Once and for all we are going to stop saying commit or committed suicide. Join us in the #stopsayingcommit campaign. This is a social media campaign and I am asking you to Tweet, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr and text #stopsayingcommit Share … Continue reading
‘Miss You Most’ Exhibit Open in Hamilton
On June 18, 2015, in partnership with St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton Ontario we unveiled the ‘Miss You Most’ exhibit as part of the Collateral Damage Project. This exhibit and collaboration is part of our mandate to share the Collateral … Continue reading
Bruce Cockburn supports Collateral Damage Project
BRUCE COCKBURN LENDS HIS VOICE TO SUICIDE PREVENTION AND THE COLLATERAL DAMAGE PROJECT MEDIA RELEASE: Canadian singer-songwriter and internationally recognized humanitarian Bruce Cockburn, is lending his voice to suicide prevention by partnering with the Collateral Damage Project. The Order … Continue reading
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Today was a very special day for the Collateral Damage Project and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) with campuses in Sudbury and Thunder Bay. Perhaps most importantly, today was significant for all residents of Northern Ontario including people … Continue reading
The Arizona Project
Buy ‘Arizona (I MIss You Most)’ now for $1.29 from iTunes. 100% of the proceeds will support the Collateral Damage Project. 100% of the proceeds from the sales of ‘Arizona (I Miss You Most)’ will support the Collateral Damage … Continue reading
Behind the Scenes with Bruce Cockburn
Our goal is to create a pro-active dialogue on suicide, mental health and all the issues that lead up to suicide. I don’t believe there is a more powerful way than to have legendary Canadian recording artist and internationally recognized … Continue reading
Deer Lake First Nation
I want to thank Gloria Hendrick-Laliberte, Education Advisor with KEEWAYTINOOK OKIMAKANAK (Northern Chiefs) for inviting me and giving me the honour to be a part of the Anti-bullying and suicide prevention workshops in Deer Lake First Nation on March 26, … Continue reading
A CILU Radio 102.7FM Interview with Matt and Kayla
Here is the interview from CILU Radio 102.7FM with Kayla Kjellman and Matt Quirion. Kayla and Matt discuss the ‘Dollar Lifesaver Challenge’ at Lakehead University in support of the Collateral Damage Project. They also talk about and share their personal stories about … Continue reading
SafeTALK should be mandatory for First Responders.
As a starting point, SafeTALK should be made mandatory for First Responders. Last May, I had an op-ed article published in The Star where I talked about the need for training for teachers, paramedics, firefighters and other professionals on how … Continue reading
Dan McGann and Run Group Therapy Program
Dan McGann and I met (virtually) over two years ago and finally we’ve met face to face here in Thunder Bay. Dan is a social worker out of Credit Valley Hospital who created the Run Group Therapy Program which provides … Continue reading