Jacques Fortin passed away on December 1, 2015. A professor, public health physician, and pediatrician, he was a member of the editorial board of La Santé en action. Highly active, he...

Introduction to the special issue "Social Workers": What Role Do They Play in Promoting Public Health? Coordinated by Maryse Karrer, Project Manager for Health Education, Department of...

Most of the social determinants of health take shape outside the healthcare system, in people’s living and working conditions. Health promotion was designed to foster greater health...

Noémie Nauleau, who lives with a progressive genetic disorder, has navigated a veritable obstacle course within the medical-social system. Her unwavering tenacity has not only enabled...

Life on the streets takes a heavy toll on those who live there; the “Alternative Work Paid by the Day” program allows participants to work on an hourly basis while also providing...

Ten years after the campaign against excessive drinking, which used the slogan "One drink is fine, three drinks... Hello, trouble," a new initiative has been launched, aimed...

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...

We asked three helplines—Fil Santé Jeunes, Addictions Drogues Alcool Info Service, and Hépatites Info Service—to share specific examples of calls they’ve received. The desire to...