Youth Awareness Program presents Movies for Mental Health: Combatting Stigma

Free event for Montreal-based high school students featuring mental health education, a short film viewing and resource panel.

Details

Day:Tuesday
Date:October 25, 2016
Time:10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Venue

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1379 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec H3G 2C6 Canada

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Workshop Evaluation

Click here to download a summary of the post-workshop evaluations.
92% of students felt that the workshop created awareness of mental health issues
53% of students not in therapy reported an increased likelihood of seeking support for well-being
A great event for understanding mental illness and the stigma around it "
-Student Attendee

Interactive Presentation

Films Screened

Films screened and discussed at this workshop

Mar
2015
Tangles
May
2013
Jun
2015
Three
View Film Library

Partners

Au Contraire Film Festival The Au Contraire Film Festival (ACFF) showcases edgy, thought provoking films that explore mental health issues from a multitude of perspectives.
The Rossy Family Foundation Based in Montreal, the Rossy Family Foundation funds initiatives in mental health, health care, education and the arts, with a particular emphasis on creating awareness around student mental health. They are a partner of Art With Impact Canada to expand film-based educational programming into Montreal area high schools.
Medavie Health Foundation Medavie Health Foundation is focused on three core causes of particular concern to Canadians – child and youth mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder, and type 2 diabetes. It aims to bring organizations and communities together through collaborative multi-year partnerships and to support grassroots, community-based initiatives through an annual grants program and is a partner of Art With Impact's Quebec and Maritime programming.  

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