We have opportunities on the phone lines in the Call Centre, volunteers for the Community Education program, the Fundraising and Communications Committees and on the Board of Directors. Please call our business office and find out how to get involved. In the Province of British Columbia today, only 3 cents of every Health dollar is spent on preventive measures, while 97 cents is spent on remedial measures. Imagine the savings in overall Health costs which might be effected by increasing the focus on preventive measures. Governments usually react to change, and seldom if ever initiate it.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among high school students in British Columbia.
Senior citizens have the highest per capita suicide rate of any age grouping in Canada. The incidence of suicide among Native Peoples and the gay community is about six times the national average. During their high school years, two out of every three students will seriously consider suicide as a way to solve their problems. One out of every four high school students will actually formulate a suicide plan. One out of every ten high school students will make at least one attempt on their lives during their high school years.