$300,000 donation to Fondation
pour la Santé du Nord and Fondation Santé Sud de Lanaudière matched
by the Québec government
TERREBONNE, QC, Jan. 24, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell Let's Talk
today announced a donation of $300,000 to 2 mental health foundations in
Québec's Lanaudière region, the Fondation pour la Santé du Nord and
the Fondation Santé Sud de Lanaudière, that will support improved
access to care for clients dealing with mental health
challenges.
Québec's Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS)
de Lanaudière will match Bell's donation by investing $300,000 in the projects, which offer new support
for people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and launch a
specialized program in concurrent disorders, such as when mental
health problems are accompanied by addiction.
"These powerful new initiatives by Fondation pour la Santé du
Nord and the Fondation Santé Sud de Lanaudière will offer
specialized approaches to mental illnesses while helping to reduce
waiting times for care in Lanaudière," said Martine Turcotte, Bell's Vice Chair, Québec.
"This project demonstrates Bell Let's Talk's clear desire to
work with our network's different entities, both the establishments
themselves and the foundations that support them," said
Gaétan Barrette, Minister of Health and
Social Services. "It also confirms Bell Let's Talk as a
leading partner in our effort to improve the health care experience
of people dealing with mental illness."
"The CISSS de Lanaudière and the people it serves are privileged
to be able to count on the support of Bell Let's Talk for these
projects aimed at improving mental health services for the local
population," said Daniel Castonguay,
CEO of the CISSS de Lanaudière. "I am very pleased to take the
opportunity today to confirm that the CISSS will also investing
$300,000 in support of regional
mental health services."
"We are grateful for the involvement of Bell Let's Talk and
CISSS de Lanaudière in these important projects, which will
definitely make a difference in our community by improving access
to critical mental health services," said Ronald Nicol, President of the Fondation Santé
Sud de Lanaudière.
"Joining forces for a regional initiative marks a first for our
foundations, and we are very encouraged by the results to date, We
thank Bell Let's Talk and CISSS de Lanaudière for their support of
our work," said Alain Caron,
President of the Fondation pour la Santé du Nord de Lanaudière.
"
Bell Let's Talk and CISSS de Lanaudière funding will support
these initiatives:
- Support for clients with borderline personality disorder (BPD),
based on adapted group workshops that help participants better
attain the objectives set out by their treatments. The CISSS de
Lanaudière will develop treatment sessions consisting of 20
meetings that build on services currently available.
- A specialized program in concurrent disorders, reflecting
findings that 50% of clients in addiction rehabilitation centers
suffer from a mental illness. A team of professionals specializing
concurrent disorders will allow for interdisciplinary interventions
that improve treatment effectiveness. The CISSS de Lanaudière will
benefit from the expertise of Dr. Didier
Jutras-Aswad, Director of the CHUM Addiction Psychiatry Unit
and Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at
the Université de Montréal.
Bell Let's Talk Day is tomorrow!
On Bell Let's Talk
Day January 25, Bell will donate
5 cents to Canadian mental health
programs for each of these interactions:
- Every text message, mobile call and long-distance call made by
Bell customers
- Twitter: Every tweet using #BellLetsTalk
- Facebook: Every view of the Bell Let's Talk Day video at
Facebook.com/BellLetsTalk
- Instagram: Every post using #BellLetsTalk
- Snapchat: Every use of the Bell Let's Talk geofilter
Bell's donations are made at no extra charge to Bell Let's Talk
Day participants, though normal long distance or text charges, if
any, apply. Bell Let's Talk Day 2016 set new records for engagement
with 125.9 million messages of support, and Bell increased its
funding for Canadian mental health by $6,295,764.75.
About Bell Let's Talk
The Bell Let's Talk initiative
promotes Canadian mental health with national awareness and
anti-stigma campaigns, like Bell Let's Talk Day, and significant
Bell funding of community care and access, research, and workplace
initiatives. To learn more about the Bell Let's Talk campaign, and
to download the Bell Let's Talk toolkit to help get the
conversation started, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
Media contacts:
Caroline Audet
Bell
(514) 391-5263
caroline.audet@bell.ca
@Bell_News
Pascale Lamy
Assistant to the CEO – Media Relations
Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de Lanaudière
(450) 759-5333, ext. 2685
pascale.lamy@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
SOURCE Bell Canada