@AMIQuebec

We are a non-profit organization in Montreal that helps families cope with mental illness in a loved one. Our programs are free!

 Montreal
amiquebec.org
Joined September 2011
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There are over 1.25 million young caregivers in Canada. Through our partnership with orgs including @AMIQuebec and @BCChildrensHosp, we're helping young caregivers in Quebec, BC, Alberta and the Yukon access the support they need. bit.ly/3Z0pe4Q #WorldChildrensDay
Orange background with a sibling caregiver and her brother, who is in a wheelchair, sharing a happy moment together. Text: World Children's Day.

ALT Orange background with a sibling caregiver and her brother, who is in a wheelchair, sharing a happy moment together. Text: World Children's Day.

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Don't miss it! CCCE’s Grace Smith and Oliver Fitzpatrick from @AMIQuebec, co-leads of the Young Carers Roundtable, will be speaking about young caregivers at the CCYC In | Equity Conference. Learn more: bit.ly/4htJbKn #CdnCaregiving
Light blue background with text: Conference, Health In | Equity Conference. October 29-30, 2025. There is a white cutout with the conference logo, which features intertwined figures in different colours.

ALT Light blue background with text: Conference, Health In | Equity Conference. October 29-30, 2025. There is a white cutout with the conference logo, which features intertwined figures in different colours.

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21% of post-sec students in QC are caregivers, according to a @UQO study. Our partnership w/ @AMIQuebec on the Quebec Young Caregivers Support Hub is one of the ways we're supporting young caregivers, who have been overlooked for too long. bit.ly/4jzuPZm #CdnCaregiving

Around a quarter of Quebec students are caregivers

Students are often “invisible” caregivers, but there are many of them. A recent study by the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO) shows that 21 per cent of post-secondary students in Quebec...

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Kare: The Magazine for #YoungCaregivers is out! 🥳 so grateful to @RAANMontreal for a beautiful bilingual collab, & to @CdnCaregiving and @fondationFMSQ for enabling us to take on a project like this. A milestone for @AMIQuebec's #YoungCarers initiative. amiquebec.org/kare/

KARE Magazine - AMI-Quebec

We are thrilled to introduce KARE Magazine, an invaluable tool for educators, health care providers, youth workers, and young carers alike!

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This magazine makes it easier for all professionals who work with youth to learn about young carers' experiences, and have something to offer to them. Come and discover KARE with us! When? May 29th 10-11am ET Where? On Zoom Register: forms.gle/QVzPnSdavX8Ygkh16 #CaregiverAware
Release event poster for Kare: The Magazine for young caregivers, may 29th at 10-11am ET. The graphic cover features a young person with long red hair, looking relaxed amid a background with flowers, a clock, a stethoscope, a wheelchair, a diploma, and pills. Bottom: logos for AMI-Quebec, the Regroupement des aidantes et aidants naturels de Montreal, Canadian centre for caregiving excellence, and fondation FMSQ

ALT Release event poster for Kare: The Magazine for young caregivers, may 29th at 10-11am ET. The graphic cover features a young person with long red hair, looking relaxed amid a background with flowers, a clock, a stethoscope, a wheelchair, a diploma, and pills. Bottom: logos for AMI-Quebec, the Regroupement des aidantes et aidants naturels de Montreal, Canadian centre for caregiving excellence, and fondation FMSQ

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Calling all health, education and youth workers! @AMIQuebec and @RAANMontreal are hosting a virtual event on May 29 to celebrate their new digital guidebook for young carers. We are thrilled to have funded this great project. Register: forms.gle/QVzPnSdavX8Ygkh16 
#CdnCaregiving
Turquoise background with a teenager with long red hair with their eyes closed in the middle. Around them are items including a wheelchair, a clock, medication and a stethoscope. Text: Kare, The Magazine for Young Carers. Release event, May 29th. 10-11am ET on Zoom

ALT Turquoise background with a teenager with long red hair with their eyes closed in the middle. Around them are items including a wheelchair, a clock, medication and a stethoscope. Text: Kare, The Magazine for Young Carers. Release event, May 29th. 10-11am ET on Zoom

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Although times can be very stressful and there are big feelings that can come along with the role of caregiving, it is reported to have many positive outcomes such as resilience, patience, and family bonding. #YoungCaregivers #caregiving
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AMI-Quebec retweeted
OpenLab@UHNOpenLab23 Feb 2024
Calling all #healthcare providers across Canada! Join a series of workshops at the University Health Network to co-design resources/interventions to support your interactions with youth who are caregivers at point of care. Email [email protected] to learn more.
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❤️Semaine des proches aidants 📄Édito @globeandmail 📽️Débat sur l’aide médicale à mourir pour troubles mentaux Notre revue de la semaine vivredignite.org/com-7-novem… Mentions @ProcheaidanceQc @LAppui @cardusca @LeVerbemedias @AMIQuebec @Psych_MD @SSC_Summerville #polcan #polqc #snppa
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AMI-Quebec retweeted
AMI-Quebec@AMIQuebec29 Oct 2023
Matthew Perry was candid about his mental health struggles in his recent autobiography. We thank him for helping dispel the stigma that persists about mental health issues. For anyone who was a fan, today they lost a Friend. #RIPMatthewPerry
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AMI-Quebec retweeted
AMI-Quebec@AMIQuebec12 Oct 2023
We will be covering a number of different points of view when we discuss Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) for Mental Illness on November 2nd. Meet our panellists! Details: amiquebec.org/LB23 #ThursdayThoughts

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Do you work with youth or families in education, health, social work or community services? We’re supporting @AMIQuebec ‘s free upcoming conference where you can learn how to support young carers. bit.ly/457R7Jg #CdnCaregiving
Dark green background with three hands reaching up, representing how there are 3 young caregivers in each classroom. With text: Quebec Symposium on Young Carers. October 27, 2023. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm EDT.

ALT Dark green background with three hands reaching up, representing how there are 3 young caregivers in each classroom. With text: Quebec Symposium on Young Carers. October 27, 2023. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm EDT.

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AMI-Quebec retweeted
AMI-Quebec@AMIQuebec14 Oct 2023
Should Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) be made available to people living with mental illness? Hear what our panellists have to say and ask your questions on November 2nd. Join us in-person in Montreal or online. Details: amiquebec.org/LB23

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“Challenge your views”👀This 12-minute short film highlights the reality of young people aged 14 to 29 who are close to someone living with a #mentalhealth disorder. 📺avantdecraquer.com/en/portal… #challengeyourviews

CAP santé mentale | Santé mentale | Réseau d'organismes d'aide aux proches

Une fédération d’associations vouée au mieux-être des proches d’une personne vivant avec un problème de santé mentale.

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Powerhouse™ Virtual Workshops connects Young Caregivers Across Canada through workshops created specifically for Young Caregivers aged 5-25 To sign up please visit: youngcaregivers.ca/contact-u… or contact [email protected] #caregiveraware2023 #youngcaregivers #caregiving
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Young caregivers play a critical role in the lives of the person they care for. More support and understanding of their experiences is needed and our national young carers roundtable is working to help serve this group better in the future. @yngcaregivers @AMIQuebec
The San Diego Union-Tribune@sdut18 Apr 2023
Generation Z steps up to the plate to care for loved ones with long-term health conditions dlvr.it/Smggnq
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Ever wondered how to make your own mutual support group? Come to this! Vent Over Tea workshop on Weaving Webs of Connection 🗓 Tues Feb 28th 6-8pm 📍 Leaves House (McGill) Register bit.ly/3ZlGy30 #ventovertea #mcgill #mtlcommunity #mentalhealth #montreal #mtlevents – at Montréal, Québec
Poster for Weaving Webs of Connection a workshop on community support Tuesday Feb 28th 6-8pm @ Leaves House McGill Logos: Vent Over Tea, CHSSN, AMI-Quebec Image of someone sitting in a chair, someone's hand rests on theirs, and from the other side, someone rests a hand on their shoulder to comfort them.

ALT Poster for Weaving Webs of Connection a workshop on community support Tuesday Feb 28th 6-8pm @ Leaves House McGill Logos: Vent Over Tea, CHSSN, AMI-Quebec Image of someone sitting in a chair, someone's hand rests on theirs, and from the other side, someone rests a hand on their shoulder to comfort them.

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Understanding #YoungCarers means understanding the difference between "caring about" and "caring for." Clip from @AMIQuebec's Low-Beer with @profsaulbecker in November youtube.com/clip/UgkxJzUEMGL…
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Mental health is no joke but most of us do use them to cope with it 🤷‍♂️ that's the mantra over on @AMIQuebec's TikTok Follow us there: tiktok.com/@amiquebec?_t=8Yw… #HealthPromotion #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthHumor #depression #laughteristhebestmedicine – at Montréal, Québec
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Join @AMIQuebec and Robert Whitaker, publisher @Mad_In_America, for a lecture on how the failure to identify the biological causes of major mental disorders opens up new possibilities for long-term recovery amiquebec.org/rethinking/ Nov 10th at 7pm Oscar Peterson Hall @Concordia
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