Bell-Let’s-Talk-strengthens-mental-health-support-for-children-youth-and-communities-across-Manitoba-and-Western-Canada

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  "body": "<ul><li>$325,000 in new funding for Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba and 13 community organizations delivering front-line, culturally responsive mental health care across Manitoba and the West</li></ul><ul><li>Bell Let’s Talk Day on January 21, 2026 marks the next chapter of Canada’s largest corporate mental health initiative, with more than $194 million invested nationwide since 2010</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>WINNIPEG, Jan. 13, 2026</strong> – Bell Let’s Talk today announced $325,000 in new mental health funding supporting 14 community organizations across Manitoba and Western Canada, helping strengthen access to care for children, youth, families and underserved communities.&nbsp;</p><p>The announcement includes a $30,000 Bell Let’s Talk donation to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, supporting the creation of a dedicated, trauma-informed seclusion room within a modernized HSC Children’s Hospital Emergency Department. The space is designed to support children and youth experiencing acute behavioural or psychiatric crises by prioritizing safety, dignity and compassionate care, while enabling clinical teams to respond effectively during moments of heightened risk.&nbsp;</p><p>In addition, $295,000 in <a href=\"https://letstalk.bell.ca/get-funding/#community-fund\" target=\"_blank\">Bell Let’s Talk Community Fund&nbsp;</a>support will benefit 13 organizations expanding mental health programs and services across Manitoba, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.</p><p>In Manitoba, funding recipients include:</p><ul><li>Altered Minds Inc.</li><li>Carman Wellness Connections Inc.</li><li>&nbsp;Kidthink Children’s Mental Health Centre Inc.</li><li>&nbsp;The Holistic Ongoing Opportunities Development-Facilitation and Management Services Inc.</li></ul><p>Across Western Canada, additional funded organizations include:</p><ul><li>Bring2Life Creative Counselling (Saskatchewan)</li><li>Calgary Counselling Centre (Alberta)</li><li>Fort McKay Métis Community Association (Alberta)</li><li>Muslim Food Bank and Community Services Society (British Columbia)</li><li>Saskatchewan Intercultural Association Inc. (Saskatchewan)</li><li>Sher Vancouver LGBTQ Friends Society (British Columbia)</li><li>The Immigrant Education Society (Alberta)</li><li>The Kaleidoscope Mental Health Support Society (British Columbia)</li><li>YWCA Edmonton (Alberta)</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>“For 16 years, Bell Let’s Talk has supported community-based organizations that are providing essential mental health supports and services where and when people need it. This new support for the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, together with additional funding for 13 community partners across Manitoba and Western Canada, reflects our continued focus on improving access to care for children, youth, and families, both in clinical settings and in the communities they call home.”</p><p>- Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let’s Talk&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>“Children and youth experiencing mental health crises deserve care environments that prioritize safety, dignity, and compassion. This generous support from Bell Let’s Talk will fund the creation of an additional trauma-informed space designed to support de-escalation and protect both patients and care teams during critical moments. Investments like this strengthen our ability to respond to rising mental health needs in the community and will improve outcomes for pediatric emergency care.”</p><p>- Stefano Grande, President &amp; CEO, Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In 2018, Bell Let’s Talk supported the Children’s Hospital Foundation with funding to help purchase new single and multiuser workout equipment for future renovations and upgrades to the mental health inpatient play spaces. As part of an overall therapy plan, this increased physical activity supports youth with a reduction in depression, anxiety, and stress, teaching them coping tools for their future.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Bell Let’s Talk Day on January 21 encourages Canadians to take a moment for mental health</strong></p><p>Bell Let’s Talk Day returns on January 21, 2026, as a dedicated national moment for mental health awareness, acceptance and action. The 2026 campaign theme, taking a moment for mental health, invites people across the country to carve out intentional moments to care for their own mental well‑being, reach out to others, and recognize the importance of mental health in everyday life.</p><p>This year, Bell will give an additional $10 million towards mental health supports and services in Canada, including in Manitoba and Western Canada, bringing its total Bell Let’s Talk investment to $194 million since launching in 2010.&nbsp;</p><p>Canadians are encouraged to visit <a href=\"https://letstalk.bell.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">Bell.ca/LetsTalk</a> to access toolkits, conversation guides and ideas for making space to care for mental health, whether through personal reflection, connection with others, or community action.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>About Bell Let’s Talk</strong></p><p>The largest-ever corporate commitment to mental health in Canada, Bell Let’s Talk has a vision of a Canada where everyone can get the mental health support they need to flourish – and is a driver of Bell for Better. Since its launch in 2010, Bell Let’s Talk has made more than 1,700 investments to 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 <a href=\"http://bell.ca/LetsTalk\" target=\"_blank\">Bell.ca/LetsTalk</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba</strong></p><p>Let’s make anything possible.</p><p>You can help a sick or injured child with a gift to Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba. Since 1971, with incredible donor support, Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba has raised more than $265 million to help children get the best care experience possible by funding leading edge equipment, improved health care spaces, and child and family-focused programs in hospital at HSC Children’s Hospital - Manitoba’s only children’s hospital. The Foundation also supports more than 300 world-class pediatric medical researchers, at our Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, involved in nearly $20 million of research and clinical trial activity each year with the goal of ground-breaking cures and clinically proven supports forpediatric care in Manitoba and around the world.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Media Inquiries:</strong></p><p>Morgan Shipley<br />Bell Let’s Talk<br /><a href=\"mailto:media@bell.ca\">media@bell.ca</a><br /><a href=\"https://twitter.com/Bell_LetsTalk\" target=\"_blank\">@Bell_LetsTalk</a></p><p>Kathryn McBurney<br />Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba<br /><a href=\"mailto:kmcburney@goodbear.ca\">kmcburney@goodbear.ca</a></p>",
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