{"id":417694,"date":"2021-01-20T08:03:25","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T13:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=417694"},"modified":"2021-01-20T08:03:25","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T13:03:25","slug":"meet-the-latest-recipients-of-the-bell-lets-talk-diversity-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/meet-the-latest-recipients-of-the-bell-lets-talk-diversity-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the latest recipients of the Bell Let’s Talk Diversity Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Canada NewsWire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n $1 million<\/span> in grants to increase access to culturally informed mental health services in diverse communities<\/p>\n

MONTR\u00c9AL, Jan. 20, 2021<\/span> \/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<\/span> 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<\/span> with culturally informed and evidence-based mental health and wellness programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“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<\/span>, 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.”<\/p>\n

Established in July 2020<\/span>, the Bell Let’s Talk Diversity Fund<\/a>\u00a0provides grants of up to $250,000<\/span> 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<\/a>\u00a0and the National Association of Friendship Centres<\/a>\u00a0and an invitation to groups across the country to submit expressions of interest to receive funding. <\/p>\n

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:<\/p>\n