Supporting and Promoting Mental Health in OLMCs (Official Language Minority Communities) in Quebec
Evidence indicates that the COVID 19 pandemic has had increased negative effects on the mental health of English-speakers in the province of Quebec (over 1 million population) versus the majority French-speaking population. This is also worrisome when access to mental health supports and services offered in English are difficult to obtain. To address this issue, the Public Health Agency of Canada is funding the Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) to supports 46 community-based projects across the province of Quebec. The primary goal of these projects is to extend mental health promotion programs and support to the English-speaking population most affected by the COVID 19 pandemic. Some of the English-speaking groups being reached are youth; seniors; low-income families; those living in rural and isolated regions and members of BIPOC communities. These projects are linked together under a Community of Practice (COP) approach to maximize knowledge exchange and support. The CHSSN will also be developing a mental health promotion resource toolkit.
Lead organization: Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN)
Location: Quebec
Looking to get in touch with this project? Send an email to Nathalie Lokoka (nlokoka@chssn.org) or Russ Kueber (rkueber@chssn.org) for more information.
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