{"id":90869,"date":"2025-09-08T14:23:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T18:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/?post_type=resource&p=90869"},"modified":"2026-01-23T12:44:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:44:57","slug":"provincial-expansions-of-the-model","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/provincial-expansions-of-the-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Roots of Hope: Reflections from Provincial Expansions of the Model"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Since 2018, communities across Canada have successfully used the Roots of Hope model to reduce the impact of suicide in their local contexts.<\/p>

Following its success at the community level, the Roots of Hope model has evolved to inform provinces and territories across Canada as they develop suicide prevention and life promotion strategies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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What is Roots of Hope?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Roots of Hope<\/a> is a made-in-Canada<\/strong>, community-led suicide prevention and life promotion model that leverages community strengths and local expertise to design and implement life promotion and suicide prevention initiatives using a collaborative, multi-sectoral approach. The goal of the model is to reduce the impact of suicide in communities.<\/p>\n

The Roots of Hope model was developed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) <\/strong>together with experts and community partners from across Canada and globally. The five pillars of action and 13 guiding principles of Roots of Hope provide communities with an approach that can be adapted to their unique needs.<\/p>\n

Over the past seven years, Roots of Hope has grown from an initial eight trailblazer communities to more than 20 communities, regions, and provinces across the country.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Roots of Hope was included in Canada\u2019s National Suicide Prevention Action Plan (2024 to 2027)<\/strong><\/a>, which recognized the importance of community-led actions for 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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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A Snapshot of Provincial Roots of Hope Initiatives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This case study presents key lessons, insights, and common patterns<\/strong> gleaned from in-depth interviews with individuals who are supporting the use of the Roots of Hope model at the provincial level in four Canadian provinces: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador<\/strong>.<\/div>
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Given the unique context of each province, the Roots of Hope model has been leveraged in different ways to inform the development and implementation of provincial suicide prevention and life promotion strategies<\/strong>. This demonstrates the versatility of the model and confirms that there are many effective pathways to effectively utilize the Roots of Hope model and its pillars at the provincial\/territorial scale.<\/div>
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The section below summarizes how Roots of Hope is being implemented by the four provinces included in this case study. It offers a glimpse of the different contexts of the provinces, demonstrates the various ways the model has been adapted to meet each province\u2019s specific goals and strategies, highlights various achievements, and presents insights and lessons that illustrate how Roots of Hope could be beneficial to other provinces\/territories wanting to embrace a similar approach.<\/div><\/div>\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
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