National Suicide Prevention Week will be held from 30 January to 5 February 2022.  Many people experience distress, have suicidal thoughts and are reluctant to confide in a loved one or seek professional help. 
  
- Every day, 3 Quebecers take their own lives (AQPS) 
- More than 75% of suicides are committed by men, but women make three or four times as many attempts as men (CMHA) 
- One in five Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime (CMHA) 

How to talk about suicide : howtotalkaboutsuicide.com 

 
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The “Mental Fitness and Suicide Awareness” course prepares CAF supervisors to be aware of suicide and to practice suicide intervention.  It’s a tool to improve your knowledge about mental fitness and suicide and to develop valuable life and leadership skills. This course will also allow you to practice suicide intervention using industry-tested models such as the “Ask, Care, Escort” (ACE) Intervention Model.  

The  course is made up of 6 one-hour modules: 

Module 1: Mental fitness 101 

Module 2: Mental injuries and stigma: Beliefs and attitudes 

Module 3: Mental fitness exercises 

Module 4: Suicide awareness 

Module 5: The “Ask, Care, Escort” (ACE) Model 

Module 6: Mental fitness and leadership 

The course is designed for CAF members who are in leadership or supervisor roles. 
 
 
To know the dates of the next courses, please contact your instructional unit or our team. Here are our coordinates: promosante.valc@forces.gc.ca / 418-844-5000 ext. 4677