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Jude Platzer Honoured at BC Community Achievement Awards
Forty-five outstanding British Columbians were today named the recipients of
the fifth annual BC Community Achievement Awards by Premier Gordon Campbell
and Keith Mitchell, chair of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation.
Jude Platzer's work has a simple goal: to prevent suicide.
After the tragic loss of her 15 year old son, Jude founded the Josh Platzer
Society for Teen Suicide Prevention and turned her grief into action. She is
dedicated to 'breaking the silence' and removing the stigma of suicide
through open conversations with parents, youth, educators and medical and
social service professionals. Jude's efforts have ensured the success of
three major forums on suicide prevention and she has motivated students to
distribute 10,000 wrist bands, imprinted with a special crisis line phone
number and website. Through her ongoing and expanding efforts, Jude Platzer
has made a profound and lasting impact on the health and well-being of BC's
youth.
Ben and Jude Platzer sit beside one of the Josh Platzer
Society posters. These posters were in 12 bus shelters around Vancouver in
September 2007 for World Suicide Prevention Day.
2006 Suicide Awareness Poster
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