Mental Health Advocacy and Education

Research and evaluation project to improve mental health care for youth.

• Resources and research reports available online.
• 16 participating service sites located in 6 provinces and 1 territory: culturally relevant mental health services, physical health and sexual health services, traditional Indigenous programming and support, other social services.

• Psychosocial intervention.
• Training on various mental illnesses.
• Awareness program on mental illnesses.
• Assistance in the submission of a psychiatric assessment request.
• Monthly mutual aid group in Châteauguay.
• Conferences, documentation.

• Helping relationship, support, accompaniment and referral.
• Information on rights and recourses.
• Advocacy of rights, awareness and training.
• Representation and pressure to change certain practices that violate people's rights.

• Organized outings and activities.
• Community meals.
• Group discussion.
• Training and information workshops.
• Social support.
• Board games.

Intervention, prevention and support services aimed to enhance quality of life.

• Mental heath support.
• Counselling for families, couples and individuals.
• Financial education.
• Support groups and customized workshops for parents.
• Employment: professional training, employability workshops and job search assistance in partnership with Services Québec.
• Employers: assistance to find qualified candidates with specialized skills.
• Immigration: support for newcomers with integration activities and employment assistance.

Mental health day centre for adults, offering a warm and friendly environment to promote mutual aid and recovery through daily activities, individual meetings and follow-up.

• Group workshops, individual counselling, in-person and telephone listening.
• Information and referral.
• Four annual sessions.
• Open houses.
• Daily recovery activities: education, mutual support, creativity and entertainment.
• Celebrations and outings.
• Sur la bonne voix: support group for voice hearers.
• Volunteer cooperative for volunteer work and group projects.

• Psychosocial interventions.
• Social and physical activities.
• Artistic and creative activities.
• Outings and outdoor activities.
• Theme parties.
• Harvest and meals.
• Information, training and conferences.

• Support groups for people living with mental health problems, their close ones and caregivers.
• Individual consultation for close ones.
• Hospital support for caregivers.
• Workshops: adaptation skills, setting boundaries, meditation, etc.
• Online learning.
• Public education and awareness: presentations in schools and workplaces, events, annual Mental Health Forum.

* Help for young caregivers: for people 25 years old and under who are affected by or care for a loved one who has a chronic illness, disability, mental health or substance use issue or problems related to old age or socioeconomic status.

• Help and referral phone line.
• Open support group.
• 8 to 14 weeks closed support group.
• Text message service.
• Chat.
• Conferences, information booths and training.
• Podcast for close ones.
• Online directory of resources by area: anebquebec.com/en/services/ressources-par-region

Support, training, and professional integration primarily for newcomers and internationally trained health professionals

• Information sessions.
• Coffee meetings.

Support for internationally trained physicians

• Guidance on integrating into the Canadian healthcare system
• Help with preparing for official Medical Council of Canada (MCC) exams
• Mentoring service provided by experienced professionals
• Access to educational tools and preparation activities

  Springboard programs in employability and training aimed at integrating newcomers into the job market

• Introduction to the profession of patient attendant (PAB).
• Social hairdressing integration program.
• Office automation integration program.

  Support for nurses

• Assistance in preparing for the professional order exam.

• Welcome, one-on-one and family counselling.
• Mutual aid and support.
• Respite.
• Youth: art therapy for 5-17 years old, group workshops, support groups, respite activities for 16-25 years old.
• Family peer helper.
• Training.
• Information and awareness.
• Information on the P-38.

Support for close ones of people living with a mental health disorder.

• Listening and referral line.
• Support groups.
• One-on-one, couple and family counselling.
• Conferences and psychoeducational workshops.
• Special projects.
• Services for teens: assistance services via text messaging, chat and social media platforms, individual face-to-face support services, dramatherapy.
• Online training services.
• Services for caregivers of seniors: individual and group services.
• Accompaniment services offered by family peer helpers.
• Services for businesses, public organizations and community organizations.

• Welcoming meetings.
• Information and guidance.
• Occasional listening and follow-up.
• Welcoming lunch.
• Support and mutual aid groups.
• Creativity and art workshops.
• Educational, relaxation and recreational activities.

• Phone support, accompaniment.
• Information, referrals.
• Individual meetings.
• Evening conferences, training sessions, workshops.
• Respite.
• Thematic mutual aid groups for parents.
• Saturday activities.
• Respite youth camp.
• Specialized day camps.
• Podcast.

• Reception, listening and information.
• Telephone support.
• Individual meetings and follow-ups.
• Support group.
• Training and workshops for loved ones on mental health and their role in providing support.
• Youth component: support groups, activities and individual support for teenagers and young adult who have a loved one living with a mental health issue.
• Weekend respite for members.
• Wellness activities for members: art therapy, workshops, yoga, groove dance.
• Assistance with writing of psychiatric assessment requests for members.
• Community activities: conferences, Christmas dinners.

Grouping and assistance to anonymous and confidential hotline centres.

• Promotion.
• Representation.
• List of hotlines: www.lignedecoute.ca/centres-decoute-telephonique-par-region

Support for families and friends of people living with mental illness.

• Telephone reception.
• Information, referral and accompaniment.
• Information on the P-38.
• Individual consultation.
• Support group.
• Psycho-educational workshops and trainings.
• Conferences in webcast.
• Youth services: individual meetings and group workshops for 6 years and over.
• Social representation and contribution to research on mental illness.
• Awareness in schools.

Grouping of actors and organizations involved in psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery of people living or having experienced mental health problems.

• Varied trainings, planification of seminars.
• Information on mental health and psychosocial rehabilitation, fight against stigmatization.
• Promotion for the social integration of people with mental health problems.
• À livres ouverts: awareness event through the testominy of people who have experienced mental health problems.
• Réseau d'entendeurs de voix québécois (REVQ): information, awareness and training about the reality of people who hear voices.
• Directory of support organizations for people who hear voices: aqrp-sm.org/groupes-mobilisation/revquebecois/groupes
• Pairs Aidants Réseau: promotion of peer intervention by hiring people having experienced mental health problems in health services.
• Involvement in various mobilization groups: Grand Rassemblement Jeunesse, Comité National Santé Mentale Travail, Groupe Provincial sur la Lutte contre la Stigmatisation.

Information service that provides resources on diseases and issues affecting users of the health care system and their close ones.

• 15 thematic booklets on various subjects and illnesses.
• Lists of organizations, of relevant websites, as well as reading and film suggestions.

Alternative mental health support group.

• Day centre.
• Telephone intervention.
• Thematic workshops.
• Advocacy.
• Social reintegration assistance.
• Clothing bank.