Pathways to Hope: Best Practices to Suicide Prevention in Alberta Schools

Description: Providing a continuum of mental health supports and services for our children and youth is a complex challenge requiring a shared responsibility and continual learning. Join us as we highlight two new resources, “Pathways to Hope: Best Practices to Suicide Prevention in Alberta Schools” which provides a synthesis of relevant and current research for developing a comprehensive school based suicide prevention and intervention strategy, and “Creating Pathways of Hope” which supports school authorities in creating and implementing action plans to promote life and prevent student suicide. Audience: School leaders, school authority leaders, counselors, leaders in the community. Presenters - Krystal Abrahamowicz is the Executive Director for the Calgary Regional Consortium. During her time with the CRC, she authored the “Supporting High School Completion a Tool Kit for Success” resource and had a key role in developing the Implementation and Planning Tool in the Government of Alberta Resource Working Together to Support Mental Health in Alberta Schools, as well as the ARPDC Weaving Ways resource which supports teachers in including Indigenous knowledge systems in their practice. Previous to this, she spent over 10 years as a Teacher, Student Services Specialist, and then Student Services Coordinator at Westmount Charter School. With extensive background and training in gifted education, and many years of experience in designing support plans for diverse learners, Krystal is a passionate believer that every student can experience success at school. - Loriann Salmon is the Mental Health in Schools Specialist for Alberta Education. Loriann began her career as a teacher, moving to leadership as a Learning Coach, school administrator and finally as a Director of Inclusive Learning with Foothills School Division. She has an extensive background and passion for supporting all learners to thrive at school and in life. Cost: Free. You can share this Registration link: https://forms.gle/ywYYVVk4UhVh3Zto6