MONTREAL – The Bell Let's Talk Community Fund is awarding $152,000 in grants to nine mental health organizations in Montreal and Longueuil to help expand their services and increase access to care in the Greater Montreal region.
The $1-million annual Bell Let's Talk Community Fund provides grants for community-based mental health initiatives improving access to care around the country, with a focus on local projects and grassroots organizations.
This year's recipients in Greater Montreal include: AMI-Québec, Déclic, D'un couvert à l'autre (Longueuil), Fondation du CSSS Cavendish, Logis Rose-Virginie, the Le Rebond alternative mental health resource in the La Petite-Patrie neighbourhood, Les Impatients, Revivre and Tel-Aide. Since 2011, the Fund has supported more than 113 community groups in Quebec.
"Bell Let's Talk is very excited to support the important work of these tremendous organizations in Montréal and Longueuil, which is making such a difference in the lives of local people living with mental illness," said Bell VP of industry relations Pierre Rodrigue, in the announcement. "This is what the Bell Let's Talk Community Fund is all about, grass roots initiatives getting care to those who need it most. We are extremely proud to be supporting a total of 26 groups across Québec with grants this year."
