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2010

• April 27, 2010 [CBC, CAN] Nunavut agencies step up suicide prevention efforts
• April 26, 2010 [The Globe and Mail, Toronto, CAN] Nunavut to launch anti-suicide campaign
• April 22, 2010 [LivingWorks, Calgary, CAN] International Evidence Summary of ASIST - Supports Teaching
• April 21, 2010 [LivingWorks, Calgary, CAN] Review of the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training Program (ASIST)
• Apr 12, 2010 [The Argus, Brighton, UK] Hastings hospital at centre of police inquiry will reopen
• Apr 18, 2010 [Diocese of the Mid-South, US] Army Chaplain Leads Suicide Intervention Training
• Mar 15, 2010 [Paraglide, Fort Bragg] Workshop teaches suicide intervention
• Jan 14, 2010 [Pacific News Center, Guam] Training the Trainers in Suicide Prevention

2009

• Dec 3, 2009 - [Army News Service, [Washington, USA] Army approves suicide-intervention training for leaders
• Nov 26, 2009 - [S.E. Calgary News, [Calgary, Alberta] Working The Night Shift On The Suicide Prevention Hotline – Part 1
• Nov 24, 2009 - [The Epoch Times, Australia] Study Reveals Often Overlooked Factor in Youth Car Crashes
• Oct 23, 2009 - [The 9th Annual Suicide Prevention Conference, October 27, 2009] Engage & Equip
• Oct 7, 2009 - [The Maple Leaf, [Ottawa, CAN] Expert panel studies suicide prevention
• Sep 29, 2009 - [CBCNews, Iqaluit, CAN] Suicide intervention skills promoted
• Sep 22, 2009 - [LivingWorks Education USA, NC] US Army Surges Against Suicides
• Sep 3, 2009 - [The Lovell Chronicle, WY] Groups promote awareness during Suicide Prevention Week
• Aug 24, 2009 - [The Irish Times, Dublin Ireland] Welfare staff to get suicide awareness training
• Aug 23, 2009 - [Durham Times, Durham, UK] £480,000 to help tackle rise in suicides
• Apr, 2009 - [The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 54, No 4, April 2009] Gatekeeper Training as a Preventative Intervention for Suicide: A Systematic Review
• Aug 4, 2009 - [Independent, Dublin, Ireland] When there is hope in despair
• Feb 28, 2009 - [Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA] Waiting for death, alone and unafraid
• Feb 23, 2009 - [Telegraph-Journal, Sussex, NB] Awareness February is Suicide Prevention Month
• Feb 4, 2009 - [Prince Albert Daily Herald, Prince Albert, SK] Applied intervention saves a life
• Feb 5, 2009 - [The Monitor Online, Laven, TX] ASIST program helps’ Bliss chaplain says intervention program key to curbing rising suicide rate
• May 29, 2009 - [Tucson, USA] safeTALK and ASIST helping to break down stigma of suicide in city with 3rd highest suicide rate in U.S.
• May 6, 2009 - [Wales] Drive to prevent suicide in Wales gets £1 million boost, aims to train more than 13,000 in suicide intervention
• May 10. 2007 - [Manitoba, Canada] LivingWorks trainer receives Lifetime Achievement Award
• Nov 22, 2007 - [Scotland] Suicide Prevention Training Wins Top Award
• Jul 27, 2007 - SAMHSA announces $2.88 million grant to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Link2Health will manage the Lifeline in partnership with the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors and LivingWorks
• [Oregon, USA] ASIST included on the Oregon list of Evidence Based Practices

2008

• Oct 16, 2008: [Dublin, Ireland] Review of AsistRollout In North Inner City Dublin 2006-2007
• Aug 6, 2008: [Mississippi, USA] USAF uses safeTALK to bring suicide awareness to its training facility
• July 22, 2008: [Derry, NI] Irish woman uses ASIST training, receives Commendation Award
• June 4, 2008: [Tucson, USA] safeTALK and ASIST helping to break down stigma of suicide in city with 3rd highest suicide rate in U.S.
• May 23, 2008: [Wales] Drive to prevent suicide in Wales gets £1 million boost, aims to train more than 13,000 in suicide intervention
• May 23, 2008: [Fort Worth, USA] Suicide prevention program at Texas Christian University trains more than 2,500 in ASIST
• Apr 28, 2008: [Nevada County, USA] Suicide prevention workshop draws capacity crowd (49Kb DOC)
• Mar 12, 2008: [Washington, USA] Molokai woman recognized for suicide prevention work
• Jan 28, 2008: [South London, UK] "First aid" to prevent suicide - a community worker's account of ASIST

2007

• Nov 23, 2007: [Scotland] Suicide Prevention Training Wins Top Award
• Oct 18, 2007: [Scotland] National Training Awards 2007
• Aug 31, 2007: [Norway] Long-term efforts yield results: Positive evaluation of Educational Program Vivat (226Kb PDF)
• Aug 30, 2007: [USA] Suicide prevention top post priority - as published by the Fort Leonard Wood Army Post
• Aug 23, 2007: [USA] Suicide prevention efforts strengthened at all levels - as published by the Fort Bragg Weekly News (2.5Kb PDF)
• Aug 21, 2007: Research on effectiveness of LivingWorks programs
• Aug 8, 2007: [Oregon, USA] ASIST included on the Oregon list of Evidence Based Practices
• Jul 27, 2007: [USA] SAMHSA announces 2.88 million grant to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Link2Health will manage the Lifeline in partnership with the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors and LivingWorks
• Jul 4, 2007: safeTALK and ASIST in the US Army: The big three benefits
• Jun 22, 2007: [USA] In Search of Ordinary Heroes: SPAN USA Launches Field Liaison Program (110Kb PDF): ASIST trainers Larry and Vanessa Lewis are helping suicide prevention take root in their community as fleld liaisons with SPAN USA. This article originally appeared in the Suicide Prevention Action Network (SPAN USA)’s Spring 2007 edition of Network News, a quarterly publication of SPAN USA
• Jun 4, 2007: [Honolulu, USA] Youth suicide prevention bill becomes law (96Kb PDF)
• May 17, 2007: [USA] safeTALK makes it on the SPRC Best Practices Registry
• May 16, 2007: [Oregon, USA] High-school based suicide prevention program recommends ASIST
• May 10, 2007: [Manitoba, Canada] LivingWorks trainer receives Lifetime Achievement Award
• May 10, 2007: [New Zealand] Further initiatives for suicide prevention funded
• May 7, 2007: [Guam, USA] Youth in need of caring adults willing to listen
• Mar 9, 2007: [Scotland] I was there in the hour of need - as published by the BBC
• Jan 11, 2007: [Ireland] Irish singing legend gives £5,000 to suicide group PIPS

2006

• Dec 4, 2006: [Norway] What motivates you to continue as a Vivat trainer? (92Kb PDF)
• Sep 17, 2006: [Guam, USA] Recognize depression and intervene - as published by the Pacific Daily News
• Sep 14, 2006: Suicide intervention: Not just a list of "to-dos"
• Sep 7, 2006: [Scotland] Deputy Health Minister urges MSPs to "get talking" to address suicide
• Aug 9, 2006: LivingWorks president wins international award (99Kb PDF)
• Jun 21, 2006: Revamped Cree legend fights teen suicide in new comic - as published by the CBC
• Dec 6, 2006 - [Derry, NI] Irish woman uses ASIST training, receives Commendation Award
• Mar 31, 2006: [Scotland] Scheme tackles increasing suicide - as published by the BBC
• Jan 3, 2006: 2006 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)

2005

• Dec 9, 2005: [USA] Littleton Adventist Hospital presents $150,000 to support ASIST and the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
• Dec 6, 2005: LivingWorks programs are multilingual and accessible
• Nov 7, 2005: [Scotland] Fighting for their lives (27Kb PDF) - as published in Scotland's Glasgow Herald
• Sep 30, 2005: [Guam, USA] Elderly also at risk for suicide - as published by the Pacific Daily News
• Aug 24, 2005: [Lewes, Sussex, UK] Two charities are aiming to tackle the rising number of suicides in the area by offering ASIST for those who work with young people. Read the BBC article | More on PAPYRUS website
• Aug 16, 2005: 2005 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)
• Apr 8, 2005: LivingWorks at 38th annual AAS conference
• Mar 29, 2005: ASIST and the US military in Iraq
• Mar 22, 2005: [Australia] "readthesigns" campaign receives a gold communication award - readthesigns is the first industry specific suicide prevention campaign in Australia between a Superannuation fund and Lifeline Australia
• Feb 23, 2005: [Manitoba, Canada] Pilot project aimed at troubled youth
• Feb 21, 2005: Suicide and Mental Health - promoting a community climate which supports mental health and suicide-safety
• Jan 21, 2005: New Developments in Suicide Intervention Training (804 Kb PDF) - as published in the Norwegian Journal Suicidologi. Royalties from the article in the amount of 3,000 kroner were donated to Vivat, LivingWorks’ affilate in Norway.

2004

• Sep 9, 2004: "Suicide Survivors: Those Left Behind" on the Discovery Channel
• Sep 8, 2004: The San Francisco Giants are promoting suicide prevention
• Jun 23, 2004: LivingWorks makes donation to University
• Apr 21, 2004: LivingWorks Trainer receives USSU Experience in Excellence Award
• Jan 2, 2004: LivingWorks Trainer receives Manitoba Quality Champion Award

2003

• Nov 1, 2003: Chaplains, assistants train to battle suicide
• Oct 12, 2003: Prescriptions for change - Health workers hope new strategy will finally tackle Canada’s long-ignored suicide epidemic
• Jun 6, 2003: The first International LivingWorks Conference was a success

2002

• Nov 28, 2002: LivingWorks receives 2002 Knowledge Broker Award

2001

• Apr 21, 2001: United Nations impact on the US National Suicide Prevention Strategy (NSPS)

Last updated: April 28, 2010