Today is better because I reached out.
If you’re in crisis, there is help. Call or text 9-8-8 anytime, day or night.
The Initiative
The Today is Better initiative was developed by Operation Lifesaver (OL) Canada, in collaboration with the 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline and the Association québécoise de prévention du suicide (AQPS). OL is a national not-for-profit that works to prevent serious injuries and fatalities on rail lines—incidents that have long-lasting impacts on victims, friends and families, rail employees, first responders, and communities. The Today is Better campaign is one way that OL is working to prevent rail tragedies.
Reaching out can make all the difference.
Learn More About their Stories. #Don’t Give Up
Each of the following videos sends an important message to those facing mental health challenges: you don’t have to face them alone. Its poignant and hopeful videos feature the personal stories of people who’ve experienced suicidal thoughts but found help. Their stories are proof that life can get better.
Helpful Resources
Lending Star-Power to Today is Better
Shawnee Kish, a gifted singer-songwriter and rising musical star, is lending her support to the TIB campaign.
Announced during Rail Safety Week 2024, Shawnee’s vocal support of TIB encourages people of all ages to reach out to someone – a loved one or a trained stranger at 9-8-8 – if they’re experiencing thoughts of suicide. Tomorrow can be better if you reach out today.
Shawnee has previously supported mental health awareness programs for Kids Help Phone. OL Canada will share her powerful message and music at select school presentations and other outreach events.
Shawnee’s latest single, “I’m Alive,” is streaming everywhere now.
Help us Ensure #TODAYISBETTER
Share this page on social media—and make sure the people in your life know that help is available.
OL would like to thank Talk Suicide Canada, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and the Association québécoise de prévention du suicide for their assistance in reviewing the Today is Better materials and website, as well as CTV for its generous media sponsorship of the Today is Better campaign.
