StarBuzz Weekly, Toronto-June 8, 2011
(TORONTO) –The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced funding for ten innovative, community-based projects to improve the mental health of Canadian children, youth and families across the country.
“We know that the early years of a person’s development can have a lasting impact on their mental health,” said Minister Aglukkaq. “As a parent, I know that children can be greatly influenced by their home and school environments. And that’s why it’s important to focus on educating parents, families and educators on how to create the best conditions for the good mental health of our kids.”
The Government of Canada is providing over $27 million through the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Innovation Strategy to support projects that focus on fostering optimal mental health for children, youth and families in rural and northern communities, aboriginal communities, and those of low socio-economic status.
The projects address issues such as bullying, change and loss, substance abuse and suicide, and seek to strengthen family and community interactions and promote healthy relationships. The knowledge gained from these projects can also be shared with stakeholders in mental health promotion across the country and help shape future projects and programs.
The site of today’s announcement, the Hincks–Dellcrest Centre, is receiving more than $2.6 million to implement and test a Canadian-based training program for parents and caregivers called Handle with Care. Based out of Toronto, the project will involve 400 participants in 16 communities in Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Manitoba and the Yukon.
“We are extremely pleased to have received this funding,” said Nancy Cohen, Director of Research at the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre. “Supporting projects like Handle with Care helps families living in at risk communities get the support they need and helps those communities create the conditions that promote positive mental health.”
Through the Declaration on Prevention and Promotion, Canada’s Ministers of Health have agreed to make health promotion a priority for action. The Government of Canada is committed to working with partners—within and outside the health sector—to design and implement new approaches to promote the health and well-being of Canada’s children and youth.
(TORONTO) –The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced funding for ten innovative, community-based projects to improve the mental health of Canadian children, youth and families across the country.
“We know that the early years of a person’s development can have a lasting impact on their mental health,” said Minister Aglukkaq. “As a parent, I know that children can be greatly influenced by their home and school environments. And that’s why it’s important to focus on educating parents, families and educators on how to create the best conditions for the good mental health of our kids.”
The Government of Canada is providing over $27 million through the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Innovation Strategy to support projects that focus on fostering optimal mental health for children, youth and families in rural and northern communities, aboriginal communities, and those of low socio-economic status.
The projects address issues such as bullying, change and loss, substance abuse and suicide, and seek to strengthen family and community interactions and promote healthy relationships. The knowledge gained from these projects can also be shared with stakeholders in mental health promotion across the country and help shape future projects and programs.
The site of today’s announcement, the Hincks–Dellcrest Centre, is receiving more than $2.6 million to implement and test a Canadian-based training program for parents and caregivers called Handle with Care. Based out of Toronto, the project will involve 400 participants in 16 communities in Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Manitoba and the Yukon.
“We are extremely pleased to have received this funding,” said Nancy Cohen, Director of Research at the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre. “Supporting projects like Handle with Care helps families living in at risk communities get the support they need and helps those communities create the conditions that promote positive mental health.”
Through the Declaration on Prevention and Promotion, Canada’s Ministers of Health have agreed to make health promotion a priority for action. The Government of Canada is committed to working with partners—within and outside the health sector—to design and implement new approaches to promote the health and well-being of Canada’s children and youth.
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