Numerous programs and campaigns aimed at combating stigma have been developed and evaluated. The findings indicate that communication campaigns have not demonstrated significant...

The goal of therapeutic education is to improve the quality of life for patients with chronic conditions by taking their expectations and needs into account. Paradoxically, as the...

When the HIV virus was discovered in the 1980s, people living with the virus faced severe stigma. The advocacy movement was formed precisely to combat this stigma. Thirty years later,...

Often, a person is stigmatized simply because they are sick. Christian Saout, president of the Inter-Association Health Collective (CISS), condemns this kind of societal rejection....

What do scientific studies say about peer education? A collective review by Inserm examined scientific studies from around the world. It identifies this strategy as complementary to...

In Quebec, peer-led interventions are thriving. They are widely implemented among stigmatized populations—for example, in HIV prevention efforts and initiatives targeting vulnerable...

Continuing education for home health aides is constantly evolving and is expected to grow further. Demand is increasing, both in terms of the number of professionals and the quality of...

At SOS Suicide Phénix, every volunteer counselor who is recruited first undergoes a training program. As a result, a counselor does not become operational for several months, or even a...

Each remote health prevention and assistance program (PADS) develops its own initial and continuing training programs. However, the number of counselors, as well as their...

At Suicide Écoute, anonymity is a golden rule. Callers open up precisely because of this anonymity. They need to talk and confide in someone, since they are not always able to do so...