Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention Strategies for Community Wellbeing
Explore strategies and actions for mental health promotion and suicide prevention at the community level. Learn about key initiatives, partnerships, and focus areas to foster mental health and resilience while reducing stigma and enhancing support systems.
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Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention: A Local Public Health Approach Benjamin Leikin, Supervisor, Mental Health March 1, 2018
2 Declaration of real or potential conflicts of interest Presenter: I have no real or potential conflict of interest related to the material that is being presented today. 2
Impetus for Action Community need Champions and Leadership (Organizationally and Politically) Timing Community Partnerships Provincial Partnerships 3
Strategy and Priority Actions 2011-2014 Parental Engagement -Early ID -Healthy Transitions Tertiary Prevention -Increasing access -Building Suicide safer community Community Engagement -Partnerships -Capacity building -Knowledge transfer Children & Youth Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention Strategy 4
2015- 2018 Strategic Priority: Foster Mental Health in Our Community Three Focus Areas #1) Mental Health Awareness and Stigma Reduction Internal Mental Health Literacy External Mental Health Literacy have THAT talk campaign Epidemiological Report The Story of Mental Health in Ottawa #2) Towards a More Resilient Community Policy development and skill building with Intermediaries from Early Years Centres, Schools, Workplaces, Community Health, Settlement agencies and more. #3) Suicide Prevention safeTALK (internal and external) Post Suicide Support Policy and Guidelines Working with the Media 5
Lessons Learned Enablers Leadership (Organizational and Political) Community need/demand Community Partnerships Knowledge exchange with partners and community Provincial Community of Practice Barriers Resources Lack of clearly defined role and mandate Staying up stream 6
