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Friends for Mental Health

Dorval, Qc, CA • 10 - 19 Employees
Hospital/Clinic

Friends for Mental Health (FMH) , located in Montréal's West Island, is a not-for profit, bilingual organization offering families new paths for learning to live with mental illness. FHM was started in 1981 as a reaction to the lack of support for families of the mentally ill. It was began as a self-help group for relatives and friends of the mentally ill. Since 1990, FMH has received funds from Centraide, Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux and similar organizations. This is in addition to fundraising from individual donors, corporate sponsorship and events. FMH offers its over 800 clients a variety of services including counselling, training, support groups, a quarterly publication "Family Matters", a youth section and art therapy. In addition, FMH works in close collaboration with other professional mental healthcare providers.