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By Cathia Huot
Committee members (left to right) : Capt Cholette, 5 RGC; Cpl Dugas, 3 R22eR; Capt Sartori, 5 Fd Amb; MCpl Roy, 12 RBC; Cathia Huot, Health Promotion Manager; Capt Sancartier, 2 R22eR; Marc-André Dufour, psychiatrist, CSV (Valcartier Medical Centre); Sgt Boulé, 430 Tac Hel Sqn; Sgt Boucher, HQ & Sig Sqn; Cpl Laplante, 1 R22eR; Capt Perron, QG 5CMBG. |
Since February 2005, Health Promotion has established a Strengthening the Forces committee. To meet the garrison’s needs, three prevention subcommittees have been created: violence, suicide and addiction. More than 20 representatives from 5 ASG, 5 CMGB and the garrison’s support services are active on each of these subcommittees and meet regularly.
The subcommittees’ mandate is to identify the needs of the garrison’s population; develop and coordinate awareness activities; publicize available resources; receive continuing training relevant to the different issues at play; and evaluate the activities put in place.
Several initiatives and activities were implemented: addiction awareness week booths in the units; workshops on violence and men asking for help. Moreover, a directory of available resources for violence issues was published in the newspaper ADSUM. In a nutshell, all these steps have improved information dissemination within units and increased the members’ visibility while creating a peer support network.
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