{"id":15417,"date":"2021-09-13T12:37:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T16:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/?page_id=15417"},"modified":"2026-09-02T12:16:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:16:25","slug":"roots-of-hope","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/roots-of-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"Roots of Hope: A community suicide prevention model"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15417\" class=\"elementor elementor-15417\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f55bcf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f55bcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a2750 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60a2750\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe348e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fe348e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25ef3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c25ef3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roots of Hope<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae911c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ae911c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Community Suicide Prevention Model<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685535a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"685535a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#learnmore\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More About Roots of Hope<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45852ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"45852ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccdeddc e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ccdeddc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de5ff46 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de5ff46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"learnmore\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27a40b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a27a40b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0776f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0776f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reducing suicide and its impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-842b218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"842b218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Roots of Hope is a multi-site, community-led model that aims to reduce the impact of suicide within communities across Canada. The model builds upon community expertise to implement suicide prevention interventions that are tailored to the local context. It will lead to the development of an evidence base, including best practices and suicide prevention guidelines and tools, to support the scale-up and implementation of a \u201cmade-in-Canada\u201d model across the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bf7c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28bf7c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7625eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7625eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1369617385-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83134\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1369617385-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1369617385-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1369617385-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1369617385-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1369617385-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1369617385-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4981b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af4981b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7993d4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7993d4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7adf795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7adf795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Join the conversation on social media!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9674f92 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9674f92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">\u00a0#RootsofHope<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5acb51b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5acb51b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c908cd0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c908cd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea1383e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea1383e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 5 Pillars<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da4b35f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da4b35f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Roots of Hope model provides a structure around which communities can tailor their suicide prevention efforts to meet their unique needs. Communities develop strategies and activities in each pillar and implement these simultaneously.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efe00f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efe00f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e2cd1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e2cd1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RoH-Icons-Forweb-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-91113\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RoH-Icons-Forweb-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RoH-Icons-Forweb-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RoH-Icons-Forweb-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RoH-Icons-Forweb-533x300.png 533w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RoH-Icons-Forweb.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf977b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bf977b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e2328 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61e2328\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b8643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12b8643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Specialized Supports<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf38db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abf38db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prevention, intervention, and postvention activities support specific populations or needs. Some examples are peer support, support groups (including self-help), coordinated planning and access to services, and workplace interventions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb641c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fb641c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce53a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cce53a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SpecializedSupports-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-91052\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SpecializedSupports-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SpecializedSupports-1-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1844f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e1844f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d4ce3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8d4ce3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afabf45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afabf45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TrainingNetworks-1024x613.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-91059\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TrainingNetworks-1024x613.png 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TrainingNetworks-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TrainingNetworks-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TrainingNetworks-501x300.png 501w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TrainingNetworks.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2031b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc2031b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fcb0a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fcb0a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Training and Networks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f84e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f84e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Training and learning opportunities are provided for health-care providers, such as physicians and nurse practitioners, and for leaders in the community, such as first responders, human resource staff, and teachers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdb3d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bdb3d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0331b6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0331b6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d4e03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71d4e03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public Awareness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9f049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b9f049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Educational efforts, such as locally driven campaigns, materials, or presentations, aim to promote mental health awareness, increase help-seeking behaviours, and reduce stigma around suicide. Community members can adopt these practices to <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/create-an-effective-suicide-prevention-awareness-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">develop effective suicide prevention campaigns<\/a> and foster <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/chatsafe-a-young-persons-guide-to-communicating-safely-online-about-self-harm-and-suicide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safer conversations about suicide online<\/a> and offline.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c500771 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c500771\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623ba33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"623ba33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PublicAwareness-1024x533.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-91061\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PublicAwareness-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PublicAwareness-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PublicAwareness-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PublicAwareness-576x300.png 576w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PublicAwareness.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d962cab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d962cab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bdd221 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bdd221\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6978eb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6978eb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MeansSafety-1024x692.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-91066\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MeansSafety-1024x692.png 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MeansSafety-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MeansSafety-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MeansSafety-444x300.png 444w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MeansSafety.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-841f05a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"841f05a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2161e59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2161e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Means Safety<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a076f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8a076f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The methods that people use or the places where a high number of suicides occur need to be identified, and measures need to be taken to remove or ensure safe access to them. For example, barriers can be built on bridges or at railway crossings, or protocols can be created for medication access. Community members can follow these practices to keep their loved ones safe and help reduce suicides by creating a safer home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-113b90e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"113b90e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0716ca9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0716ca9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8bacf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8bacf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research and Evaluation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c28a74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c28a74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda650b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fda650b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Roots of Hope model includes activities that expand the Canadian suicide prevention evidence base, including setting research priorities, completing surveillance, and monitoring and evaluation of activities and the impact of the model.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15574e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15574e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc79cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5bc79cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TrainingandNetworks-1-1024x679.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-91057\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TrainingandNetworks-1-1024x679.png 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TrainingandNetworks-1-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TrainingandNetworks-1-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TrainingandNetworks-1-452x300.png 452w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TrainingandNetworks-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1bf869 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d1bf869\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0e655 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c0e655\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e464deb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e464deb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a95d5e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a95d5e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 13 guiding principles:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a65de4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a65de4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a5e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72a5e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Comprehensive.<\/strong> Use multiple interventions geared toward a wide range of individuals across a variety of settings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05023d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f05023d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f12ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8f12ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Collaboration\/Coordination.<\/strong> Design programs to enhance collaboration among stakeholders.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b1c27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20b1c27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e86f9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e86f9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Culturally Appropriate. <\/strong>Develop, implement, and evaluate interventions that respect a diversity of cultures and are responsive and appropriate (for the overall community and specific sub-populations).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9cb7ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9cb7ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a57595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a57595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Recovery-Oriented. <\/strong>Focus suicide prevention efforts on giving people hope, treating them with dignity, and meaningfully including them in the decisions being made.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e86aa4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e86aa4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30eabd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30eabd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Evidence-Informed.<\/strong> Use evidence\u2011informed interventions, selected and informed by different kinds of evidence, including those outside of peer\u2011reviewed quantitative studies<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349fdbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"349fdbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790812f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"790812f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Measurement and Evaluation. <\/strong>Measure outcomes and evaluate interventions to determine their effectiveness and inform future innovations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc8c80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cc8c80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-202aca2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"202aca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Lived Experience. <\/strong>Recognize the important role of suicide attempt and suicide loss survivors, persons with lived experience, individuals bereaved by suicide, and caregivers in guiding suicide prevention efforts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03bc54d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03bc54d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e14e0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e14e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Flexible. <\/strong>While standardization is important when comparing communities or tracking progress over time, be sure that selected interventions can be tailored to the community for which they are being implemented.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6babb22 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6babb22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d50d2d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d50d2d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Strengths-Based. <\/strong>Build on existing strengths rather than on identifying and closing gaps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3899af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3899af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3a22d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c3a22d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Span the Continuum. <\/strong>Address suicide across the entire spectrum, including prevention, intervention, and postvention services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b27dd2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b27dd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96295d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b96295d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Community Centered. <\/strong>Develop initiatives that are community-led, tailored to its current level of readiness, and driven by engaging and empowering local stakeholders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e7166 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0e7166\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a28aef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a28aef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sustainable. <\/strong>Design initiatives that allow for continued funding and leadership.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f8c111 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f8c111\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9f108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a9f108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Innovative. <\/strong>Attempt, evaluate, and share creative and innovative ideas to advance suicide prevention efforts globally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3984c1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3984c1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2a471 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc2a471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/roots-of-hope-13-principles-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83169\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/roots-of-hope-13-principles-1.png 990w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/roots-of-hope-13-principles-1-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/roots-of-hope-13-principles-1-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/roots-of-hope-13-principles-1-517x300.png 517w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255c430 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"255c430\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e81f9f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e81f9f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91df54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c91df54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=00FcbevrV5o&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71939c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71939c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5ebe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a5ebe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roots of Hope Communities: <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2687ec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2687ec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Today, there are over 20 Roots of Hope communities, including 4 provinces.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-948799d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"948799d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a83c0a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a83c0a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Edmonton, Alta.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Halton, Ont.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Hamilton, Ont.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Iqaluit, N.U.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Northern Zone, N.S.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Sooke Region, B.C.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Stony Plain\/Tri-Region, Alta.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Waterloo, Ont.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Windsor-Essex, Ont.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834afb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"834afb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>Provincial<\/u><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Manitoba<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>New Brunswick<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Newfoundland and Labrador<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Saskatchewan<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a81093 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a81093\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c32c830 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c32c830\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9e7a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9e7a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Community of Practice (NCoP)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e2844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48e2844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Roots of Hope NCoP is Canada\u2019s first National Community of Practice for community-led approaches to suicide prevention and life promotion. The NCoP brings Roots of Hope communities together to engage in peer-to-peer support and connect representatives, researchers, regional stakeholders, and people with lived experience to help advance implementation and action plans and inform future of Roots of Hope initiatives.<\/p><p>We see these connections as a way for each community to sustain their local momentum while participating in a national movement and conversation on suicide prevention and life promotion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0d1a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df0d1a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939c140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"939c140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ROH-3-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-84233\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ROH-3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ROH-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ROH-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ROH-3-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ROH-3-533x300.png 533w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ROH-3.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5418cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5418cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef88ce1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef88ce1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f459b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08f459b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816212c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"816212c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Increasing connections and collaboration with like-minded and resourceful representatives<\/li><li>Exchanging knowledge, best practices, ideas, and evaluation plans<\/li><li>Accessing new and existing tools and resources<\/li><li>Engaging in collaborative strategic discussions with us on community action plans<\/li><li>Receiving our support on links and feedback on future funding opportunities.<\/li><li>Connecting to other opportunities such as research, events, webinars, training, and workshops<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e71002 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e71002\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e999f55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e999f55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn More <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-890d29d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"890d29d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da29b7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da29b7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8de2b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8de2b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0160040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0160040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/professional-resources\/prevention\/an-overview-of-roots-of-hope\/\" target=\"_blank\">An Overview of Roots of Hope<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0798f6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0798f6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730a25f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"730a25f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ac527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49ac527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/documents\/prevention\/ncop\/\" target=\"_blank\">Roots of Hope National Community of Practice <\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b68fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41b68fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1fafb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c1fafb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c1c890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c1c890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL2NuAPXp8ohbOMCGrnEXWyE9RERMkQQnk\" target=\"_blank\">Community Voices video series <\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2215d63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2215d63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da312b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da312b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24899fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24899fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/roots-of-hope\/roots-of-hope-case-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\">Case Studies<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab6008 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dab6008\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afe90d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afe90d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3804169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3804169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/documents\/prevention\/roots-of-hope-a-community-suicide-prevention-project-backgrounder\/\" target=\"_blank\">Project Backgrounder<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3217a91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3217a91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244fb09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"244fb09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f790e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62f790e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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