“CONNECT with HSPC” is a webcast series created by the Halton Suicide Prevention Coalition (HSPC). Launched on World Suicide Prevention Day in 2020, the series features interviews and discussions on various aspects of suicide prevention. It aims to provide different perspectives and insights on how communities can work together to address and prevent suicide.
The webcasts cover a range of topics, including risk factors, coping strategies, and personal stories, all aimed at raising awareness and reducing stigma around mental health issues.
Feb 11, 2025 – Special Guest Rami Shami, Cultural Humility:
July 15, 2024 – Special Guest Racheal Daugilis, 9-8-8:
May 30, 2023 – Special Guest Jennie Kiddle, One Stop Talk
January 31, 2023 – Special Guests Ann-Marie, Cindy, Melanie, and Mikaela, local Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Instructors
September 22, 2022 – Special Guest Elora Watson, mindyourmind
March 30, 2022 – Special Guest Adam Van Koeverden, Member of Parliament
February 10, 2022 – Special Guest Clint Malarchuk, “The Cowboy Goalie”, Author, Suicide Survivor
December 16, 2021 – Special Guests Flavia Ceschin and Shannon McShane-Reed, Heartache2Hope
September 10, 2021 – Special Guest Nitika Rewari, Mental Health Commission of Canada
July 23, 2021 – Special Guest Yasmine Madan, Founder of Anonymous Friend
June 15, 2021 – Special Guest Akash Asif on the Centre for Suicide Prevention’s Buddy Up Campaign
April 23, 2021 – Special Guest Denise Waligora on Mental Health First Aid Virtual
February 10, 2021 – Special Guests Peggy Coughlin-Smith, Dara Eisner Clancy, and Deborah Melmer on Crisis Supports in Halton
September 10, 2020 – Special Guest Stephanie MacKendrick, CEO, Crisis Services Canada