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"Shalem" (pronounced ShaLAME) is a beautiful Hebrew word which means "wholeness", "restoration" and "peace". In that spirit, and driven by such core Gospel values as healing, restoration and community for all, we seek to come alongside those who are hurting and vulnerable. We believe that all of us are wounded in some way but that healing and restoration is also possible. Shalem offers two ways of accompaniment: 1. Individual, couple and family counselling. We also offer specialized therapy for children and youth who struggle with attachment disorders and their caregivers. We deeply honour and respect all those who embark on a journey of healing. 2. Equipping and supporting communities, including faith communities, to better embrace the needs of people who struggle with emotional distress and/or mental illness. Our dream includes developing services which help to define a new, mutually beneficial relationship between professional mental health programs and community.

AMI-Québec’s programs are designed to help families better cope with the hardships and burdens caused by mental illness. Our programs include: • Support Groups: Weekly sessions where confidential discussion and sharing are encouraged in a small group setting. • Education Programs: Six-week sessions on thought and mood disorders and on obsessive compulsive disorder. • Information Sessions: On mental illness and related topics, through conferences, round table discussions and tele-conferences. • Share & Care Newsletter: A quarterly newsletter including information on various services, coping strategies, etc. • Library: A wealth of information on mental illness and related issues, including books, videos, DVDs and journals. • Advocacy and Social Action: An opportunity to work towards better services for people with mental illness and influence changes in social policy. • Raising Awareness: through education and outreach to students and the public at large.

We exist to train local Community Health Workers with basic health knowledge and skills to improve the health of their own communities. Our vision is the end of preventable diseases in underprivileged areas globally by Educating, Empowering, and Equipping local health leaders, whose impact will change the course of their community.

The Public Health Institute advances wellbeing and health equity withcommunities around the world.