Partners for Life workshop
Helping reverse depression among high school students
Partners for Life workshop
Helping reverse depression among high school students
Why the need for such a program?
For 25 years, our Partners for Life workshop has been raising awareness of teen depression at school to young people aged 14 to 18, as well as to parents, teachers and professionals in the field.
A workshop developed with a committee of experts
Created by a committee of renowned social workers and experts, including Dr. Patricia Garel and Dr. François Maranda, child psychiatrists at the CHU Sainte-Justine, the workshop delivers support for teenagers by communicating thorough content.
What will teens learn?
The workshop helps teens learn about:
- The importance of being in good mental health
- The difference between having the blues and being depressed
- The signs and symptoms of depression
- Available resources for getting help for themselves or for someone else
Adapted to the reality of today’s teens, these tools help young people demystify depression and better understand how to act when signs of it appear.
A program validated and recognized by the scientific community
Two studies conducted in 2000 by Dr. Richard Boyer of the Centre de Recherche de L’institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal demonstrated that the program helped significantly increase young people’s knowledge about depression and allowed them to be more open to seeking help.
Free workshops for parents and school staff
To maximize the program’s impact, our workshop is offered for free to parents and school staff. See what online support tools we have put in place for adults and parents of a depressed teenager.
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A free turnkey workshop
Our workshop is easy to set up and can fit seamlessly into your class schedule.
To register, all you need is to:
1/ Indicate a contact person for your institution
2/ Fill out the online form or download the pdf and email it to us
3/ Wait for our reply containing a confirmation of the dates
4/ Provide a detailed schedule for the workshops (1 to 3 per day) and determine where they will be held
Want to know more about setting up our workshop? Contact Mélanie Chabot, Workshop Manager:
-By email
-By phone at 514 529-1000, extension 254
When do we come to your area?
Montréal, Laval, Lanaudière, Laurentides, Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale, Chaudières-Appalaches, Mauricie, Centre-du-Québec, Estrie, Outaouais : March 20th to April 6th and May 23rd to June 2nd 2023
Saguenay- Lac St-Jean : March 6th to 30th, 2023
Bas-Saint-Laurent: April 11th to May 19th, 2023
Côte-Nord : April 24th to May 26th 2023
End of the Mental Health Basis Tour, 2022-2023 : June 2nd, 2023
Is your school in another region than the ones listed above? Send us your wishes for dates in the registration form, we will confirm our availability.
A team of professional and dedicated facilitators
Our team of facilitators is made up of passionate individuals who undergo 175 hours of training.
Find Simon, Celine, Juliane, Tristan, Tyra, Myriam, Félix, Dominique, Maude, Séraphin, Azure, Marilou, Mei, Maxime and Sabrina soon in schools to change the lives of teenagers in Quebec.
Want to join the Foundation and help teens?
We’re always on the lookout for professional, empathetic, effective communicators who are eager to go out and meet Quebec’s teens. Learn more about our job opportunities.
Job opportunitiesThis initiative is made possible through funding from
the Secretariat for relations with English-speaking Quebecers
The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Gouvernement du Québec.