Informed by the calls to action and recommendations found in the Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth Special Report “Shhh…Listen!! We Have Something to Say! Youth Voices from the North” (2017, the Provincial Auditor’s Report 2018– Volume 1, Chapter 8, the Provincial Auditor’s Report 2019 – Volume 2, Chapter 24 and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations “Saskatchewan First Nations Suicide Prevention Strategy” (2018).
The five pillars of “Roots of Hope”, a Mental Health Commission of Canada provide a framework and structure for communities to tailor suicide prevention activities and link these activities to community needs and strengths. The actions outlined in Pillars for Life: The Saskatchewan Suicide Prevention Plan are grounded in the five pillar approach developed by the MHCC.
The five pillars of the Saskatchewan plan include:
- specialized supports
- training
- awareness
- means restriction and means safety and
- research, surveillance and evaluation.
The Government of Saskatchewan is dedicated to supporting the actions under each pillar for a suicide prevention plan that is comprehensive and effective.