- Bell Let's Talk Day 2023 put the spotlight on mental health organizations creating positive change in their communities
- Please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk to learn more about these and other organizations
"Thank you to everyone who joined the Bell Let's Talk Day conversation yesterday. This year's Let's Change This campaign posed a challenge for all of us, and we've been impressed by the response from Canadians, governments, businesses, schools and organizations of all types that are taking action to create positive change for mental health in our country. We're proud to continue supporting these change makers all year round."
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"On behalf of Bell Let's Talk, thank you to all the amazing organizations that are working so hard to help improve the mental health of Canadians. Yesterday, we put the spotlight on 30 organizations providing mental health supports and services that we are so proud to partner with all year long. They provided important information about the critical work they are doing every day to address
- Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let's Talk
Events took place across the country on Bell Let's Talk Day yesterday to support the work of Canadian mental health organizations and the people they serve.
New Bell Let's Talk projects
Leading up to Bell Let's Talk Day 2023, Bell committed an additional
$1 million in funding from the Bell Let'sTalk Post-Secondary Fund to support 10 colleges, universities and cégeps in implementing the National Standard ofCanada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students$1.1 million in grants from the Bell Let'sTalk Diversity Fund to 11 organizations supporting the mental health and well-being of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities in Canada- A $200,000 donation to Cité de la Santé Foundation for the refurbishment of the psychiatric unit at the Cité-de-la-Santé Hospital (CISSS in
Laval ) to improve access to mental health care for Quebecers.
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For more information about the 30 mental health organizations featured on Bell Let's Talk Day like Aire ouverte, CMHA, Eating Disorders
We can all take meaningful action to create positive change for mental health. The Bell Let's Talk - Let's change this campaign asks everyone to play a role and provides practical examples of ways to create change in our homes, schools, workplaces and communities. Here are some actions we can all continue to take throughout the year:
- Choose a mental health organization to learn about or support
- Help a friend struggling with their mental health by learning how to support them
- Ask about how your school, workplace or community is creating change for mental health
- Nurture your own well-being by practicing and learning mental health strategies
- Get involved in a mental health initiative or organize an event to support mental health
- Engage in conversations about mental health to fight stigma
Visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk for more ideas to help inspire others to join the movement to create positive change.
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