Grants of up to $200,000 for
organizations supporting access to culturally informed mental
health care for BIPOC communities
MONTRÉAL, July 20, 2021 /CNW
Telbec/ - Bell today announced that applications are now being
accepted for grants from the 2021 Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund,
which supports organizations working to increase access to
culturally informed mental health and well-being support within
Canada's Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC)
communities.
"Recognizing the impacts of racism and social injustice, the
Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund works to address the specific mental
health needs of ethno-cultural communities across Canada," said
Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let's
Talk. "Since its launch last summer, the Fund has distributed
$2.25 million in grants to 16
organizations performing vital work in their communities, and we're
now ready to welcome new applications for support."
The Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund was launched in July 2020 and provides grants of up to
$200,000 to organizations working to
address the mental health impacts of systemic racism. The funding
process is informed by a team of health experts, persons with lived
experience and BIPOC community leaders that reviews funding
applications and selects final grant recipients.
Bell Let's Talk encourages Canadian registered charities,
non-profits and other community organizations to apply for
grants, which will be disbursed in early 2022. To learn more about
projects already funded by the Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund,
please click here.
Application Information Sessions
Anyone interested in
applying for a grant can join a Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund
Application Information Session. Sessions will take place on
August 4 in French and August 5 in English, and you can register here.
Recordings of the sessions will also be available on the Bell Let's
Talk website.
New podcast series
Bell Let's Talk is set to unveil a
new podcast series this fall highlighting the mental health
experiences of Canada's BIPOC communities. Each episode will
feature guests sharing their personal stories and mental health
journeys as well as mental health experts from BIPOC communities
who can help Canadians understand the impacts of racism and
injustice on the mental health of BIPOC Canadians.
About Bell Let's Talk
The Bell Let's Talk mental
health initiative 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 services throughout Canada, including hospitals,
universities and other care and research organizations. To learn
more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
Media inquiries:
Jacqueline
Michelis
613-785-1427
jacqueline.michelis@bell.ca
@Bell_LetsTalk
@Bell_News
SOURCE Bell Canada