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Meet the latest recipients of the Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund


$1 million in grants to increase access to culturally informed mental health services in diverse communities

MONTRÉAL, Jan. 20, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell Let's Talk today announced the next round of recipients of the new Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund, with grants totalling $1 million going to 8 organizations working to improve access to mental health care for members of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities in Canada with culturally informed and evidence-based mental health and wellness programs. 

"With mental health support needed now more than ever due to the twin crises of COVID-19 and systemic racism, Bell Let's Talk is pleased to empower the work of these outstanding organizations through our Diversity Fund," said Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let's Talk. "Each of them is taking timely, innovative and culturally informed action to make a positive difference for the mental health of Canada's ethnically diverse communities."

Established in July 2020, the Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund provides grants of up to $250,000 for organizations working to address the impact of systemic racism on the mental health of BIPOC communities. The fund launched with inaugural donations to Black Youth Helpline and the National Association of Friendship Centres and an invitation to groups across the country to submit expressions of interest to receive funding.

Working with mental health experts, persons with lived experience and community leaders from within BIPOC communities in every region, Bell Let's Talk has selected the following organizations to receive Diversity Fund grants:

A further group of grant recipients from the first round of expressions of interest to the Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund will be announced this spring.

Webinars about Diversity and Mental Health
Bell Let's Talk is partnering with Queen's University, McGill University and Montréal's Jewish General Hospital to host webinars on mental health in diverse communities and engage in discussion about resiliency and mental well-being.

Moderated by Dr. Ghayda Hassan, the French-language webinar will be held Thursday, January 21 at 12pm ET. To register for the webinar, please click here.

Moderated by Dr. Jane Philpott, the English-language webinar takes place Friday, January 22, 12pm ET. To register for this event, please click here.

Bell Let's Talk Day is January 28
On Bell Let's Talk Day January 28, Canadians everywhere will join in the global mental health conversation. You can use a wide range of communications platforms to join in ? and directly drive Bell's donations to Canadian mental health programs simply by participating.

On Bell Let's Talk Day, Bell donates 5 cents to Canadian mental health programs for every applicable text, local or long distance call, tweet or TikTok video using #BellLetsTalk, every Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube view of the Bell Let's Talk Day video, and every use of the Bell Let's Talk Facebook frame or Snapchat filter. All at no cost to participants beyond what they would normally pay their service provider for online or phone access.

About Bell Let's Talk
The largest-ever corporate commitment to mental health in Canada, Bell Let's Talk 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 supports and services throughout Canada, including hospitals, universities, local community service providers and other care and research organizations. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.

Media inquiries:

Jacqueline Michelis
 613-785-1427
[email protected]
@Bell_LetsTalk
@Bell_News

SOURCE Bell Canada


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