- Government to fund new treatment facility to help youth with
severe eating disorders
- Ontario Shores and Bell Let's Talk team up in support of
community care and outreach in conjunction with Clara's Big
Ride
- Join Clara Hughes for a special
community skate event March 21 in
Oshawa
MONTRÉAL, March 19, 2014 /CNW
Telbec/ - Bell today applauded the Government of Ontario for helping to improve the mental
health of the province's children and adolescents by funding a new
Eating Disorders Unit at the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental
Health Sciences, a hospital proudly supported by the Bell Let's
Talk mental health initiative.
"Bell Let's Talk supports community-based mental health programs
across Canada and we've seen
first-hand how Ontario Shores helps children and young people get
well," said Mary Deacon, Chair of
Bell Let's Talk. "By providing Ontario Shores with funds to
establish the new residential treatment facility, the Ontario government is making mental health
treatment more available for youth and families from across the
province. We applaud Minister of Health and Long-Term Care
Deb Matthews for helping to address
this need."
Bell Let's Talk support for Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental
Health began with a $150,000 donation
in 2012 to establish the Bell Canada Youth Mental Health Clinic at
Ontario Shores. The clinic provides specialized treatment and
intensive outreach for youth with complex mental health issues who
may be reluctant to access services or require significant support
for reintegration.
The relationship between Bell Let's Talk and Ontario Shores is
also helping break down the stigma that prevents many who suffer
with mental illness from getting the treatment they need.
Skate with Clara Hughes at the
Legends Centre in Oshawa
In conjunction with Clara's Big Ride for Bell Let's Talk, Ontario
Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences and Ontario Shores
Foundation welcome Clara Hughes and
the community to a Skate with Clara event at the Legends
Centre (1661 Harmony Road North) in Oshawa on Friday, March
21. The event runs from 7 pm to 9
pm and will feature a free community skate, mental health
information, free face-painting and hot chocolate and visits from
celebrity guests.
About Clara's Big Ride
Canada's six-time cycling and
speed-skating Olympic medallist Clara
Hughes will complete a 110-day bicycle journey around
Canada supporting local mental
health initiatives by community groups and schools while working to
achieve a stigma-free Canada.
Clara's Big Ride for Bell Let's Talk will cover 12,000 kilometres
and visit 95 communities in every province and territory. For more
information, please visit Bell.ca/ClarasBigRide.
About Bell Let's Talk
The Bell Let's Talk mental health initiative is a national
charitable program that promotes Canadian mental health across
Canada with the Bell Let's Talk
Day anti-stigma campaign and significant funding for community
care, research and workplace best practices. To learn more, please
visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest
communications company, providing consumers and business customers
with wireless, TV, Internet, home phone and business communications
services. Bell Media is Canada's
premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio
and digital media. Bell is wholly owned by Montréal's BCE Inc.
(TSX, NYSE: BCE). For more information, please visit Bell.ca.
SOURCE Bell Canada