Concerned parents attend community meeting regarding suicide
The directors of both local schools divisions in the Battlefords felt last night’s community meeting to address recent suicides went over very well with residents.
Living Sky School Division, in partnership with Light of Christ School Division, organized the meeting in response to three students committing suicide recently; two of which occurred over the last two weeks.
Roughly 250 concerned residents filled the Don Ross gymnasium in North Battleford for the meeting. Members of local mental health units, Treaty 6 members and RCMP, to name just a few agencies, were involved in the information and support session.
Education director of Light of Christ, Corey Rideout, said he was pleased with the turnout and that those in attendance were respectful. He believed everyone walked away with meaningful information.