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Suicide Prevention Community Council of Hamilton
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Record #: HAM3121 Last Modified: 05 Oct 2012 Last Full Update: 08 Aug 2012
Contact Information
Address & Map
1300 Garth St
Hamilton, ON L9C 4L7
 
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Major IntersectionStone Church Rd W and Garth St
Mailing AddressPO Box 79054 
1300 Garth St 
Hamilton, ON L9C 4L7
Crisis Phone905-972-8338
E-Mailinfo@spcch.org
Websitewww.spcch.org
Primary ContactTerry McGurk, Chairperson
Service Details
Alternate Name (Internal use only)Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training ; ASIST ; safeTALK
AccessibilityPartially Accessible
Located In CommunityHamilton Mountain West
WardWard 8
DescriptionThe Suicide Prevention Community Council of Hamilton is not a counselling service, rather the Council provides education, referrals, and workshops to enhance networking and communication within the community 
 
Training programs include: 
* Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) - provides practical suicide training for all types of caregivers by learning how to recognize opportunities to help, assess the risk of suicide, apply a suicide intervention model and practice skills 
* safeTALK - program is designed to ensure that persons with thoughts of suicide are connected to helpers who are prepared to provide first aid interventions. safeTALK is designed to be used in organizations and communities where there are already ASIST trained caregivers. Suicide alert helpers are part of a suicide-safer community. 
* suicideCare - is a one day, clinically-oriented course for frontline and professional caregivers who work with persons at risk of suicide on a longer term basis. ASIST is a prerequisite. 
 
* For information or to plan a training session for your organization, contact: asist@spcch.org.
MeetingsBoard meets once a month * Committees meet at various locations and as needed
Areas ServedHamilton (City of)
EligibilityAll ages in need of information and education
LanguagesEnglish
Print MaterialInformation pamphlet * Book Mark * Information card
FundingProvincial - Ontario Trillium Foundation 2011-2013 ; Donations
ElectionsAnnually in June
Established1980
Indexing
Service CategoriesPlanning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups ~ Suicide Issues ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Suicide Issues ; Suicide Prevention Programs ; Workshops/Symposiums ~ Suicide Issues
SubjectsEducation ; Suicide prevention
Local SubjectsSkills Training