Elizabeth Newcombe

Executive Director, Vancouver Island Crisis Society (since 1992)

• Treasurer and Past President, Crisis Line Association of BC (CLABC)
• Secretary/Treasurer, Crisis Services Canada, Canada Suicide Prevention Service

elizabeth[at]vicrisis.ca
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 Lyndsay Wells

Public Education Program Coordinator

Facilitator:

• Master Trainer, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
• Crisis Intervention Skills Training (CIST)
• GRASP High School Training (Growth, Resiliency, Acknowledgement, Suicide Awareness, Prevention and Planning)
• Speak Out Reach Out Help Out for Grades 5 to 12
• Customized training workshops
• Regional Support for Suicide Bereavement Support

Published in International Journal of Child, Youth & Family Studies (Vol. 5, No. 1 - 2014): Connection and Relational Engagement in a Youth Suicide Prevention Program

lyndsay[at]vicrisis.ca
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 Karen VanderSluis

Crisis Line Training Coordinator (temporary leave of absence)

• Currently serving as National Training Coordinator for Canada Suicide Prevention Service
• Master Trainer, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

karen[at]vicrisis.ca

 Debbi Mahaffy

Crisis Line Services Manager / Trainer

• Trainer, Crisis Line Volunteering
• Master Trainer, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

debbi[at]vicrisis.ca
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