Prevention
Evidence-based strategies, tools and resources to reduce the risk of suicide and increase wellness within Manitoba.
Centre for Suicide Prevention Toolkits
A collection of evidence-based toolkits from the Centre for Suicide Prevention cover a range of populations and settings.
- About Suicide Prevention (PDF)
A foundational toolkit form the Centre for Suicide Prevention covering statistics, myths and facts, warning signs, risks and protective factors, caring conversations, best practices, and how to talk to someone about suicide. - Women and Suicide Prevention (PDF)
A Centre for Suicide Prevention toolkit cover risk factors, warning signs, protective factors, and strategies specific to women and suicide. Last updated September 2025. - Men and Suicide (PDF)
A Centre for Suicide Prevention toolkit on men and suicide, covering the gender paradox, risk and protective factors, warning signs, masculinity, and how to talk to someone you’re worries about. - Military and RCMP Veterans and Suicide Prevention (PDF)
A practical toolkit from the Centre for Suicide Prevention and the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families, covering suicide risk in Veterans, warning signs, resilience strategies, and Veteran-specific resources. - Indigenous People Trauma and Suicide Prevention (PDF)
- Youth Suicide Prevention (PDF)
- Transgender People and Suicide (PDF)
- Substance Use Disorder and Suicide (PDF)
- Sexual Minorities and Suicide Prevention (PDF)
- Newcomers and Suicide Prevention (PDF)
General Resources
General suicide Prevention resources and community-based models supporting Manitoba communities.
Bell Let’s Talk
- Bell Let’s Talk Facilitator Slides (PDF)
- Bell Let’s Talk Conversation Guide (PDF)
- Bell Let’s Talk Facilitator’s Guide (PDF)
Buddy-Up Campaign
- Buddy-Up Guide (PDF)
- Buddy-Up Plan (PDF)
- Buddy-Up Posters (PDF)
- CPS Buddy-Up Information Poster (PDF)
Other General Resources
- A Guide to Suicide Prevention and Support (External Link)
- AAP Brief Intervention for Youth Suicide Prevention (External Link)
- CMHA Lean in and Listen – A Guide to Help Prevent Suicide (PDF)
- EQUIP Equity Takes on Suicidality (External Link)
- St. Joseph’s HC – A Guide for People and Families Struggling with Suicide (PDF)
- World Suicide Prevention Day (External Link)
Roots of Hope
Canada’s first community-led suicide prevention model, developed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
- Community-led Suicide Prevention Model (PDF)
A Mental Health Commission of Canada one-pager on Roots of Hope, Canada’s first community-led suicide prevention model. Outlines its 5 pillars of action: specialized supports, training and networks, public awareness, means safety, and research and evaluation. - Training Session – Supporting Staff After a Death (PDF)
- Roots of Hope Backgrounder (PDF)
- Roots of Hope Manitoba Contacts (PDF)
Public Facing Crisis Resources
- 988.ca Suicide Crisis Helpline (External Link)
- Agriculture Foundation QR Sticker (PDF)
- BC Here to Help (External Link)
- The Do More Agriculture Foundation One Page Info Sheet (PDF)
- Hope for Wellness Helpline (External Link)
- KidsHelpPhone.CA (External Link)
- Manitoba Farm, Rural & Northern Support Services (External Link)
- Now Matters Now – Peer Support and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (External Link)
- ReasonToLive.ca (External Link)
- Suicide.ca (External Link)
Notice: This toolkit has been developed as an educational resource to support learning and clinical practice. Our goal with these resources is to support your thinking, encourage reflection, and foster thoughtful clinical decision-making. With this in mind, we’ve gathered materials from a range of perspectives and approaches that you can draw from, adapt, and apply to your own clinical context. Please be aware that some content may provide perspectives that differ from your organization’s policies and practices, and even from one another. We encourage you to use the resources thoughtfully and apply them in the context of your own practice, while still adhering to local requirements.