THE EXPERTS AND CONTENT PARTNERS BEHIND ALL OUR PROJECTS
THE EXPERTS AND CONTENT PARTNERS BEHIND ALL OUR PROJECTS
We’d like to extend our sincerest gratitude to our many experts in the fields of health and education, who bring invaluable depth and scientific rigour to our projects. Their involvement is a testament to their genuine desire to prevent psychological distress among young people. A huge thank you to each one of you!
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EXPERT COMMITTEE: ONLINE MENTAL HEALTH TOOLKITS
Thank you to the Mental Health Toolkit Expert Committee and to the organizations that play a critical role in designing our tools: articles, pamphlets, info sheets, mini-guides and much more. Without your input, these tools simply wouldn’t be possible.
Dr. Amélie Seidah
Psychologist
Marie-Michèle Ricard
Psychoeducator and Psychotherapist
Dr. Frédéric Benoit
Psychiatrist
Cynthia Graton
Psychoeducator
DR. Lara Kalaf
Psychologist
Déogratias Baghilishya
Psychologist
Dr. Marie-Hélène Véronneau
Professor
Dr. Régine Tardieu-Bertheau
Psychologist
Dr. Isabelle Geninet
Psychologist
Nathalie Parent
Psychologist, author, speaker, trainer
Dr. Vanessa Germain
Psychologist
Daphné Lussier
Social Worker
Suzanne Vallières
Psychologist, speaker, author
Dr. Stéphanie Léonard
Psychologist, Founder of BienAvecMonCorps
Marie-Ève Caron
Nurse, Founder of SantéFamille
Dr. Nicolas Berthelot
Psychologist and Professor
Stéphanie Deslauriers
Psychoeducator
Dr. Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise
Psychologist and Professor
Dr. Elisabeth Greissler
Social Worker, Professor at the School of Social Work, Université de Montréal
Isabelle Morissette
Instructor, School of Social Work, UQÀM
Nancy Doyon
Specialized Educator
Laurence Desjardins
Sexologist
Dr. Roxanne Guyon
Sexologist
Shirlette Wint
Psychotherapist, Social Worker
Audrey-Ann Journault
Doctoral candidate in psychology research, Université de Montréal
Thank you also to our content partners, who put their expertise to work enriching our mental health toolkits. You help bring these tools to life!
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EXPERT COMMITTEE: MENTAL HEALTH BASICS WORKSHOP
In order to develop the Mental Health Basics workshop, we’ve called on experts from diverse backgrounds, who have been contributing to the project on a volunteer basis since 2014. Our gratitude to all of you for your continued involvement in this workshop.
Annie Mercier
Psychoeducator, Charles LeMoyne Hospital
Dr. Frédéric Benoit
Committee Chair, Consultant Psychiatrist, M.D., Expertise NeuroSciences Clinic
Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise
Associate Professor, Université du Québec en Outaouais, and Researcher, Groupe de Recherche et d’Intervention sur la Présence Attentive (GRIPA)
Louise Arès
Psychologist, retired
Maryse Pesant
Psychologist, Centre jeunesse de Montréal-IU
Dr. Patricia Garel
Child Psychiatrist, CHU Sainte-Justine
Dr. Catherine Chartrand-Poirier
Forensic Psychiatrist, M.D., National de Psychiatrie Légale de Philippe-Pinel
Geneviève Woods
Mental health consultant and trainer
Elyse Porter-Vignola
Doctoral candidate in psychology, UQÀM
EXPERT COMMITTEE: PARTNERS FOR LIFE WORKSHOP
To develop the Partners for Life workshop, we’ve worked with experts from a wide range of backgrounds over the years. For over 25 years, this project has been making a real difference in the lives of young people. Thank you for being part of the change!
Dr. Patricia Garel
Child Psychiatrist, Sainte-Justine Hospital, Centre hospitalier universitaire mère-enfant
Dr. François Maranda
Child Psychiatrist, Sainte-Justine Hospital, Centre hospitalier universitaire mère-enfant
Michèle Lambin
Social Worker
Dr. Chawki Benkelfat
Associate Professor, M.D., DERBH, Neurobiological Psychiatry Unit, McGill University Health Centre
Dr. Josée Desrochers
Family Physician
Lucie Trudel
Help Line Trainer, Kids Help Phone
Francine Locas
School nurse at École de Édouard-Montpetit, CLSC Olivier-Guimond
Brigitte Lavoie
General Manager, Suicide Prevention Centre of Montreal
François Forget
Vice-President, Co-creative Director, Cossette
Nathalie Goyer
High-school teacher, writer for TV show Watatatow
Dr. Richard Boyer
Epidemiologist, mental disorders
Kathleen Otis
Health Services Manager, Association des collèges privés du Québec
Monique Coupal
Consultant, Association des CLSC et des CHSLD du Québec
Lise Mérineau
Communication consultant
Dr. Frédéric Benoit
Consultant psychiatrist, M.D., Expertise NeuroSciences Clinic
François Blais
Ruban en route (AIDS awareness program)
Annie Beausoleil
Program Director, Canadian Mental Health Association
Guy Mercier
Member, Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux
Marc-André Coallier
Actor
Dr. Alain Lesage
Psychiatrist and Researcher
Stéphanie Deslauriers
Psychoeducator
This scientific article, led by Dr. Alain Lesage and published in Perspectives Psy, shows that the Partners for Life workshop has had a tangible impact by helping reduce the suicide rate among Quebec’s youth. Thank you to all the experts below who were consulted as part of this article.