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PIps Project <PIPSPROJECT>

"'Public Initiative for the Prevention of Suicide and Self Harm'"

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	PIPS has come to stand for, 'Public Initiative for the Prevention of Suicide and Self-harm'. A number of groups and individuals from within the North Belfast Partnership's, 'Health and Well-being Forum', came together, concerned at the increasing spiral of incidents of suicide and self-harm. The name was originally chosen because it was recognised that, although statistics were an alarming and driving factor, they shouldn't obscure the individual experience of tragedy. PIP was the nickname of one young person who died in this way and was chosen to personalise the project and keep a focus; that it is about people and their suffering, all of whom have a name. The aim has been to raise awareness and to educate, provide support for those left behind and those at risk, and to encourage from within the community the development of a co-ordinated strategy in partnership with all those whose responsibility, work, or simply genuine concern, is the emotional health and well-being of people.
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