Government of Nunavut, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., RCMP “V Division” Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatigiit Embrace Life Council

A five-year Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy Action Plan announced June 26, 2017 as a co-host of Facebook’s Boost Your Community summit. The action plan defines commitments, outcomes and actions for 2017-2022. As a complement to the action plan, program funding for suicide prevention initiatives was also announced to further build on community led action and priorities. The strategy including $2.8 million in grants and contribution funding to support community-led action. Facebook announced the integration of Health Canada’s national toll-free First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line into its online wellness hub and suicide prevention strategy.

Shared commitments include:

1. we will take a focused and active approach
2. we will strengthen mental health services
3. we will support youth resilience
4. we will deliver intervention training.
5. we will support ongoing research, monitoring and evaluation
6. we will communicate with nunavummiut about prevention and our progress
7. we will support healthy early childhood development
8. we will support community-led action

https://www.gov.nu.ca/sites/default/files/inuusivut_anninaqtuq_english.pdf