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Warning: this story contains discussion of suicide By\u00a0 Ken Kellar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 There\u2019s a number to call if you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, and two local organizations joined forces last week to spread the word. Northwestern Ontario M\u00e9tis Child and Family Services (NWOMFCS) and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Fort Frances Branch were at Walmart in Fort Frances yesterday to recognize World Suicide Prevention Day and spread awareness both of suicide prevention as well as the national 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline number to those who might otherwise have never heard of it. CMHA peer support worker Andrea Bouvier, along with NWOMCFS\u2019 Rhonda Howells were on location on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, to help spread awareness around both topics. Bouvier noted that the helpline has been… <\/p>\n

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Warning: this story contains discussion of suicide By\u00a0 Ken Kellar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter\u00a0 There\u2019s a number to call if you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, and two local organizations joined forces last week to spread the word. Northwestern Ontario M\u00e9tis Child and Family Services (NWOMFCS) and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Fort Frances Branch were at Walmart in Fort Frances yesterday to recognize World Suicide Prevention Day and spread awareness both of suicide prevention as well as the national 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline number to those who might otherwise have never heard of it. CMHA peer support worker Andrea Bouvier, along with NWOMCFS\u2019 Rhonda Howells were on location on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, to help spread awareness around both topics. Bouvier noted that the helpline has been... <\/p>\n

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