2016 Activity Report PREVENT, SUPPORT, EMPOWER We Have Young People in Mind

20162016 Activity Report PREVENT, SUPPORT, EMPOWER We have young people in mind. Table of contents PAGE A message from the co-chairs of the Board of Directors 4 Our spokesperson 5 Two foundations unite to help young people 7 A new face for a new foundation 8 2016 highlights – The Mental Illness Foundation 10 2016 highlights – Fondation Québec Jeunes 12 2016 fundraising activities 14 Fundraising activities for the Mental Illness Foundation Fundraising activities for Fondation Québec Jeunes Joint fundraising activities 20 Our team Board of Directors The foundation team Partners for Life program facilitators Our partners and donors The Mental Illness Foundation 23 Fondation Québec Jeunes A MESSAGE FROM THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The year 2016 marks a turning point in the history of the Mental Illness Foundation and Fondation Québec Jeunes. Following an agreement reached in 2015, the two foundations decided to join forces and missions in order to become Fondation Jeunes en Tête. This merger became a reality in February 2017. We wish to highlight this unity by presenting you with a single activity report for the year 2016. Upon reading this report, you’ll recognize the extensive amount of work the two foundations underwent in order to achieve this merger, as well as the efforts of all stakeholders, partners, donors, organizations, and volunteers. Year after year, these groups of people help us prevent distress among young people aged 11 to 18, as we guide them through their difficulties. Thank you to all those who, from near and far, help us reach close to 70,000 young people annually. It’s thanks to your support and generosity that our two foundations were able to collect nearly $3 million in 2016. We pursue our mission by providing the “Partners for Life” outreach program in Quebec high schools and by supporting community organizations that are developing restorative and preventative programs for the wellbeing of young people. While continuing what has already been accomplished by the two founding organizations, Fondation Jeunes en Tête now begins a new chapter. We hope we can count on your support in the coming years for the wellbeing and development of the next generation. Donald Bastien Éric Bujold Corporate Director President of National Bank Co-Chair of the Board of Directors Private Banking 1859 Co-Chair of the Board of Directors 4 OUR SPOKESPERSON Stéphane Bellavance, spokesperson for Fondation Québec Jeunes since 2014, has wholeheartedly agreed to support Fondation Jeunes en Tête, the result of a merger between the Mental Illness Foundation and Fondation Québec Jeunes. He recognizes the great impact that this merger will have on young people struggling with issues that are often interrelated. Stéphane’s commitment to supporting us in promoting our message of hope to the business community and the general public makes him a valuable asset. Together we will ensure the sustainability of our Partners for Life outreach program and financially support community organizations that reach nearly 70,000 young people provincially. “IT’S NOT ALWAYS APPARENT WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE ARE IN DIFFICULTY, OR ON THE VERGE OF BEING, AND YET THERE ARE MANY. WE WANT TO Stéphane Bellavance Volunteer spokesperson STRENGTHEN OUR EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT THESE YOUNG PEOPLE KNOW THAT THERE’S ALWAYS HOPE.” Jack of all trades, Stéphane loves exploring all facets of his profession. Games, entertainment, directing, writing, teaching, and production bring many projects his way, and he dedicates himself to all of them. Stéphane approaches all of his projects with passion and happiness, which makes him a committed and dedicated spokesperson! 5 “We work with one objective in mind: to have a greater impact through the synergy of our efforts in the prevention and support of young people in difficulty. This is why we’re confident that this merger will allow us to better respond to existing needs by offering more inclusive services.” Éric Bujold Co-Chair of the Board of Directors. 6 TWO FOUNDATIONS UNITE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE In 2016, the Mental Illness Foundation and Fondation Québec Jeunes worked together toward an important goal: to join forces in the prevention, support, and development of the wellbeing and mental health of youth in Quebec. The Mental Illness Fondation Québec Foundation Jeunes Established in 1980 under the Fondation Québec Jeunes traces leadership of Dr. Yves Lamontagne, its origins back to the Promexpo eminent psychiatrist who chaired Foundation, founded in 1995 by the Collège des médecins du business people gathered around Québec for many years, the Mental Mr. Pierre Parent, then president Illness Foundation supported the of Promexpo. Renamed Fondation advancement of research and alcoolisme, drogues et dépendance awarded various postdoctoral grants. in 2002, they eventually settled on It is notably the source of funding for the name Fondation Québec Jeunes the Fernand-Seguin Research Centre, in 2004. Since 1995, the foundation named in honour of the great scientist. has devoted itself to promoting the Today, the Fernand-Seguin Research wellbeing of disadvantaged youth. Centre brings nearly 75 researchers and associate researchers together Fondation Québec Jeunes supports from various disciplines. They focus on projects and resources that help developing knowledge and treatments young people between the ages of 11 for various mental illnesses. to 17 who find themselves in difficulty or who are likely in need of help. In One of the most significant 2016, 47 youth support partners from achievements of the Mental Illness across Quebec received assistance Foundation is the Partners for Life from the foundation. program. THE STORY CONTINUES A few years ago, Fondation Québec WITH THE MERGER OF The goal of this initiative is to raise Jeunes launched the Prix Inspiration awareness among Quebec students in to highlight the work of exceptional 60 YEARS OF secondaries 3 to 5 about the fact that organizations dedicated to the welfare depression is treatable. Recognized of the young people it supports EXPERIENCE AND by the scientific community, this financially. COUNTLESS ACTS program reaches close to 50,000 people annually, including the parents OF PHILANTHROPY of the young participants, the school educators, and CLSCs. In fact, since INTENDED TO REMEDY 1998, more than one million young AND PREVENT DISTRESS people and their entourage have heard this message of hope! IN QUEBEC’S YOUNG PEOPLE, 11 TO 18 YEARS OLD. 7 A NEW FACE FOR A NEW FOUNDATION A new foundation calls for a new image. One of the major projects of 2016 was, therefore, to create a new visual identity for the foundation and, above all, to find a new name reflecting our desire to propel young people forward. In conjunction with the Orange Tango agency, the whole team was called on to find a name for the new foundation. Several brainstorming sessions later, Fondation Jeunes en Tête emerged as the best choice. The name evokes our desire to help adolescents and is a nod to our internal mental health awareness program. Once this stage was successfully completed and once again with the Orange Tango agency, the team worked on creating a launch video and website for the reveal of the new identity. In 2017, other tools will be implemented that reflect the new image. 8 Website www.fondationjeunesentete.org Banner Launch video 9 2016 HIGHLIGHTS THE MENTAL ILLNESS FOUNDATION THE SOLIDARITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM Since its creation in 1998, the program has reached more than one million young people. A validated and recognized program Two studies carried out in 2000 by referred to the program as a good example Dr. Richard Boyer of the Centre de of prevention in the mental health strategy recherche de l’institut universitaire en santé for Canada, “Changing Directions, mentale de Montréal demonstrated that the Changing Lives”, published in 2012. program helped to significantly increase knowledge about depression among young It should be noted that the program is people and change their attitude towards offered free of charge in English and asking for help. French throughout Quebec and Ottawa and reaches an average of almost 50,000 young people, parents, and other The program meets the criteria for good participants in more than 300 institutions prevention and promotion of health annually. in schools according to the standards set by the “Écoles en santé” program, implemented by the Institut national de santé publique du Québec. The Mental Health Commission of Canada * Teachers, practitioners, support staff; all adults working in a school that participated in a presentation. 10 PREVENT, IDENTIFY AND COMBAT DEPRESSION-RELATED DISTRESS Results of the program for 2016 Thanks to the dedicated team of facilitators, 45,000 high school students, parents, and school staff have benefited from the outreach program for mental illness, specifically by being made aware of the signs and symptoms of depression in adolescents. Youth and adult awareness 2015-2016 : 45 141 Since 1998 : 1 040 995 Schools visited 2015-2016 : 327 Since 1998 : 864 Number of presentations 2015-2016 :1 421 Since 1998 : 24 621 Cities visited 2015-2016 :144 Since 1998 : N/D Regions covered 2015-2016 : 17 Since 1998 : 18 (17/17 in Quebec and Ottawa) Each year, we invite schools to answer our questionnaire to assess the presentations and their impact. In 2016, 233 out of 327 schools responded to our call—that’s 70% of them. School assessments How many young people would you say have been monitored for treatment of depression by stakeholders within and outside of school ? * 2015-2016 : 661 Since 1998 : 9 620 Do you know how many young people have been hospitalized ? * 2015-2016 : 32 Since 1998 : 1 211 * This data is an estimate based on the rate of school responses. 11 2016 HIGHLIGHTS FONDATION QUÉBEC JEUNES PRIX INSPIRATION 2016 For a 4th year, Fondation Québec Jeunes awarded its Prix Inspiration to the youth organizations it funds that stood out because of the effectiveness of their methods and interventions with youth in difficulty.

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