Community Fund grants for local organizations in
Capitale-Nationale region
QUÉBEC, Jan. 12, 2021 /CNW Telbec/
- Bell Let's Talk today announced Community Fund grants totalling
$124,000 for community mental health
organizations supporting improved access to care in Québec's
Capitale-Nationale region.
"Bell Let's Talk is proud to support the critically important
work these organizations are doing in their local communities to
help improve the quality of life for people in Québec," said
Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let's
Talk. "The Bell Let's Talk Community Fund is committed to
supporting smaller and local mental health organizations that are
using evidence-based programs to make a positive difference for
those living with mental illness."
The 2020 Bell Let's Talk Community Fund recipients in the
Capitale-Nationale region are:
- Accès Psy
- L'Amarrage
- Association québécoise pour la réadaptation psychosociale
(AQRP)
- Centre de pédiatrie sociale de Québec
- Intègr'action jeunesse
- Université Laval's Centre
d'Expertise Poids, Image et Alimentation (CEPIA)
"On behalf of all the Capitale-Nationale Community Fund
recipients, it gives me great pleasure to recognize the significant
contribution made by Bell Let's Talk with regard to mental health,"
said Diane Harvey, Managing Director
of the Association québécoise pour la réadaptation psychosociale
(AQRP). "In these difficult times brought on by the health crisis
we are all currently experiencing, we would like to thank Bell
Let's Talk for your unwavering support of mental health in our
communities."
Join in on Bell Let's Talk Day!
On Bell Let's Talk Day
January 28, Canadians everywhere will
join in the global mental health conversation. You can use a wide
range of communications platforms to join in – and directly drive
Bell's donations to Canadian mental health programs simply by
participating.
On Bell Let's Talk Day, Bell donates 5
cents to Canadian mental health programs for every
applicable text, local or long distance call, tweet or TikTok video
using #BellLetsTalk, every Facebook, Instagram,
Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube view of
the Bell Let's Talk Day video, and every use of the Bell Let's
Talk Facebook frame or Snapchat filter. All at no cost to
participants beyond what they would normally pay their service
provider for online or phone access.
About Bell Let's Talk
The largest-ever corporate
commitment to mental health in Canada, Bell Let's Talk is focused on 4 key
action pillars: Anti-stigma, Care and Access, Research and
Workplace Leadership. Since its launch in September 2010, Bell Let's Talk has partnered
with more than 1,100 organizations providing mental health supports
and services throughout Canada, including hospitals, universities,
local community service providers and other care and research
organizations. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
Media inquiries:
Vanessa Damha
Bell
514-870-6663
vanessa.damha@bell.ca
@Bell_LetsTalk
@Bell_News
Diane Harvey
AQRP
418-523-4190, ext. 211
dharvey@aqrp-sm.org
SOURCE Bell Canada