His latest broken collar-bone while cycling demonstrates his fearless approach to challenges, be they on the road or in the board room advocating for services and programs for people.

The depth of Arnold's commitment to finding better ways to help others is highlighted by his humorous story from his early days.  As a white person dropped into an isolated First Nations community in northern Quebec, Arnold was supposed to help address the problem of suicide.  He was completely out of his element and didn't really know where to begin.  He was an outsider and he was from "away". He knew he needed to get a sense of values, traditions, beliefs, culture if he was to make any kind of difference.  How better but to tag along on hunting/trapping trips with the men of the community?  He forgot to consider that it was winter.  As Arnold told the story, he couldn't put on enough clothes to keep warm, he was physically exhausted, and his respect for his new community grew immensely-just as the community looked upon Arnold with new eyes.

He experienced so many losses to Suicide during his professional life and yet he continued to move forward the cause of Suicide Prevention.  He sometimes shared that being part of OSPN gave him the opportunity to do something positive and that it was actually an uplifting aspect of his work in Northern Ontario.  A very compassionate man who advocated for those who couldn't be heard because of mental illness.

Below are some of the messages from the Directors of OSPN.

	Passionate about his family, his work in suicide prevention and his cycling.
	A warm smile and always a kind word.
	A true gentleman - empathic and warm with an infectious grin.  He had appreciation and great respect for the strengths and abilities of those he worked with and for.
	His leadership in suicide prevention will be hard to replace.
	Great respect for his quiet commitment and his deep respect for people.  I always felt good to know that he walked through life in a gentle way, very alert to the precipitating factors that placed people in situations where they were not at their best.  His dedication to serving them, his 'big picture' awareness and the collaborative way in reaching out to work with many concerned others is testimony to his efforts.
	I am heartened by those who say they picked up on his values and approaches and will carry on by modeling his high ideals and unconditional respect for the people they serve.  A great heart is always remembered.
	Arnold presented the same steady, passionate, relentless approach to his work advocating for coordinated suicide prevention programs in Ontario and Canada.  His contributions as a person, a professional, and a leader will be deeply missed by the Ontario Suicide Prevention Network and the many, many organizations and people he touched.

After the death of their beloved family member Daniel, the family wanted to channel their grief and transform sorrow into hope by doing something positive in the community. A committee was formed comprised of numerous family members and friends ... and the Annual Daniel Tudisco Memorial Golf Tournament began! 2009 marks the 6th year of this amazing event. From the beginning, the Memorial Golf Tournament formed a partnership with the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council in hopes of advancing awareness of suicide prevention in our community. At the event, suicide prevention literature is handed out and the issue of suicide is openly talked about. To date, more than $50,000 has been donated to the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council. How outstanding!

Because of this generous support, it has led to the first paid position the council has been able to have, a coordinator, focusing on the prevention strategies already developed by the council. The Daniel Tudisco Memorial Golf Tournament’s dedication to supporting the promotion of suicide prevention should be highly commended as an example of what members in our community can do to make a difference.
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Drawing from Life is a production of the National Film Board of Canada Filmmaker-in-Residence project, produced with the creative participation of Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology, Animation Arts Centre. It follows a 20 week group therapy workshop of 12 people who have attempted suicide more than once. It cuts right to the core of what it means to be on that edge, the challenges that people face and how they can work to overcome them and embrace life over death. It describes their journey towards life and away from suicide. It’s a surprisingly uplifting and universal story about what it means to be alive.
Go to the National Film Board of Canada website

Dunnville Secondary School was the first school in Canada to train students in recognizing the early signs of suicide risk. Initially through a Trillium grant and subsequently through community fundraising, they have trained more than 450 students, staff, and community members in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. ASIST provides ‘lay people’ with the facts, skills, and strategies to know when to seek more professional help. Students can and have been trained to pick up early signs from friends that they might be at risk.

This remarkable feat has been possible through the passion, dedication, and caring of many people-all volunteers. The Arnold Devlin Community Team Award acknowledges the outstanding leadership of the Dunnville Secondary School Suicide Intervention Team. They have successfully demonstrated that by working together, we can make a difference in reducing the impact of suicide.