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Fort McMurray Public School Division (FMPSD) is pleased to receive an $18,000 Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund grant to build resiliency for Indigenous students. The grant will be used for initiatives that will increase self-esteem, and quality of life by providing cultural connections, as well as help build empowerment through mental health, culture and language.
”We are thankful to receive a grant from the Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund to offer such important programs for our Indigenous students and we look forward to sharing our successes later in the school year once the programs are up and running,” said Annalee Nutter, Assistant Superintendent of Education and Administration, Fort McMurray Public School Division.
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Our Kids Count lands second Bell Let s Talk Community Fund grant
The $25,000 will be used to upgrade counselling services offered by the Thunder Bay organization.
Jan 28, 2021 2:22 PM By: Leith Dunick
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THUNDER BAY – Bell Let’s Talk Day has paid off for a local charity.
Our Kids Count on Thursday announced it is the recipient of a $25,000 Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund grant, which will be used to provide additional group counselling in Thunder Bay. Among those the charity intends to target with the windfall are groups for men, post-natal parents, youth, as well as those experiencing loss and in need of suicide loss support.
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Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund is now open for 2021 applications ahead of the January 28th Let’s Talk Day.
The Community Fund is a $2 million annual program that provides money to registered charities that work at the local level to improve access to mental health care in communities throughout Canada. Charities can apply for a grant of up to $25,000 to support local mental health programs by visiting Bell’s Let’s Talk website.
“Underscoring our commitment to enable action in mental health everywhere, the Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund has supported almost 800 local and grassroots organizations in every province and territory since its launch in 2011. As demand for help has surged due to COVID-19, supporting mental health action at the community level matters now more than ever,” said Mary Deacon, chair of Bell Let’s Talk.
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