This new single-session 80 to 90-minute workshop is geared towards youth ages 15+.

We now welcome requests for October 2026 through January 2027.

 

Offered in person and available at no cost and limited capacity to schools or youth organizations in Vancouver, Burnaby and the North Shore. To help us accomodate your request, please, provide multiple dates and time slots.

Your flexibility is much appreciated!

 

We require host organizations or schools to provide the following : (Please, take some time in advance to set up and test the technology).

1. Regular classroom or multi-purpose room (no computer lab, please);

2. Computer with a USB port, connected to the power, projector and speakers (to present Powerpoint Slides/ videos);

3. School Counsellor or staff (trained in emotional support) to oversee each workshop in full;

4. School Counsellor contact to be CCd in the confirmation email and invited to the workshop. 

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* Given that suicide is the central theme of this workshop, we require that a school counsellor or trained staff oversee the whole session, as well as brief the students in advance about the purpose of our visit.

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Details Needed:

In the space below, please let us know:

• The total number of workshops needed
• Grade (10-12) or age range of youth
• Preferred dates (please include day of week)
• Start times & end times (80 - 90 minutes slots)
• Number of participants per workshop (max. 30 per workshop)

 

Our capacity is limited.

We have a small team of experiences Youth Educators to deliver this workshop. To help us accomodate your request, please allow flexibility and provide multiple dates and time slots. If requesting more than one wokrhsop at a time, it is ideal that they are scheduled back-to-back with 10-20 mintues in between.

This workshop is supported by a grant and is free to local schools at a limited capacity.  

Should your school or agency wish to increase our reach, please consider making a donation to youth programming, via the following link: www.crisiscentre.bc.ca/donate

We encourage school counsellors to be aware of the workshops we share with students. In the space below, please share the contact information for the school counsellor, or another support person, so we can notify them.