App offers remote communities access to SFI's proven
programs to help improve mental health and well-being
MONTRÉAL , Oct. 6,
2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell Let's Talk and Strongest
Families Institute (SFI) today announced the launch of
a new secure mobile app to further enhance SFI's ability to reach
people in remote communities with its proven programs
that leverage highly skilled coaches and innovative technology to
improve mental health and well-being.
"Bell Let's Talk is pleased to build on our existing
partnership with Strongest Families Institute to offer a secure
mobile app to help even more Canadians access SFI's programs and
services, especially as we see increased demand for mental health
services driven by the COVID-19 crisis," said Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let's Talk. "This new
mobile app will help more people in communities around the country
get the support they need more quickly wherever they
live."
The user-friendly app will increase SFI's ability to reach
people in rural and remote communities as well as Canadian military
families living abroad. Families, youth and adults will be able to
use the SFI app to access e-mental health services and still
benefit from an online program experience while working
offline.
"Demand for SFI services has increased significantly due
to the COVID-19 crisis with more people needing access to mental
health services," said Dr. Patricia
Lingley-Pottie, President and CEO, Strongest Families
Institute. "With Bell Let's Talk funding we've been able to
increase access to our programs for more Canadians, regardless of
where they reside. Having SFI skills at their fingertips provides
clients with the support they need to improve mental wellness, when
and where they need it!"
Strongest Families Institute is an award-winning charity
that provides evidence-based services for children, youth, adults
and their families seeking help for mental health and other issues
impacting health and well-being. Now celebrating 10 years of
helping Canadians, SFI offers timely, customized care
by equipping people with valuable life skills through a unique
distance coaching approach, supporting families in the comfort and
privacy of their own home.
By providing an easy to access app, SFI expects to reach
over 13,000 more people in 2021-22. Families, adults, and youth
will have quick access to skill-based information, motivational
support, and skill tips to help them manage issues impacting their
mental health and well-being. The Strongest Families Institute app
is available in the Apple and Google app stores.
In 2020 Bell announced a $5 million increase in Bell Let's Talk funding in
response to COVID-19 with immediate support for 5 organizations
delivering urgent mental health support on the front lines of
Canadian communities, including a $600,000 donation to Strongest Families
Institute, building on an earlier $250,000 donation to SFI to support the
organization's response to the COVID-19 crisis.
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 2010, Bell Let's Talk has
partnered with more than 1,300 organizations providing mental
health services throughout Canada, including hospitals,
universities, local community service providers and other care and
research organizations. To learn more, please visit
Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
About Strongest Families
Institute
Strongest Families
Institute is an award-winning charitable organization that provides
proven programs to improve mental health and well-being by
leveraging the advantages of highly skilled coaches and innovative
technology. Strongest Families Instituteremoves
barriers to care so that people gain quick access regardless of
where they live. With Strongest Families Institute's family-centred
approach coaching calls are booked at convenient times, day or
night. This means that there is no need to travel, no missed time
from work or school, services are free to families, and stigma is
virtually eliminated. Telephone coaches are diversity-trained and
supportive, providing a safe, non-judgmental space while
customizing care to meet clients' specific needs and situations.
Strongest Families Institute's program skills have life-changing
impacts on children, youth, adults and families impacted by
challenges such as behaviour,anxiety and depression, and
bedwetting. For more information, please visit
www.strongestfamilies.com.
Media inquiries
Bell
Jacqueline
Michelis
613 785-1427
jacqueline.michelis@bell.ca
@Bell_LetsTalk
@Bell_News
Strongest Families Institute
Anne Marie Shannon
902
449-6560
amshannon@strongestfamilies.com
@strongestfam
SOURCE Bell Canada