United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern NB region (GMSENB), with the Bell-Graham Boeckh Foundation (GBF) Partnership and the New Brunswick Government Department of Health, Addictions and Mental Health Branch, is pleased to announce the launch of Regional Strategic Coordinators in Kent County and Miramichi.
Rise, which provides individuals experiencing mental health and addiction challenges with access to low-interest loans to help launch new businesses, today announced a five-year, $1 million gift from Bell Let’s Talk to build more local small businesses and empower Canadians affected by mental illness and addictions towards greater social and economic well-being.
Bell Let’s Talk announced that $625,000 in grants from the Bell Let’s Talk Post-Secondary Fund have been awarded to support 25 schools in Québec implementing one or both of the National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students or the Québec Action Plan on Student Mental Health for Higher Education.