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Government of Canada invests $8.5 million to the Canadian Red Cross to support the mental health of people across the country

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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Today, Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced $8.5 million in funding to expand the Canadian Red Cross' Friendly Calls program.

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  • Today, Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced $8.5 million in funding to expand the Canadian Red Cross' Friendly Calls program.
  • At a regularly scheduled time, Red Cross personnel call the people with whom they are paired for a social chat, connecting them, if needed, with resources available in their community.
  • "Supporting the mental health of all Canadians, including those already facing disproportionate challenges to their mental health, is a priority for our government.
  • This announcement is part of a $100 million investment provided in Budget 2021, to support projects that promote mental health and prevent mental illness in populations disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Government of Canada invests nearly $4 million to OCAD University to support mental health of students

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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The Government of Canada is committed to improving mental health resilience for everyone, and particularly those who are disproportionately affected by mental health challenges or face barriers to mental health supports.

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  • The Government of Canada is committed to improving mental health resilience for everyone, and particularly those who are disproportionately affected by mental health challenges or face barriers to mental health supports.
  • The funding will support a comprehensive set of mental health promotion materials linked to a peer support network, in addition to a variety of mindfulness training and practice programs.
  • "Our government recognizes that the pandemic has added greatly to the pre-existing mental health and substance use challenges that many students and young people face.
  • The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the mental health of people in Canada through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Government of Canada invests $1.2 million to promote mental health in postpartum women and their families within Asian and South Asian immigrant communities

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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enhance referral processes from physicians and midwives to community supports, including mental health services, for diverse immigrant communities in the Tri-Cities region of British Columbia.

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  • enhance referral processes from physicians and midwives to community supports, including mental health services, for diverse immigrant communities in the Tri-Cities region of British Columbia.
  • Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, and Associate Minister of Health
    "This program supports service providers to promote positive mental health among postpartum women.
  • for their ongoing work to bring awareness to maternal mental health and reduce the stigma around getting mental health supports."
  • "On behalf of the communities we serve, I'm grateful for the Government of Canada's investment in the mental health of Asian and South Asian immigrant women and their families in B.C.