embracing life: northern saskatchewan working together
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Embracing Life:Northern Saskatchewan Working TogetherOctober 29 and 30, 2013Prince Albert
Dr. James Irvine1
IntroductionHow Embracing Life workshop was developedThe need for continued ACTION
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What is Embracing Life?Ongoing action for suicide prevention starting with a
2-day North-wide action based workshopA starting point to develop action items to address
suicide in every community in the northCommunity specific actions utilizing our strengths
and resources most effectivelyPlatform to provide input & plan action steps for
reducing suicides and self-harm by health promotion, suicide prevention, intervention and post-vention
Comprehensive & across organizations, governments and communities.
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Why is this Important?A call to action to reduce suicides and self-harm
We all have a role to play in suicide prevention – need for ownership, commitment and collaboration
Building on our strengths
Establishing North-wide supports
Moving forward from previous work
Suicide and self-harm are continuing issues in the north
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Deaths by suicide Canada 2000-2007; and North Sask 2000-2009
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Hospitalization for Self-Harm North Sask and Sask 2002-2010
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Hospitalizations for self-harm North Sask and Sask - 2002 to 2010
Death by suicide is the tip of the iceberg
What lies underneath?
The many faces of the same issues:
Deaths by suicideThe crisis: a symptom of underlying issues.
Self-harm, assaults, injuries Emergency department visits and hospitalizations
Mental health issuesUnresolved grief, previous traumatic events,
depression, substance / alcohol abuse, bullying
Social issuesPoverty, intergenerational trauma, cultural
loss
CPHO’s Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2008, Addressing Health InequalitiesFrom: Dahlgren G, Whitehead M (1993)
Things that determine our health = health determinants
Canadian Supplement to UNICEF’s THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S CHILDREN 2009, Aboriginal children’s health: Leaving no child behind
The Balance
Protective factors Risk Factors
Risk factors versus protective factors
Risk Factors:• Mental illness – depression, anxiety, substance abuse• Previous attempts – especially with highly lethal means• Precipitant e.g. stressful life event, social humiliation or disgrace, • Impulsivity• Family history – family communication / parental monitoring• Environment characterized by abuse and/or loss • Family or friends’ histories of suicides or self-harming• Sexual identity• Intergenerational trauma• Poverty
Risk factors versus protective factors
Protective Factors:• Social supports• Sense of family cohesion• School connectiveness• Sports involvement• Community engagement in rebuilding or
maintaining their cultural continuity
Risk Factors
Individual influencesSocial risk factorsCultural & systemic risk factors
Risk Factors:
1) Individual influences: one’s own psychological state, personality, mental / emotional health– Low self-esteem, depression, impulsivity, sexual
orientation, substance abuse2) Social: school, peers, community, parents, etc
– Suicide by a friend or family member, sexual victimization, family violence, neglectful and unsupportive parents, social isolation
3) Communities, Culture and Continuity– Cultural identity, colonization, intergenerational trauma
Suicide Continuum of Care
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• Minimizes the impact of a suicide on survivors; important for prevention
• Policies and programs that
enhance healing, mental, spiritual, social, & physical
well-being
• Provides coping and problem-solving for
increased resiliency, reduced risk
conditions
• Early recognition, direct contact with the person involved, access to assessment and care
Post-Vention
PreventionInter-vention
Deaths from heart attacks is decreasing in Canada the efforts of many people
• Members of the public knowing the signs and knowing CPR• Emergency responders, primary care providers• Specialists• Life behaviour influencers – healthy eating, physical
activity, education on smoking reduction, medical prevention management
• Policy makers – e.g. regulations on smoking, food, etc to make healthier environments
Promotion Prevention Intervention Rehabilitation
Suicide and Self-harm
• Awareness of signs and symptoms• Knowledge of what to do if you know of someone• Human services providers, schools, workplaces,
communities• Where to seek help – crisis lines 811, • Screening through primary care sites for risks• Access to counseling and supports• Access to care• Post-event counseling and supports
Promotion Prevention Intervention Postvention
Whose Responsibility Is It To Reduce Suicide and Self-Harm?
WE ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE!!!
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Multiple actions at multiple levels - long-term – community driven
Promotion PreventionInter-
ventionPost-
vention
Community
Regional
Northwide
Provincial & National
What has happened?NHSP – A Suicide Prevention Resource:
Exploring Strategies for Northern Saskatchewan 2009
Northern Suicide Prevention Forum 2009
Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Post-Vention Training
Health Line 811 22
What is currently happening?First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, SK
Region Strategic Review Metis Nation – Saskatchewan Northern Youth
Suicide Prevention National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention
StrategyProvincial Mental Health and Addictions
Action Plan
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What is currently happening?Saskatchewan Suicide Protocols for
Saskatchewan Health Care ProvidersSuicide Prevention Policy for regional
health authorities by March 31, 2014Pre-Workshop Activities
MatricesTraining and Resource ListLiterature Review
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How Will Embracing Life Be Effective?
Building on work that has been done previously Background information collectedBest practices, programs, gaps, resources, trainingPresentations meant to provide thorough
information for participantsOpportunity for ALL participants to provide
feedback & input on: priorities, action items, gapsBreak out sessions planned to obtain input from
front line staff, community members, Elders, youth, agencies, organizations, etc.
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How do we best come together and move forward for mental well-being?
What approaches are required? Traditional approaches; conventional mental health; youth development; others.
Thank you for attending, for your participation, your voice, your desire for change for a brighter future for our youth.
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Embracing Life CommitteeSo far, composed of
representatives from:
First Nations University of CanadaFederation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
Health CanadaKeewatin Yatthé Health Region
Mamawetan Churchill River Health RegionMinistry of Government Relations
Ministry of JusticeNew North SANC Services Inc.
Northern Human Services PartnershipNorthern Inter-Tribal Health Authority
Northern Lights School DivisionPopulation Health Unit
Prince Albert Grand Council 27
Thank You!
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