Applications Being Accepted for Community Addictions Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Fund
The deadline for applying is extended to end of day October 21, 2022.
The Department of Health and Community Services is inviting applications for the annual Community Addictions Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Fund Program. The fund provides financial support to individuals, community groups, schools and non-profit organizations interested in increasing awareness and understanding of mental health and addictions in Newfoundland and Labrador. To receive funding, applications must act on at least one of the following priority areas:
- Suicide prevention;
- Supporting mental health and wellness; and,
- Prevention of alcohol-related harms
A total of $200,000 in program funding is available for this fiscal year.
There is a maximum grant amount of $10,000 per applicant. Applications above $10,000 will not be considered for funding.
Funding is administered by the Department of Health and Community Services in partnership with the four regional health authorities. Each regional health authority has dedicated mental health promotion and addiction prevention staff available to provide advice and support to interested applicants.
Eastern Health:
ST. JOHN’S METRO – Kayla Blackmore
Addictions Prevention Consultant
Mental Health and Addictions Services
Eastern Health
Building 532, 80 Charter Avenue
P.O. Box 13122
St. John’s, NL A1B 4A4
Tel: (709) 752-3917
E-mail: Kayla.Blackmore@easternhealth.ca
RURAL AVALON & PENINSULAS – Jennifer O’Reilly
Regional Addictions Prevention Consultant
Mental Health and Addictions Services
Eastern Health
Building 532, 80 Charter Avenue
P.O. Box 13122
St. John’s, NL A1B 4A4
Tel: (709) 752-6846
Email: JenniferL.OReilly@easternhealth.ca
WESTERN HEALTH: Tara Welsh and Susan Madore
Tara Welsh
Regional Mental Health Promotion Consultant
Western Health
133 Riverside Drive, Norton Building
P.O. Box 2005
Corner Brook, NL A2H 6J7
Tel: (709) 634-4171/634-4927
Fax: (709) 634-4888
Email: tarawelsh@westernhealth.nl.ca
Susan Madore
Regional Addictions Prevention Consultant
Western Health
133 Riverside Drive, Norton Building
P.O. Box 2005
Corner Brook, NL A2H 6J7
Tel: (709) 634-4921 / 634-4171
Email: susanmadore@westernhealth.nl.ca
CENTRAL HEALTH: Laura Vardy
Regional Addictions Prevention Consultant
Mental Health and Addictions Services
Central Health
36 Queensway c/o 50 Union Street
Grand Falls-Windsor, NL A2A 2E1
Tel: (709) 489-4181
Fax: (709) 489-0114
E-mail: laura.vardy@centralhealth.nl.ca
LABRADOR-GRENFELL HEALTH: Lindsay Mitchelmore
Regional Addictions Prevention
and Mental Health Promotion Consultant
Mental Health and Addictions Services
Labrador-Grenfell Health,
Labrador West Health Centre
1700 Nichols-Adam Highway
Labrador City, NL, A2V 0B2
Phone: (709) 285-8236
E-mail: Lindsay.Mitchelmore@lghealth.ca
For those seeking assistance with the application process, please review the guidance document found here and contact the consultant identified for your regional health authority.
Click here to download the application form.