Aider sans filtre is an initiative aimed at supporting the well-being of people aged 12 to 29 who have a support role or who are close to people living with a mental health problem. Based on the principle of peer support, the idea is to train students to act as mental health peer support workers (known as “vigie”) directly in the campus.
These actions are supported by outreach and support officers who are responsible for recruiting, training and supporting young caregivers in mental health. They are also responsible for awareness-raising initiatives in their communities (workshops, kits, meetings, etc.). Currently, some 35 outreach workers are trained for this role across the province.
This project was presented at the Journées annuelles de transfert de connaissances sur la santé mentale étudiante, organized by ISMÉ in March 2024.
Speakers:
- Grace Dickner, Project Manager, volet jeunes vigies, CAP santé mentale.
- Maude Lupien-Montesinos, Project Manager for Aider sans filtre, CAP santé mentale.
- Seynabou Touré, Project Manager for Aider sans filtre, CAP santé mentale.
⏱️ 23 minutes
Note: As agreed with Journée SME participants, questions and interventions from the audience do not appear in this recording. These sequences were cut out of the video.
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