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Every life is worth living, say Pup Chamberlain and Connie Quigley.
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Every life matters By Susan Sandys
susan.s@theguardian.co.nz
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Agencies working together have more impact than agencies working alone, say Lives Worth Living co-ordinators Connie Quigley and Pup Chamberlain. Yesterday, representatives from 18 agencies involved with suicide prevention launched the Mid Canterbury Suicide Prevention/Postvention Network. They signed a charter, committing themselves to working together to focus on promoting wellbeing and resiliency and reducing the incidence of
suicide in Mid Canterbury. Following the signing and morning tea, at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, representatives workshopped collaborative projects for a Mid Canterbury Suicide Prevention/Postvention Strategy and Action Plan. The network will meet quarterly to review progress. Quigley and Chamberlain said suicide could be a difficult issue to address, especially in rural communities which did not enjoy ready access to specialist services and educational opportunities available in larger centres.
Agencies working together and applying their collective knowledge and skills had more impact than agencies working alone. “The establishment of the network and signing of the charter is a great beginning,” Quigley said. “Every life in Mid Canterbury is a life worth living,” Chamberlain said.
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