Provincial Government Recognizes Bell Let’s Talk Day
Press Release
January 22, 2025
The Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Minister of Housing, is recognizing Bell Let’s Talk Day today (Wednesday, January 22).
The 2025 Bell Let’s Talk awareness campaign focuses on supporting youth mental health and includes a text-to-donate campaign to raise funds for six youth mental health providers, including: Integrated Youth Service, Jack.org, Kids Help Phone, National Association of Friendship Centres, Strongest Families Institute and Youth In Mind Foundation.
The Provincial Government remains committed to supporting children and youth to achieve their full potential and encourages everyone to be a part of the campaign by taking meaningful steps to nurture mental wellbeing for themselves and others.
Individuals and families, including children and youth, seeking mental health services are reminded that help is available, including:
- 811 – Provincial HealthLine: 24/7 mental health and addictions advice and support by trained crisis interveners.
- Kids Help Phone: Call 1-800-668-6868 for telephone and text support for children and youth, including professional counselling, information and referrals, available 24/7.
- Lifewise Warm Line: Call 1-855-753-2560 for support and referral service provided by trained peer support workers.
- Doorways Mental Health Walk-in Clinics: Access rapid, same-day, walk-in, or phone service. Call 811 to find a location near you.
- Bridge the gapp: For online support and more information about programs and services near you, visit Bridge the gapp, for a full suite of e-mental health and addictions services.
- Strongest Families Institute: Call 1-866-470-7111 or visit strongestfamilies.com for telephone and/or online mental health support for children and youth, ages 3-17 years old, their families, and adults.
- 988 – Federal Suicide and Crisis Line.
- Hope for Wellness Helpline: Call the toll-free helpline at 1-855-242-3310, or chat online at hopeforwellness.ca for immediate support and crisis intervention for Indigenous people across Canada.
The Provincial Government continues to build upon the work of Towards Recovery: The Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador to improve the mental health and well-being of the province. Work also continues on recommendations from the Provincial Alcohol Action Plan: Reducing Harms and Costs in Newfoundland and Labrador and Our Path of Resilience: An Action Plan to Promote Life and Prevent Suicide in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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“Bell Let’s Talk Day is a great opportunity to learn about and raise awareness of the importance of fostering positive mental health, which impacts everyone, including children and young people. I encourage everyone to take the time to nurture your well-being, check in on your loved ones and reach out if you need help.”
Honourable John G. Abbott
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
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