Crisis Services Canada, a national suicide prevention service, says its Canada Suicide Prevention Service program could shutter if it doesn't find short-term funding before it runs out of money in the next two months. The pilot program links existing crisis centres and help lines into a national digital contact service run by Crisis Services Canada. It launched in November but recently suspended texting and online messaging services amid a funding crunch, citing demand that was much higher than expected. CSC says it needs a minimum of $60,000 per month to operate the program, not including the costs for expanding its capacity. The service is also searching for corporate funding. The pilot was designed to run until 2021 with initial funding of $2 million from Public Health Agency Canada.
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