Ainsi, the Center for Suicide Prevention 02, Tel-Aide Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean, the FADOQ Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean, the Resource Group for Panic Disorder and Other Anxiety Disorders and the Foundation for childhood and youth will each receive $ 20,000 for their services to the population.
“Through Rio Tinto’s active involvement in the community, we are particularly proud to contribute to a cause close to our hearts by mitigating the social impacts of the COVID-19 crisis and enabling people to receive the help they need. Rio Tinto salutes the exemplary work of community organizations working in mental health, ”announced Rio Tinto’s health, safety and environment business partner, Mélanie Tremblay.
The coordinator of prevention, training and communication services at the Center for Suicide Prevention 02, Annie Laviolette, thanks Rio Tinto for its commitment to community organizations.
“Our collective mental health was weakened during the pandemic and even once we have emerged from this storm we will continue to feel the repercussions. We came together to support our communities with kindness and we also saw the even greater needs in terms of mental health, ”she said.
Last February, the employees and management of Rio Tinto’s port facilities had already jointly donated $ 10,000 to the Suicide Prevention Center 02, in order to help prevent suicide in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean.
A better living environment
The mining group has also decided to grant $ 45,000 to help make the Hôtel-Dieu Foundation in Alma a more suitable environment.
This sum will help improve the quality of mental health care, provide nursing staff with a suitable environment, in particular by supporting the renovation of the unit and the purchase of specialized equipment, such as armchairs, mattresses and beds. electric beds, or to renovate the dining room and lounges for users.
“Even before the current pandemic hit, highlighting its devastating effects on mental health, Rio Tinto approached us to meet the needs of patients with depressive disorders,” said the director general of the Foundation. Since that time and even more today, the generous contribution of the company has taken on its full meaning, allowing the acquisition of several essential equipment for a more pleasant stay for the beneficiaries and the development of a better rest room. adapted to the needs of nursing staff, residents and their visitors. “
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