention Workshop
“My knowledge has definitely increased in the area of youth suicide prevention. My confidence has increased as well, thank you!”
- Anonymous
Straight Talk Workshop participant
safeTALK: suicide awareness for everyone
“safeTALK was really eye opening to see what can be done to help prevent others from committing suicide.”
- Anonymous
safeTALK Workshop participant
ASIST Training for Trainers
“My experience was so profound that I left the training experiencing healing and feeling gratitude and honour that I have the opportunity to become part of the most professional training organization I have encountered.”
- Dixie Estrin
ASIST Trainer, speaking of training for trainers seminar