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Nov 30, 2020, 04:30 ET COVID-19: The Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation is calling for donations to give air purifiers as gifts to schools at Christmas

The organization is concerned about the spread of coronavirus caused by poor ventilation MONTREAL, Nov. 30, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ -The results of tests recently conducted by the COVID-STOP collective on...

Sep 30, 2020, 05:00 ET Youth mental health needs to become a public health priority

As part of Mental Illness Awareness Week, experts in education, behavioural difficulties and mental health launch toolkit to help children, parents and school intervention workers cope with the...

Apr 22, 2020, 04:30 ET CROP Survey: 56% of parents report that their children's psychological and emotional state has deteriorated since the beginning of the pandemic

67% of parents are anxious about their children going back to school and 57% believe that school should start again in September MONTREAL, April 22, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - COVID-19 causes devastating...

Apr 09, 2019, 14:05 ET Shedding light on autism

As part of Autism Month, the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation is launching educational videos to help children, parents and educators develop emotional and interpersonal skills in the context...

Apr 09, 2019, 07:00 ET /R E P E A T -- Media Invitation - Leo, a marionette with autistic spectrum disorder - the new star of the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation's education videos/

The initiative aims to help young people, parents and educators develop emotional and interpersonal skills towards autistic children MONTREAL, April 2, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - In 2018, 1 in 66 children...

Apr 02, 2019, 08:00 ET Media Invitation - Leo, a marionette with autistic spectrum disorder - the new star of the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation's education videos

The initiative aims to help young people, parents and educators develop emotional and interpersonal skills towards autistic children MONTREAL, April 2, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - In 2018, 1 in 66 children...
In light of World Children's Day, the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation is launching three educational videos to help kids deal with emotions

Nov 20, 2018, 05:00 ET In light of World Children's Day, the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation is launching three educational videos to help kids deal with emotions

The initiative aims to help children acquire better interpersonal skills MONTREAL, Nov. 20, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - It's with the aim of helping youth develop emotional skills and in honour of World...

Oct 15, 2018, 04:30 ET A $2 million donation for the Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation

A major contribution to the Foundation's $5 million goal MONTREAL, Oct. 15, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Wednesday at Christophe Maé's benefit concert in Montreal in honour of the launch of the Jasmin Roy...

Sep 05, 2018, 10:30 ET World Premiere - The Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation launches educational videos featuring Julien, the trans puppet

This initiative aims to develop the relational skills of young people, parents and educators towards children exploring their gender identity. MONTREAL, Sept. 5, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - More and more,...

Sep 05, 2018, 06:00 ET /R E P E A T -- Media Invitation - The Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation invites you to the launch of educational videos featuring Julian, the trans puppet/

The initiative aims to help young people, parents and educators develop relational skills towards children who are exploring their gender identity. MONTREAL, Aug. 29, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - More and...

Aug 29, 2018, 10:00 ET Media Invitation - The Jasmin Roy Sophie Desmarais Foundation invites you to the launch of educational videos featuring Julian, the trans puppet

The initiative aims to help young people, parents and educators develop relational skills towards children who are exploring their gender identity. MONTREAL, Aug. 29, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - More and...

Dec 19, 2017, 04:00 ET Cyber harassment touches too many teens

MONTREAL, Dec. 19, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - In December 2016, Statistics Canada published the results of a new study indicating that 17 percent of Internet users aged 15 to 29 had experienced...

Nov 28, 2017, 04:30 ET Another step in the right direction, but when will a real concerted pan-Canadian action plan be implemented? Fondation Jasmin Roy applauds Justin Trudeau's initiative to offer a formal apology to

MONTREAL, Nov. 28, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - In light of Justin Trudeau's recent commitment to apologize to the LGBT community, Fondation Jasmin Roy enthusiastically applauds his undertaking and reiterates ...

Aug 09, 2017, 10:30 ET According to "LGBT Realities", the first pancanadian survey on LGBT communities conducted by CROP for the benefit of the Fondation Jasmin Roy, 13% of the Canadian population belongs to the LGBT

MONTREAL, Aug. 9, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - According to the recent Fondation Jasmin Roy survey "LGBT Realities", 13% of the Canadian population belongs to the LGBT community. Because they fear being...

Aug 09, 2017, 06:30 ET /R E P E A T -- Media invitation - Unveiling of the results of Réalités LGBT, a historical survey on LGBT communities in Canada/

MONTREAL, Aug. 1, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Fondation Jasmin Roy is pleased to invite you to the unveiling of the results of its broad-scale historical survey on LGBT communities in Canada conducted by...

Aug 07, 2017, 06:30 ET /R E P E A T -- Media invitation - Unveiling of the results of Réalités LGBT, a historical survey on LGBT communities in Canada/

MONTREAL, Aug. 1, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Fondation Jasmin Roy is pleased to invite you to the unveiling of the results of its broad-scale historical survey on LGBT communities in Canada conducted by...

Aug 01, 2017, 08:30 ET Media invitation - Unveiling of the results of Réalités LGBT, a historical survey on LGBT communities in Canada

MONTREAL, Aug. 1, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - Fondation Jasmin Roy is pleased to invite you to the unveiling of the results of its broad-scale historical survey on LGBT communities in Canada conducted by...

Feb 17, 2016, 12:28 ET Sophie Desmarais receives the Medal of Honour from the National Assembly

MONTREAL, Feb. 17, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Philanthropist Sophie Desmarais received the Medal of Honour from the National Assembly of Quebec at the benefit concert for the Fondation Jasmin Roy, an...

Feb 13, 2016, 11:02 ET Jasmin Roy Foundation's sponsor of honour reveals heavy past

MONTREAL, Feb. 13, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Sophie Desmarais, daughter of legendary businessman Paul Desmarais, delivers a touching testimony about her adolescent experiences as a target of bullying in a...

Jun 02, 2015, 10:00 ET The Fondation Jasmin Roy in conjunction with the Ministère de l'Éducation, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche and the Peace Grantmakers Network presents: The Grandes Rencontres: to create

MONTREAL, June 2, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - For school-based violence prevention efforts to be effective, there needs to be a deep commitment to the cause and ongoing collaboration among key stakeholders....

Jun 01, 2015, 09:00 ET /R E P E A T -- Media Invitation - The Fondation Jasmin Roy in conjunction with the Ministère de l'Éducation, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche and the Peace Grantmakers Network presents/

MONTREAL, May 28, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ -We have the great pleasure to invite you to launch the project The Grandes Rencontres: to create a positive and welcoming school climate. This training program...

May 28, 2015, 11:00 ET Media Invitation - The Fondation Jasmin Roy in conjunction with the Ministère de l'Éducation, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche and the Peace Grantmakers Network presents

MONTREAL, May 28, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ -We have the great pleasure to invite you to launch the project The Grandes Rencontres: to create a positive and welcoming school climate. This training program...

May 13, 2014, 10:00 ET Fondation Jasmin Roy in partnership with TD Bank Group awards its Ruban Mauve prize for the fight against homophobia in schools to Montainview Elementary School

MONTREAL, May 13, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Fondation Jasmin Roy continues its work against bullying, discrimination and violence in Quebec learning establishments. To quote Jasmin Roy, president: "It's...

May 13, 2014, 08:00 ET /R E P E A T -- Media invitation - Awarding of the 2014 Ruban mauve prize for the fight against homophobia in schools/

MONTREAL, May 8, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Fondation Jasmin Roy will award its Ruban mauve prize for the fight against homophobia in schools to Mountainview Elementary School, Deux-Montagnes (QC). Who:...

May 08, 2014, 09:00 ET Media invitation - Awarding of the 2014 Ruban mauve prize for the fight against homophobia in schools

MONTREAL, May 8, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Fondation Jasmin Roy will award its Ruban mauve prize for the fight against homophobia in schools to Mountainview Elementary School, Deux-Montagnes (QC). Who:...