Brescia joins the conversation for Bell Let’s Talk Day
January 29, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
London, ON – The Brescia community will once again be taking part in a national conversation about mental health by hosting an on-campus Bell Let’s Talk Day interactive event. Occurring Wednesday, January 30th, Bell Let’s Talk at Brescia will include information booths, activities, complimentary food and give-aways.
Spearheaded by Brescia’s Wellness Education Peers (WEPs), a team of student “mental health champions”, the Bell Let’s Talk at Brescia event is designed to encourage open discussion of mental health and wellness in an effort to reduce the stigma people experience with mental health concerns. Brescia’s event will feature information booths from: Brescia University College Students’ Council, jack.org, SNAP and the Care Program. It will also include wellness activities; an on-site photo booth; complimentary food and a give-away of the iconic Bell Let’s Talk Day toques.
Since its inception in September 2010, the Bell Let’s Talk campaign has worked to help put an end to the stigma around mental illness. On Wednesday, January 30th, Bell Let’s Talk Day, Bell will contribute 5 cents to Canadian mental health programs for every text, mobile and long distance call made on the Bell network, tweet using #BellLetsTalk, social media video view or use of the Facebook frame or Snapchat filters.
Media and members of the Brescia community are invited to attend Bell Let’s Talk Day at Brescia, taking place in Brescia’s St. James Auditorium on Wednesday, January 30th from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. For additional information, please visit: http://brescia.uwo.ca/life/mental-health-wellness/resources/bell-lets-talk-day/.
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Interview & Photo Opportunities
Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Location: Auditorium, St. James Building
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact:
Colleen Aguilar, Director, Communications & External Relations at 519-432-8353, ext. 28293 or at colleen.aguilar@uwo.ca, or Caitlin Core, Communications, Marketing & External Relations Officer at 519-432-8353, ext. 28280 or at ccore@uwo.ca.
Brescia University College, is affiliated with Western University. The 1,500 women registered as either full- or part-time students at Brescia study a wide variety of subjects in the Schools of Behavioural & Social Sciences, Food & Nutritional Sciences, Humanities and Leadership & Social Change in an empowering, compassionate, student-centred and invigorating environment. Degrees are granted by Western. The Catholic University College welcomes students from all backgrounds and values diversity.