Awareness Campaign
Rural Minds Matter
An anti-stigma and mental health awareness campaign
to reach all people living in rural or remote communities
across Northern British Columbia
Leading Together For Resilience
Campaign focus
Stigma-Free Mental Health Society is delivering an Awareness Messaging Campaign and Peer Support Groups for Rural BC Residents.
More than 1 in 5 people living in rural or remote communities will experience a mental health challenge or illness during this year.
We are here to be of service to individuals and families in
Northern BC.
AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING & ACCEPTANCE
In Canada's Rural Communities
Awareness Campaign
- Messages that focus on eliminating “self-stigma.”
- Educate, inform & normalize conversations around mental health, illness, and wellbeing.
- Authentic stories of lived experience, extensive evidence-based online resources, and encouragement to use the Society’s school and rural mental health toolkits.
Peer Group Development
- Encourage community leadership by taking
Peer Support Fundamentals Training online. - Support in-person peer groups led by locals supporting their neighbors in BC’s rural communities.
- Provide ongoing support for peer group facilitators to enact and sustain peer groups for mental wellness.
- We believe in health equity, so if the $50 fee for peer support training is a barrier for you, please reach out to us, and we’d be happy to waive the fee!
Become a Rural Resilience Champion to support the Rural Minds Matter Awareness Campaign in your community.
A Rural Resilience Champion:
- Offers a hand to directly spread the word supporting the Rural Minds Matter campaign among their neighbors, business owners and community leaders
- Collaborates to share messages, and to connect people to Stigma-Free Mental Health Society resources, peer groups and no cost programs.
- Offers to support the campaign by attending events, promotions, and activities.
- Encourages volunteerism within their organization or community to support Rural Minds Matter events, promotions and activities.
- Uses the power of the internet and media to spread the Rural Minds Matter message.
Rural Minds Matter
visit our programs
Extensive anti-stigma and mental health resources for students, educators and families.
Northern BC Rural Resilience Champions
Northern BC Rural Resilience Champions
North Peace Community Futures
CHMA Northen BC Branch
Community Futures Terrace
Northern Lights College
Smith Fuels Services Ltd
YXS Prince George Airport
Stantec
City of Fort St. John – The Energetic City
ZLC Financial – EST 1948
Nicola Family Foundation
Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce
