Annual Report 2019

1 PREVENT SUPPORT EMPOWER 2 2018 in Numbers 4

A Message from the Chairman of the Board and the Executive Director 5

Our Mission 6

Highlights 8

Fundraising Activities 16

Board of Directors and Volunteers 32

Establishments Visited 34

Our Partners and Donors 39 Table of contents

33 2019 in numbers

1 533 6 100 presentations partners and donors in schools $2.2M RAISED 30 fundraisers organized by ambassadors of 563 our cause* young 73 people volunteers who found help** 25 board members

invested in our programs and in support of organizations projects $1.7M complementary to our action

*Personal fundraisings and organization of events for the benefit of our Foundation. **Young people who consulted the resources of the school following our visit. 4 A Message from the Chairman of the Board and the Executive Director

2019 : what a year of growth and great achievements it has been for Fondation Jeunes en Tête! Once again, our entire team and board of directors rallied together to carry out our mission of preventing psychological distress in young people aged 11 to 18 in Quebec.

We would like to highlight in particular the launch of our new Mental Health Basics workshop, which targets young people in the first and second years of secondary school. This workshop offers young people the keys to good mental health and helps reduce the risk of developing anxiety or depression. We hope that these concepts, essential to their development, will guide them harmoniously throughout their adolescence.

Also, the fall saw the publication of our Portrait of Youth Well-Being, in collaboration with the Institut national de recherche scientifique. This study enabled us to identify major trends in young Quebecers’ physical and mental health for every region of the province. You will find the highlights later in this report.

However, young people still need their loved ones and services to navigate their journey to adulthood. This is why we are so grateful for the support we receive from our faithful donors year after year. We also want to thank the ever-increasing number of people who develop fundraisers to allow us to continue our activities.

Enjoy the report!

Éric Bujold President, National Bank Private Banking 1859, Chairman of the Board invested in our programs and Fondation Jeunes en Tête in support of organizations projects Mélanie Boucher complementary to our action Executive Director, Fondation Jeunes en Tête

5 Our mission Our mission at Fondation Jeunes en Tête is to prevent psychological distress among youth aged 11 to 18 in Quebec.

We accomplish this mission by reaching out to teenagers in schools through our Partners for Life program, and by supporting recognized community organizations that complement our work.

We also create a synergy among all youth advocates and stakeholders in order to maximize our joint impact on young people.

Why act to prevent psychological distress among young people? Psychological distress is at the core of most issues faced by adolescents. Mental health issues, bullying, substance abuse, and dropping out of school are just a few examples.

Why choose the Foundation?

We have developed an expertise and knowledge of the problems experienced by young people, so your donations are always invested to yield the best possible impact.

By investing in the prevention of adolescent distress, it is possible to save almost 25% in public services per person over the course of their lives, as we would then avoid dramatic consequences requiring rehabilitation.

Fondation Jeunes en Tête is also a catalyst for helping youth. How? Through research, the sharing of best practices, and the creation of a better synergy between organizations throughout Quebec.

Making a donation to prevent psychological distress among adolescents is to contribute directly to the future of our society.

66 Causes Consequences

Mental health Dropping out of school Abuse Bullying Poverty Violence Psychological Social Substance exclusion distress abuse Absence Suicide of protective factors Self-destructive b e h a v i o u r

77 Highlights

Once again in 2019, psychological distress was a topic that received a lot of coverage in Quebec, and that’s just as well! We applaud the will of the provincial government to shed light on the issues surrounding mental health treatments and prevention, and to elevate its place within the health system generally.

We specialize in prevention for young people and those around them, but we know that the only way to sustainably improve the situation is by bringing together all mental health stakeholders in order to facilitate education and access to care. This is why we are developing partnerships with organizations, other foundations and government bodies to maximize our impact on young people.

In the following pages, you will find information about the resources we have implemented to move in this direction.

Forum Jeunes et santé mentale

On May 13, 2019, we participated in the Forum Jeunes et santé mentale organized by the Government of Quebec. This day of consultation, bringing together dozens of stakeholders from the sector, allowed us to identify the major challenges that our health system needs to overcome to better help young people.

Government recommendations should be published in 2020 or 2021.

Danielle McCann and Lionel Carmant durring the Forum 8 National Suicide Prevention Strategy: Highlights Victory! For 40 years, the suicide rate in Quebec has been 3 people per day. And yet, no strategy exists to bring this number down, despite the recommendation of the World Health Organization.

So in 2019, the Foundation joined a coalition of 35 stakeholders, led by the Association québécoise de prévention du suicide (AQPS), calling for the establishment of a National Suicide Prevention Strategy in 2019.

We have been delighted by the speedy response of the provincial government, which has announced its intention to develop such a strategy.

AQPS Méritas Award for Organization of the Year

The Foundation is honoured to have been recognized by the Association québécoise de prévention du suicide (AQPS) for our key role in this area. With our Together for Mental Health workshop, which demystifies depression in young people in schools and directs them toward appropriate resources, the Foundation actively contributes to the prevention of suicide in teenagers.

Sommet LA TÊTE HAUTE

On Wednesday, February 27, in collaboration with the AQRP (Association québécoise pour la réadaptation psychosociale), we launched the HEADSTRONG Summit!

This unique initiative created by the Mental Health Commission of Canada aims to fight the stigma of mental health by bringing together young people from various high schools.

Over 60 young people and staff members from 9 different schools came to the event to hear the stories of hope and recovery from people who have lived with mental illness*, participating in activities to break down stigmas and to develop action plans to be used in schools.

Thank you to the four speakers who were with us for this event: Carolane Stratis, Kharoll-ann Souffrant, Janie Dolan Cake and Victor Payette.

9 An Enlightening Study, Unprecedented in Quebec In collaboration with the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) and the Observatoire Jeunes et Société, Fondation Jeunes en Tête was pleased to present in 2019 our Portrait of Youth Well-Being, a project guided by our desire to understand the true situation of teenagers in Quebec. We are extremely proud of this portrait, the result of several years of rigorous hard work.

Reducing the Number of Youths in Distress

By joining forces and combining our prevention, awareness and access-to-care activities, we will be able to significantly reduce the number of young people affected by psychological dis-tress, a factor central to most issues faced by teenagers and one that has a big impact on their well-being.

For the first time, the 11–17 age group in every region of Quebec was studied with respect to six dimensions to paint a realistic and complete picture of their well-being.

Living environment Financial situation Education

Mental health Subjective well-being Physical health

To read the province-wide version/the version for a particular region, visit our website: https://fondationjeunesentete.org/en/our-cause/portrait-of-youth-well-being/ 10 Did you know?

+ du tiers 6/10 des adolescents disent être à un niveau se disent très satisfaits élevé de détresse psychologique à l’égard de la vie en général

6/10 ont des nuits de sommeil respectant la durée recommandée pendant la semaine d’école

United for youths mental health

11 Awareness Workshops in Schools

A New Initiative to Extend Our Reach

Motivated by the desire to prevent psychological distress in teens at an ever-younger age, this year, the Foundation has expanded its services with La base pour la santé mentale pilot workshop (FR only), aimed at 12- and 13-year-olds (Grades 7 and 8).

Approximately:

regions 2 700 of Québec young people have visited been able to take 9 advantage of our keys 109 workshops in to good mental health 26 schools

The teenagers will therefore be able to:

Understand mental health and how their brains work Gain proficiency in a basic mindfulness meditation technique Practise introspection to better understand themselves and communicate with others.

The trial has now concluded, and the new workshop will be gradually deployed across Quebec when we start visiting schools again.

12 Partners for Life: Always a Success!

Once again this year, our Partners for Life workshop, appreciated by secondary schools for more than 20 years, allowed us to raise awareness among many young people aged 14 to 18 (Grades 9 through 11), as well as their parents and teachers, about teen depression.

2018-2019 in key numbers:

People informed: 43 834

Parents School 280 personnel 1 638

Teenagers 41 916

Each year, we invite schools to complete a questionnaire to assess our presentations and their impact. In 2018-2019, schools reported that:

563 teenagers consulted the school’s resources following our visit, of which:

371 teenagers consulted for themselves 192 teenagers consulted for a loved one 361 received treatment, 30 of which were hospitalized.

Establishments visited: 286

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Workshops: 1 533 Public high schools Private high schools Regions covered: 14 180 68 Adult education centres Cities visited: 123 Other

*Detailed list of establishments visited on page 22. 13 Supporting Organizations

In 2019, Fondation Jeunes en Tête supported and collaborated with nearly 20 youth aid organizations throughout Quebec. These organizations work with adolescents struggling with various issues by means of innovative programs and projects.

Accès Psy Au Trait d’Union Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de la Capitale Nationale Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Chauveau

Centre Diplôme avant Fondation pour les ainés le S.P.O.T Exeko la médaille de l’innovation sociale Jeunes musiciens Gestion Jeunesse Intègr’action Jeunesse du monde La Lueur de l’espoir Les Œuvres du Bas St-Laurent La Maison Dauphine Jean Lafrance

Le Sillion Motivaction Option-Travail Pilier Jeunesse Jeunesse

Pro-Jeune-Est de Rimouski-Neigette SQUAT Basse-Ville Sport’aide

By supporting various organizations who complements our action, the Foundation acts as a strong point of contact between all stakeholders of youth aid. This also allow us to maximize a common impact among young people.

14 What our contribution means for our partners

Many young people are struggling with significant challenges, obstacles to achieving their full potential. These young people already have dreams and ambitions, but their concerns sometimes cause them to forget them and the fact that they have all the potential needed to achieve them. Mental health disorders, including anxiety, which is omnipresent, are unfortunately not ‘fake news.’ It’s beyond appalling. However, if there is good news, it is that we are informed and that all of us, including you, the members of Fondation Jeunes en Tête, are doing our utmost to give our young people the tools to overcome these obstacles..

Guylaine Saint-Pierre, Executive Director, Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Chauveau

Prix Inspiration

In addition to financial contributions, Fondation Jeunes en Tête also believes that supporting organizations requires recognizing their outstanding work. This is why we created the Prix Inspiration more than 7 years ago.

This award recognizes an organization funded by the foundation that stands out as much for its excellent management, entrepreneurial spirit and innovative projects as for its impact on the lives of troubled youth. In 2019, and for the Quebec / Eastern Quebec region, Le Carrefour Jeunesse-emploi Chauveau was awarded this honour as well as a $5,000 grant.

For more than 20 years, Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Chauveau (CJEC) has been supporting young adults aged 16 to 35 in their journey toward personal and social self-sufficiency by helping them stay in school, find paths to employment or develop entrepreneurial or volunteer projects.

Thanks to this initiative, every year, some 1,000 young people manage to achieve personal and professional fulfillment and find their way through young adulthood. Fondation Jeunes en Tête fully supports this approach, which actively contributes to improving our young people’s well-being.

Thank you to the jury! Fondation Jeunes en Tête also highlighted the excellent work of the Prix Inspiration finalists by Jean-Paul Gagné, awarding them a $1,000 grant. president of the jury, Édith Boulianne, Bruno Dery, Congratulations to these two exemplary organizations: Lise Lapierre (Lapierre, Finances & Gouvernance) et André Marceau - Le Sillon (Chaudière-Appalaches) (La Dauphine) - Pilier Jeunesse (Capitale-Nationale)

15 Fundraising Activities

At the end of a year filled with growth, the finance team is happy to announce a 4.5% revenue increase in philanthropic activities.

Thanks to the active participation of the business community, fundraisers saw an almost 12% increase compared to last year.

We were incredibly fortunate to be able to count on the support of generous funding partners to make our corporate campaign a true success by collecting $2,315,000 (in commitments) since the beginning of our campaign and for the years to come. In 2019 alone, a total of $ 385,000 in corporate donation was recorded.

It’s the invaluable support from companies, our loyal donors, new friends of the Fondation and caring people of all ages who allow us to carry out our mission for the well-being of Quebec teens.

We would like to take this opportunity to express our deepest gratitude to them.

As you read the next few pages, you will see how much wind we have in our sails and how the support of all of these patrons, foundations and companies can help these young people living with mental health issues look to the future with hope!

Nathalie Gagnon Associate, BCF Business Law President of the fundraising committee Fondation Jeunes en Tête

16 Corporate Campaign and Major Donations

In 2019, around ten companies associated their brand with the Fondation’s mission, which allowed us to be greatly successful in our corporate revenue goals.

Cadillac Fairview, the J. Armand Bombardier Foundation, the Medavie Foundation and the Simple Plan Foundation have pursued their collaboration with the Fondation, contributing to its longevity and the implementation of initiatives to effectively deploy our actions with teens. The invaluable collaborations with these partners and with new funding partners such as BMO, Desjardins, the Chamandy Foundation, Metro and RBC allow us to achieve significant results, notably in relation to reputation, outreach and positioning.

This year, we also want to emphasize the significant contribution of the Libermont Foundation and to thank the Monty family, which has shown exceptional confidence and commitment to the cause through their very generous contribution to the Fondation. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

General Public Campaign (2019 Advertising Mail)

The Fondation wants to express its most sincere thanks to everyone who has supported the cause of preventing psychological distress in teens by generously supporting the General Public Campaign launched in spring 2019.

Legacy Donations and Planned Donations

2019 has allowed us to emphasize the development of our planned donations by raising awareness for this type of sponsorship.

We particularly want to thank our donors, who have made a big difference and who will help us ensure the pursuit of our mission!

17 AMAZONIA - Valentine’s Day Ball

The 16th Valentine’s Day Ball was held on February 14, 2019, at Windsor Station in Montréal. Its 600 guests were enthralled by the cozy, exotic atmosphere inspired by the Amazonian rainforest.

This Ball brought in net proceeds of $585,000 thanks to our generous donors ($115,000 alone thanks to our silent auction) and the support of our two honorary co-chairs: Ms. Danielle Lavoie (Cadillac Fairview) and Mr. Laurent Ferreira (National Bank).

From this evening, we will remember the incredible tropical decor dreamed up by Cava Rose, as well as a gourmet meal with exotic accents prepared by Tuck Shop, the partnership between François Gadbois and Mélanie Boucher (our executive director), without forgetting the thrilling musical performances by DJ Kleancut and the Dirty Players!

For the occasion, young Mia and her father Jean-Nicolas Verreault delivered a touching speech on teen anxiety (available on our YouTube channel).

Their heartfelt sharing led to an incredible feeling of solidarity in the room, as over $80,000 was raised during our philanthropic auction (a call for spontaneous donations dedicated to developing our new workshop).

18 From left to right: Nicolas Marcoux (PwC), Mélanie Boucher, Executive Director of the Foundation, Laurent Ferreira, honorary co-chair (National Bank), Sylvain Corbeil (TD Bank), Michael Grondin (RBC Wealth Management), Diane Lafontaine (Sun Life), Éric Budjold, Chairman of the Board (National Bank Private Banking 1859), André Morrissette (BCF Business Law), Patrick Palerme (Global Change Leaders), Danielle Lavoie, honorary co-chair (Cadillac Fairview), Nathalie Gagnon, President of the fundraising committee (BCF Business Law), Joe Reda (Viau Food), Luc Bisaillon (RBC Royal Bank).

Missing in this photo: Janie C. Béïque (Fonds de solidarité FTQ), Daniel Desjardins (Bombardier), Pierre Desjardins (Chades & Associés), Mathieu Duguay (Société de gestion Cogir), Marie-France Gagnon (McCarthy Tétrault), Paul Gaulin (Groupe Emballage spécialisé S.E.C.), Josée Girard (Rio Tinto) et Daniel Lachapelle (Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton).

Thanks to the numerous partners of this event (espacially our Golf partners: BMO, Manulife and Pavages Chenail)!

Thanks to our volunteers: Gessie Alexandre, Stefanie Chabot, Samuel Cotnoir, Yasmine Fatima Abdou and Frédérick, Maryève Lamothe, Julie Thériault, Sarah Dahman, Frédérique Johnson, Esla Laferrière Nguyen and Jean Mourad!

19 29th Golf Tournament

June 10, 2019 marked our 29th Golf Tournament. It brought together 200 golfers on the beautiful course at Elm Ridge Country Club in Île Bizard. It was a beautiful day under the sun that ended with a pleasant dinner for 400 guests, filled with many memorable moments bringing light to the cause.

Thanks to our two honorary co-chairs Steve Foley (RBC Capital Markets) and François-Xavier Souvay (Lumenpulse), and thanks to the generosity of our Diamond Partner (National Bank Financial) we were able to raise $403,000 in net profits.

From left to right: Éric Budjold, Chairman of the Board (National Bank Private Banking 1859), Stéphane Lavigne (GDI Services aux immeubles), Caroline Bourdon (Groupe Emballage Spécialisé), Nathan Lapointe (Groupe Réseau Sélection), Nicolas G. Chevalier (Pembroke Management), our two honorary co-chairs Steve Foley (RBC Capital Markets) and François Xavier Souvay (Lumenpulse), Donald Bastien, Jean-Sébastien Monty (Gestion Police), Nathalie Gagnon, President of the fundraising committee (BCF Business Law), Mathieu Bélanger (AMJ Campbell) and Jacques A. Lalonde (BMO Nesbitt Burns).

Missing in this photo: Réal Bellemare (Desjardins) and Robert Gravel (KPMG).

20 Thanks to our honorary co-chairs for following us for a 3rd consecutive year!

Thanks to the many partners of this event as well as to the volunteers who completed our logistics team during this day: Line Allard and Maryève Lamothe.

During the lively evening hosted by actor François Gadbois, the Fondation’s team paid tribute to Paul Gaulin, former president of the Board of Directors of Fondation Québec Jeunes (one of our parent associations).

21 Bal du maire de Québec 2019 ended on a high note at our 9th Bal du maire de Québec, which took place on December 6 at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac.

The theme “Splendeurs marocaines” surprised and amazed guests, transporting them to an atmosphere worthy of the finest tales from the Arabian Nights.

Under the honorary chairmanship of Jacques Goulet (Sun Life Canada) and with the sponsorship of Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume, this year’s event met with unprecedented success, breaking attendance records as well as raising $525,000 in net profits the highest total since the event was introduced.

This evening’s profits have allowed the Fondation to increase its reach of mental health prevention in Quebec and to give momentum to about fifteen self-help organizations in the National Capital Region and eastern Quebec.

Thank you to our governors! From left to right: Donald Larose (Ivanhoé Cambridge), Éric Bujold Chairman of the Board (National Bank Private Banking 1859), Jean Quenneville (Rio Tinto Alcan), Carole Gherlenda (RBC Royal Bank), Jean Gagnon (National Bank Private Banking 1859), Serge Lebel (BCF Business Law), Suzie Labbé (Sun Life), Hugo Côté (Banque Laurentienne), Marc Villeneuve (Desjardins), Régis Labeaume, Quebec City Mayor, François Santerre (Englobe), France Rodrigue (SSQ Assurance), Jacques Goulet, honorary chairman (Sun Life Canada), Marc-André Gravel (Gravel Bernier Vaillancourt Avocats), Olivier Rochette (Stantec), Denis Lefrançois (Groupe Theetge, Mercedes-Benz Acura Honda), Claude Tessier (Industrielle Alliance), Gilbert Guay (Gestion de placements Eterna).

Missing in this photo: Britta Kröger (La Maison SIMONS).

22 Among the highlights of the evening, hosted by our spokesperson Stéphane Bellavance, we will remember the performances by artists from the organization Jeunes musiciens du monde as well as the captivating interpretation of the famous Arabic song “Ya Rayah” (among others) by the group Salamat Gnawa.

The end of the evening was particularly lively, and we can, in this respect, thank Beauty and the Beat for their infectious beats.

Thanks to the entire Fairmont Le Château Frontenac team, who warmly welcomed us in the wonderful Château’s setting.

Thanks to our volunteers: Joanie Aubé, Pierre-Yves Brodeur, Yvan Delisle, Alexandra Déry, Simon Fortin, Frédérique Gagnon, Mélanie Grégoire, Karla Hendricks, Jean-Marc Houde, Martin J. Wheeler, Marie- France Lamonde, Stéphanie Laplante, Ginette Lizotte, Andrée Marquis, Johan Smith Matta, Ann Ramesay, Catherine Rhéaume, Edwin Rodriguez, Christian Savard and Paulette Vautour.

A big round of applause to the young people from the organization Integr’action Jeunesse, who helped the kitchen staff during the event!

Thank you to chef Frédéric Cyr and his team, who delighted our taste buds with their gourmet menu that took us on a journey: a treat well accompanied by the different wines graciously offered by our partners Bolla, Santi and Vins Dandurand.

23 Bal des lumières - United for mental health

Organized together by three of the largest mental health foundations in Quebec, and with the help of evenko, the third edition of Bal des lumières – United for Mental Health took place on September 18th at the Bell Centre.

Under the theme of "Human Nature" the event raised $1,825,000 net to benefit the Douglas Mental Health University Institute Foundation, the Fondation de l’Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal and the Fondation Jeunes en Tête.

This achievement would not have been possible without the united efforts of our generous co-chairs: George Cope (Bell), Robert Dumas (Sun Life Québec), Serge Godin (CGI), Geoff Molson (Groupe CH) and Louis Vachon (National Bank).

Over 700 guests attended the evening, including Québec Premier François Legault, Minister of Health and Social Services Danielle McCann and Montréal Mayor Valérie Plante.Tous ont d’ailleurs rappelé l’importance de mettre en lumière la cause de la santé mentale. All recalled the importance of highlighting the cause of mental health.

24 Hosted by Maripier Morin and organized by Joël Legendre, this philanthropic event provided many memorable moments, such as a touching speech by Mia, a 14-year-old teen struggling with an anxiety disorder.

Her story produced a remarkable wave of support: $176,250 was raised thanks to a spontaneous donation appeal.

The emotional evening was also enlivened by pianist Alexandra Streliski, who was accompanied by talented dancers, as well as the electrifying performance from piano man Christian Marc Gendron.

For the occasion, the president of the Board of Directors, Éric Bujold, wore a jacket in the colours of the cause!

Created by designer Nathon Kong based on a drawing by Léane, a high schooler from the École Secondaire Paul-Arseneau, this jacket reminds us that a picture is worth a thousand words!

25 An Engaged Community

Each year, we can count on the support of people who wish to make the world a better place and who choose to give their time and money to our cause: the prevention of psychological distress among Quebec youth. We want to express enormous thanks to each of those people!

Let’s Bond

For the past several years, we have been lucky to count on the support of Let’s Bond, a Montreal collective of dedicated and dynamic young professionals whose mission is to raise funds to break taboos surrounding mental illness.

In August, the Let’s Bond collective organized a VIP shopping night at Holt Renfrew Ogilvy entitled “In Style with Holt.” 400 guests attended this prestigious event and 10% of the evening’s sales went to Fondation Jeunes en Tête.

The 9th famous Urban Ball organized by the Let’s Bond collective was held under the theme “Taj Lake Palace,” inspired by the James Bond film Octopussy. It took place on October 18, 2019, at the spectacular Salon 1861. Immersed in decor inspired by Indian culture, guests enjoyed a festive ambiance and even tried a few baladi dance routines.

$485,000 was raised over the course of this two events and was shared between the Douglas Foundation and Fondation Jeunes en Tête.

26 A Big Step for Rebecca

In February 2019, after several months of raising awareness for the importance of preventing psychological distress in teens, Jean Mongeau climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in memory of his daughter Rebecca.

His goal was to raise $58,950 ($10 for each metre climbed) to support the development of our new workshop meant for students in grades 7 and 8 (Secondaire I and II).

This goal was greatly exceeded, as over $80,000 was raised over the course of this touching memorial project!

Défi Challenge Québec 800

The Défi Challenge Québec 800 Adrien Gagnon was an opportunity for 8-runner teams to push their limits by running an 800km relay race over 4 days.

Sympathetic to the cause of mental health, the teams made this 4th Challenge a big success, raising $60,000 in May 2019!

NB Grand Tour In July 2019, more than 300 employees and volunteers from the National Bank participated in the 9th NB Grand Tour, which took place in the Portneuf and Quebec City West region.

This sporting challenge was a remarkable success and raised $175,000 to support Fondation Jeunes en Tête as well as 11 organizations from the Portneuf and Quebec City West region.

Detailed list of beneficiary organizations: la bibliothèque de l’école Louis-Jobin, le laboratoire créatif de l’école de Donnacona, le café étudiant Le 1600, de l’école de Saint-Marc, la Fondation des Camps Odyssée, JeunEssor Portneuf, Mirépi Maison d’hébergement, L’Arc-en-ciel à Portneuf, la Maison des jeunes de Pont-Rouge, le Mouvement des Services à la Communauté du Cap-Rouge, le Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de Portneuf et le Centre d’interprétation de la nature et d’animation familiale à Donnacona. 27 School Projects

Our presence in schools can make students want to contribute to our cause. In 2019, several fundraising activities flourished in schools:

The sale of stuffed animals crocheted by teen Ainhoa Larralde Castillo (École secondaire Rive- Nord)—for a gentle recovery.

Comforting scarves knitted by Sara Villeneuve (École secondaire d’Oka) as part of her project Cœur-O-Chaud that launched before the beginning of winter.

The Vivre avec un trouble anxieux conference organized by Émilie Rose (École secondaire Rive- Nord), which brought together 70 people around our cause.

The Musique en Tête show which brought many emerging artists together for an evening organized by student Marianna Sepulveda (École d’éducation internationale de McMasterville).

School staff also aren’t afraid to get involved! In May, two teachers (Annabelle Bouchard and Danaëlle Levesque-Rock) from the École Secondaire Ozias-Leduc helped run a cookie sale and educated students on mental health.

For the third year in a row, the Collège Mont-Saint-Louis has also shown us their support by organizing not one, but two activities:

J’ai ma santé en tête day, aimed at educating students on the importance of good physical and mental health with different sporting events.

The school’s open house day, during which every visitor was invited to make a $2 donation to the Fondation.

We would like to thank Ms. Dominique Delhaes, Director of Student Life and Corporate Affairs for the Fondation du Collège, for these good ideas and for her faithful collaboration.

28 Artistic Projects

Various kindhearted artists have also contributed to our cause with:

A comedy night, organized in the spring by Kelly Letendre at the Cégep Sorel-Tracy, with the participation of Sam Lemieux and Alex Bisaillon.

The launch party for the illustrated magazine The Sad People Club Zine, organized by Élisabeth Martel and her team.

A private exhibition of Joany Bissonnette’s art, organized on September 22 at the La Piazzetta restaurant on St-Denis—an evening for which the pizzeria designed a generous special menu (15% off canvas sales + $10 for each special meal sold).

The Musique de la Hongrie concert, organized by Mr. Julius Frohlich at the Saint- James United Church on October 5—the chance to contribute to many organizations’ missions to help young people while admiring the achievements of soprano Melissa McCann and talented violinist Istvàn Lakatos and pianist Paul Digout.

A variety of entertaining events that helped support the cause!

Corporate Partnerships

Year after year, many companies also show us that we can count on their support. For some time now, the Car for life program set up by ARPAC (Association of Auto Parts Recyclers in Quebec) has been supporting our cause with the help of their donors. The plan is simple: those who want to get rid of their old cars can donate them to Car for life, which will donate 100% of the estimated cash value to foundations chosen by the donors!

And it doesn’t stop there. In 2018 and 2019, the Opto-Réseau eyewear store (Brossard) chose to donate $5 to the Fondation for each frame sold! During those two years, a partnership with the PSB Boisjoli accounting firm was also established: various activities regularly organized by the employees have raised money for our cause.

We would like to thank Audrey Rousseau Dufresne (Opto-Réseau) and Julie Thériault (PSB Boisjoli) for the wonderful relationship we developed through these partnerships. 29 Sports Challenges

Because mental and physical health are two closely related concepts, many sports fans have also contributed to our mission through various initiatives:

The Roule-dons challenge, an initiative created by three students who hope to raise awareness about our mission in their networks while pushing their limits: in two days, these bicycle enthusiasts made the 370 km journey from Kingston to Laval! We also wish to thank Cédrick Côté and his partners for this great initiative.

Rowing 10 km a day for 30 days, a challenge initiated by Gabriel Gauthier, during which rowers of all levels took turns to row 300 km to the Deka Gym in Blainville in June.

Spinning classes where the registration fees were donated to the Fondation during the month of July. We would like to thank the lovely Val, the trainer behind this initiative, and Casey, the manager of the Le Spin MTL studio.

A hike to Mont Tremblant organized in August by two kinesiologists who are very committed to mental health (Xavier-Alexandre Rioux and Olivier Perron from Centre Kinetic);

A softball tournament organized by Ms. France Gaudette with help from the Les Montarvilloises team. The participation fees were donated to the Fondation, and the tournament ended with a joyful end-of-season party on September 21, during which other donations were collected.

Vanessa Beaulieu, author of the book Mes tempêtes, climbed Mount Everest, a challenge associated with a fundraiser that raised over $9,000.

Each of these challenges was more inspiring than the last, and they remind us of the importance of perseverance!

30 Other Themed Activities Every third-party event is the Three other events were also organized on result of many hours of thought, various themes: planning and implementation.

Jeans days at the Days Inn Hotel in Berthierville For this, and on behalf of the from January 1 to March 30. We wish to thank young people who will receive free Anike Bélanger for this event, as she suggested mental health prevention workshops, to the hotel employees the idea of wearing their the Fondation Jeunes en Tête team favourite jeans in exchange for a donation. wishes to send a warm thank you to all their partners! A bowling and video game day organized in May by Francis Levine-Croteau and his team at the Complexe Volta in Boucherville—this fun event also aimed to remind participants of the A big thank you importance of mental health and was broadcast live on Twitch. to all of you!

A wine and cheese night, organized by the Association des étudiants en pharmacie of the Université de Montréal (and notably Catherine Houde) at the Espace Gare Viger to address the taboos related to mental health.

Such great ideas to combine business with pleasure!

31 Deeply committed to the well-being of Quebec adolescents, the Foundation’s team is enriched every day by the expertise and professionalism of the members of our Board of Directors, all from the business world or the mental health field.

We are proud to present this extraordinary team to you!

Executive Committee Éric Bujold, Chairman of the Board, President, National Bank, Private Banking 1859 Luc Bachand, Vice-President, Member of multiple boards Donald Bastien, Member of multiple boards Nicolas Brunet, Secretary-Treasurer, Director, Investment Banking and Corporate Banking, BMO Capital Markets Nathalie Gagnon, Partner, BCF Business Lawyers Diane Lafontaine, Chief Operating Officer, Québec, Rise People André Morrissette, Partner, BCF Business Lawyers Patrick Palerme, Managing Director - North America, Global Change Leaders

Board Members (*New in 2019) Réal Bellemare, Senior Vice-President, Finance, Treasury, Administration and Chief Financial Officer, Desjardins Group Sonia Boisvert, Partner, PwC Canada Caroline Bourdon, Vice-President, Finance and Administration, Specialized Packaging Group Geneviève Deschamps*, Treasurer, Energir Grace Di Meo, Partner-Investment Lead, Grayhawk Wealth Nicolas G. Chevalier, Partner, Portfolio Manager, Pembroke Management

Board of Directors Marie-France Gagnon, Partner, Financial Services, McCarthy Tétrault Simon Gauthier, Partner, Dentons Canada Sonia J. Lupien*, Ph.D., Director, Center for Studies on Human Stress, Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal, Department of Psychiatry, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal Vincent Lebrun-Fortin, Partner, Institutional Sales Fixed Income Group, Capital Market, Desjardins Wealth Domenica Maciocia, Senior Vice President, Business Market Sales and Client Services, Bell Jean-Sébastien Monty, Senior Partner, President, Gestion Police Nadine Renaud-Tinker, President, Quebec Headquarters, Commercial Services, RBC Érik Ryan, Vice-President, Marketing, Strategy and External Relations, SNC Lavalin Oona Stock*, Partner, Roland Berger Dr Martin Tremblay, Co-director and psychiatrist, Clinique Expertise-Neurosciences Paul Wilson, Senior vice president, public affairs and communications, Groupe CH

Ex Officio Members Paul Gaulin, President, Specialized Packaging Group Dr Yves Lamontagne, Psychiatrist and Founder, Fondation des maladies mentales

32 Thanks also to: Evangelos Sideras (RBC intern) William Powell (finance/investment committee)

Guests Experts Doctor Frédéric Benoit Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise Ph. D for their implication !

33 Schools and organizations visited

Bas-Saint-Laurent

Centre d’éducation des adultes de Matane CFP Pavillon-de-l’Avenir École du Mistral École Paul-Hubert École Polyvalente Armand-Saint-Onge École Polyvalente de Matane École Polyvalente Forimont École Chanoine-Beaudet École secondaire de Cabano École de la Vallée des lacs École du Transcontinental École Rivière-du-Loup Metis Beach School Polyvalente de Sayabec

Capitale-Nationale

Académie Saint-Louis Collège de Champigny Collège des Compagnons Collège des Hauts Sommets Collège François-de-Laval Collège Jésus-Marie de Sillery Collège Saint-Charles-Garnier Dollard-des-Ormeaux High School École des Pionniers École Jean-de-Brébeuf École secondaire de Neufchâtel École secondaire De Rochebelle École secondaire Donnacona École secondaire François-Bourrin École secondaire la Camaradière École secondaire Louis-Jobin École secondaire Mont-Saint-Sacrement École secondaire Roger-Comtois École secondaire Samuel-de-Champlain École secondaire Vanier Externat Saint-Jean-Eudes Polyvalente de Charlesbourg Polyvalente de L’Ancienne-Lorette Quebec High School Saint Patrick’s High School Séminaire Saint-François 34 Centre-du-Québec Estrie École Saint-Stanislas Externat Sacré-Coeur Rosemère Laurentian Regional High School Collège Clarétain Collège du Mont-Sainte-Anne Polyvalente des Monts École alternative La fermentière Collège Mont Notre-Dame Polyvalente Deux-Montagnes École Jean-Raimbault École du Triolet École Jeanne-Mance École internationale du Phare Polyvalente Sainte-Thérèse École La Poudrière École de L’Odyssée École Sainte-Anne École de la Montée École Sainte-Marie de École de la Ruche Laval Princeville Séminaire de Sherbrooke École La Découverte Séminaire Salésien Collège Citoyen École Monique-Proulx Collège du Sacré-Coeur Collège Laval Partenaires 12-18 Collège Letendre Polyvalente La Samare École Curé-Antoine-Labelle Lanaudière École d’éducation internationale École Leblanc North Star Academy Académie Antoine Manseau Côte-Nord Collège Champagneur Phoenix Alternative High School École Armand-Corbeil Centre éducatif l’Abri École de l’Amitié École Manikoutai École des Chutes Mauricie École Serge-Bouchard École des Rives Polyvalente des Baies École des Trois-Saisons École Avenues-Nouvelles École Félix-Leclerc École forestière de La Tuque École l’Horizon École Champagnat École Paul-Arseneau École Chavigny Chaudière Appalaches École de la Rive École des Chutes École Jean-Baptiste-Meilleur École des Pionniers École l’Érablière CEA des Navigateurs École du Rocher Pavillon de L’Argile de Saint-Romuald École L’escale CEA des Navigateurs Institut secondaire Keranna de Sainte-Croix Shawinigan High School CFER de Bellechasse Laurentides Three Rivers Academy CISSS Chaudière-Appalaches Collège Dina Bélanger AAESQ/QESBA Conference École Marcelle-Mallet Académie Lafontaine École Pointe-Lévy Académie Sainte-Thérèse Montérégie École secondaire Beaurivage Centre Le Tremplin École secondaire Bon-Pasteur CFG des Cîmes Mont-Tremblant Benado École de Saint-Anselme CFG des Cimes Sainte-Adèle CEA Antoine-Brossard École de Saint-Damien CFG des Cimes Sainte- CEA Lemoyne-D’Iberville École La Rencontre Agathe-des-Monts Centennial Regional High School École les Etchemins Collège Boisbriand CFP Pierre-Dupuy École Louis-Jacques-Casault Collège Laurentien Châteauguay Valley Career École Pamphile-Le May École Augustin-Norbert-Morin Education École Saint-Charles École Polyvalente Curé-Mercure Chateauguay Valley Regional École Saint-Paul École Cap-Jeunesse High École Veilleux École d’Oka Collège Bourget Juvénat Notre-Dame École de Mirabel Collège Charles-Lemoyne Campus du Saint-Laurent École du Harfang Collège Français de Longueuil Polyvalente Bélanger École Henri-Dunant Collège Héritage de Polyvalente de Saint-Georges École Jean-Jacques-Rousseau Châteauguay École Lucille-Teasdale Collège Jean-de-la-Mennais École secondaire Rive-Nord Collège Mont-Sacré-Coeur Collège Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes 35 Collège Saint-Hilaire Collège Jean-De-Brébeuf Selwyn House Collège Trinité Collège Jean-Eudes Université de Montréal École André-Laurendeau Collège Mont-Saint-Louis École Arthur-Pigeon Collège Notre-Dame École de la Baie-Saint-François Collège Reine-Marie Outaouais École de Mortagne Collège Saint-Jean-Vianney École J. H. Leclerc Collège Saint-Louis Collège Saint-Joseph de Hull École École Jacques-Rousseau Collège Sainte-Anne de Lachine Sainte-Famille / École Jean-Jacques-Bertrand Collège Ville-Marie aux Trois-Chemins École Pierre-Bédard École Amos École secondaire de l’Île École Raymond École Chomedey-de-Maisonneuve École Hormisdas-Gamelin École de la Magdeleine École des Sources École Sieur-de-Coulonge École du Mont-Bruno École du SAS Philemon Wright High School École Fadette École Édouard-Montpetit Polyvalente de l’Érablière École Joséphine-Dandurand École Eurêka Polyvalente le Carrefour École l’Agora École Évangéline Polyvalente Nicolas-Gatineau École le Carrefour École Honoré-Mercier Vallée Jeunesse École Louis-Philippe-Paré École internationale de Montréal

École Marcellin-Champagnat École Joseph-François-Perrault École Mgr-Euclide-Théberge École Louis-Riel École Ozias-Leduc École Louise-Trichet Région d’Ottawa École des Patriotes-de- École Maïmonide (Côte Saint-Luc) Beauharnois École Maïmonide (Saint- Collège Catholique Franco-Ouest École Saint-Joseph de Saint- Laurent) Colonel By Secondary School Hyacinthe École Marguerite de Lajemmerais École Béatrice Desloges Huntingdon Adult Education and École secondaire Anjou Saint Patrick’s High School and Community Centre École Antoine-de-Saint-Exupéry Saint Peter Catholic High School La Nouvelle-École École Calixa-Lavallée Les centres intégrés École Dalbé-Viau du Nouvel-Envol École Dorval-Jean-XXIII Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Maison de Jonathan École La Voie Massey-Vanier High School École Mgr-Richard CJE Lac-Saint-Jean Polyvalente Chanoine-Armand- École Mont-Royal CJE Saguenay Racicot École Paul-Gérin-Lajoie- Cité Étudiante de Roberval Polyvalente Hyacinthe-Delorme D’Outremont École le Tournant Polyvalente Marcel-Landry École Père-Marquette École polyvalente Arvida Polyvalente Robert-Ouimet École Pierre-Laporte École polyvalente Jonquière École Saint-Georges Saint Johns School École Camille-Lavoie École Saint-Laurent École secondaire de l’Odyssée Westwood High School Senior École Saint-Luc École secondaire Kénogami École Sophie-Barat Pavillon Wilbrod-Dufour Lasalle Community Comprehensive Polyvalente de Normandin Montréal High Polyvalente des Quatre-Vents Laurier MacDonald High School Polyvalente Jean-Dolbeau Alexander von Humboldt Lindsay Place High School Riverside Regional High School International Lower Canada College Séminaire de Chicoutimi Azrieli Schools Herzliah MacDonald High School Séminaire Marie-Reine-Du-Clergé Beaconsfield High School Miss Edgar’s and Miss Cramp’s Centre Champagnat Options Centre d’éducation pour adultes Outreach High School CFP Antoine-de-Saint-Exupéry Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de- Collège Beaubois Marie Collège Charlemagne Perspectives High School Collège d’Anjou Sacred Heart School of Montreal Collège de Montréal Salon des ressources en santé Collège Français mentale 36 Depression is a sensitive topic and there are little opportunities to discuss it in class, yet it is a major issue for the current generation.

The facilitators presented the topic wonderfully by exchanging with the students.

Thank you for this presentation: now many students feel understood.

Phong Tran, B. Éd. École Jeanne-Mance, Montreal

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