100K given for suicide prevention

Notes: "The diocese of Toronto has given a $100,000-grant to the suicide prevention program of the Council of the North. The council administers the Anglican Church of Canada's mission and ministry in the North, where suicide rates are four to five times higher than the national average. 'The issue of suicide is pandemic in aboriginal communities, [especially] among youth', said Archbishop Johnson, bishop of the diocese of Toronto and metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province of Ontario. 'Money won't cure it', but programs 'that have some history of making a difference are worth supporting', he told the 'Anglican Journal'." "The unrestricted grant is a tithe from the diocese's Ministry Allocation Fund (MAF). Proceeds from the sale of the diocese's properties go to the MAF which allocated 10 per cent of the proceeds to support innovative ministry 'beyond the diocese', said Archbishop Johnson".

Subjects: Suicide - Canada - Prevention; Suicide - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada; Anglican Church of Canada. Council of the North; Native peoples - Canada - Suicidal behavior; Native youth - Suicidal behavior - Canada - Prevention; Anglican Church of Canada. Ministries in Church and Society; Anglican Church of Canada. Diocese of Toronto. Ministry Allocation Fund; Johnson, Colin (Colin Robert), 1952-