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Living life, a suicide prevention project

The Saputiit Youth Association has developed a suicide prevention project, Living Life. Living Life is a multiyear project that begins with youth kayaking from Kuujjuaraapik to Akulivik this summer. There are 6 youth kayakers with guide following them by canoes, these guides are adults of which are experts about kayak and the weather conditions along the coast of Hudson Bay. Each time they will arrive to the community other adults will follow them who know the area to another destination.

The purpose of the project is not only about suicide prevention it’s also a means of motivation and encouragement for youth to Live Life. In addition to paddling up the Hudson Bay coast the team will make presentations to each community along its route engaging in celebrations of life with local youth. Kuujjuaq or within Nunavik at 1-877-Makivik  any other inquiries please contact Miss. Shelly Watkins, Living Life Project Coordinator at the Makivik Office in Kuujjuaq .

To present, the team had went to Umiujaq, Inukjuak and is presently in Puvirnituq each time they arrive in the community there are activities taking place to celebrate live.
They are very courage’s youth to inform all youth that life is precious and we all should help each other to have better life in the future.
Give these youth a high five and each of very one of you should follow these youth by doing the same example or other simple things that make a youth happy and be part of the community.

Visit website: Saputiit Youth Association of Nunavik (www.saputiit.ca)

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

The ASIST workshops consist of a 3-day training sessions on how to help a suicidal person. Among the topics: recognize invitations to help, reach out and offer support, review the risk of suicide, apply suicide intervention model, link people with community resources. These workshops can be presented to :
- Intervention workers;
- Nurses;
- Police agents;
- Naturels caregivers;
- Elders;
- Youth over 18 years-old.

Many ASIST workshops have already been presented in various communities and most of the people who attended the workshops appreciated the content as well as how it was presented. They liked the fact that they could share their experiences and their feelings about suicide.
If you want to host an ASIST workshop in your community or workplace, the Association can support you in your efforts. We have a list of English and French speaking trainers who can travel to your community to present those workshops. If you are interested or should you need further information,

please contact Ms Thelma Nelson at 514-933-6066 or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Ms Nelson will be able to give you all the details you need to know.