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Nunavut suicide prevention plan focuses on supporting young people – Nunatsiaq News

Oct 31, 2024

Cabinet ministers, representatives from RCMP, NTI and Embrace Life Council sign five-year plan

A new suicide-prevention plan for Nunavut focuses on supporting and empowering young people, and comes with a signed commitment from the Government of Nunavut and other organizations.

Premier P.J. Akeeagok, Health Minister John Main and leaders from Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., Nunavut RCMP and Embrace Life Council signed the Inuusivut Annirnaqtut 2024-2029 — a five-year plan for preventing suicides in Nunavut.

Main presented the 48-page document, which outlines 25 “action items” Wednesday in the legislature.

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