Simcoe County Suicide Awareness Council

ALT The Simcoe County Suicide Awareness Council would like to apologize for cancelling our Walk for Suicide Awareness and Life Promotion on Saturday May 23rd, 2026. The decision was not made lightly however; the inclement weather including high winds and heavy rain made this necessary. Although our website messaging states rain or shine, we felt this weather was a lot worse than anticipated. While at the location we tried to find an alternative, but were unsuccessful. Please stay tuned as we work with our supporters to plan for another walk date. Thank you and Miigwech Bernadette Ramsay-Copeland Chair Simcoe County Suicide Awareness Council

ALT All are welcome to join the Simcoe County Suicide Awareness Council for our 14th Annual Walk for Suicide Awareness - Walking for Hope and Life Promotion hosted in memory of those we have loved and lost to suicide, to raise awareness of suicide in our community, and to support those who are grieving. WHEN: Saturday May 23, 2026 (rain or shine) NEW VENUE: Meridian Place, Barrie ON. TIME: Registration: 3:00 p.m. | Event 3:30 p.m. New this year, online fundraising and peer-to-peer campaigns. Scan QR code or go to our donations page for more details: https://hopeequalslife.ca/donate/ All funds raised will go directly to support and promote awareness through initiatives, programs, and community events. Again, thank you for your consideration and we hope to see you at the walk! If you have any community members who share our passion for mental health care and suicide support in Simcoe County and Muskoka, we would love if you would pass this opportunity along. 💜 Hope begins with you.

ALT Save the Date! All are welcome to join the Simcoe County Suicide Awareness Council for our 14th Annual Walk for Suicide Awareness - Walking for Hope and Life Promotion hosted in memory of those we have loved and lost to suicide, to raise awareness of suicide in our community, and to support those who are grieving. WHEN: Saturday May 23, 2026 (rain or shine) NEW VENUE: Meridian Place, Barrie ON. TIME: Registration: 3:00 p.m. | Event 3:30 p.m. More details to follow soon including new online registration and fundraising. All funds raised will go directly to support and promote awareness through initiatives, programs, and community events. Again, thank you for your consideration and we hope to see you at the walk! If you have any community members who share our passion for mental health care and suicide support in Simcoe County and Muskoka, we would love if you would pass this opportunity along. 💜 Hope begins with you. Have a wonderful day!

ALT Survivors Of Suicide Loss Support Program Starting Tuesday September 23, 2025 7 – 9 p.m. (zoom) for 10 weeks. A peer support group for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one by suicide. The aftermath of suicide ripples through the lives of those left behind. Grieving is not a weakness; it is a necessity. YOU ARE NOT ALONE… The death of a loved one is always difficult. However, that difficulty is amplified when it is a suicide loss. Are you feeling terribly alone? That no one understands your loss? Are you overwhelmed with feelings of guilt, anger or shame? Do you want to grieve without fearing the reactions of others or the stigma that can accompany a suicide death? Do you want to talk and share with others who have been through a similar loss? THE PROGRAM This FREE 10-week peer support program is facilitated by trained volunteers who have themselves experienced loss by suicide. It is designed to help adult participants make sense of and piece together the