Suicide Prevention Network
SOS Copper Coast and BankSA are partnering to offer a fun stencilling and street art workshop in Kadina for local youth on Wednesday January 23. The program is open to local youth aged 12-25, with 20 positions available. It is offered via Bank SA’s Community Boost Program in collaboration with Headspace, and SOS Copper Coast […]
Early 2019 will see a focus on a National male engagement strategy and communicating effectively and safely about suicide and mental health to encourage male help seeking behaviours and reduce stigma surrounding suicide in regional SA. A “Save a Mate roadshow” is scheduled for the Copper Coast in mid March, which will showcase national speakers […]
Main Photo: SOS Copper Coast Chairperson David Boots (second, right) with special guests at the AGM (l-r) Hon. John Dawkins MLC, former Mayor Paul Thomas AM and Mayor of Copper Coast Council Roslyn Talbot. The annual general meeting of the SOS Copper Coast Suicide Prevention Network Inc. was held on 20 November at the Copper […]
Lifeline Broken Hill Country to Coast and SOS Copper Coast Suicide Prevention Network have joined forces to provide programs to upskill the community. Lifeline has funded two programs to be held in Kadina including suicide alertness training (“safeTALK”) and Accidental Counselling which provides skills and tools to help people in crisis. “Lifeline Broken Hill Country […]
SOS Copper Coast is one of three Yorke Peninsula projects that have been announced as recipients of South Australian Suicide Prevention Community Grants from the State Government, for projects which raise awareness about suicide prevention. The other two recipients are the Station Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre at Wallaroo, and Point Pearce Aboriginal Community […]