{"id":204,"date":"2021-05-27T15:41:56","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T19:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:56:27","slug":"a-propos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/en\/a-propos\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bien ici (<em>formerly \u00c9quipe psycho-sociale de SDG<\/em>) is a French-language organization providing mental health and community services, based in Cornwall and Alexandria in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Designated under the French Language Services Act, the organization has been serving the community since 1980 by offering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mental health services for children, youth and their families<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Services for adults living with <a href=\"\/en\/programmes\/programme-di-ivt\/\">intellectual disabilities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early childhood programming through its <strong><a href=\"\/en\/programmes\/centre-on-y-va\/\" data-type=\"page\">ON y va center<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental health and support services for women experiencing violence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental health services for men who are survivors of sexual violence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IDEA_Logo_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IDEA_Logo_1.png 1024w, https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IDEA_Logo_1-980x590.png 980w, https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IDEA_Logo_1-480x289.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><em>As a proud member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/unitedwaysdg.com\/what-we-do\/idea-community-coalition\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unitedwaysdg.com\/what-we-do\/coalition-communautaire-idea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IDEA Community Coalition<\/a>, l\u2019\u00c9quipe psycho-sociale de SDG is committed to promoting equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-oppression, and Truth and Reconciliation. We collaborate with local organizations and agencies to address systemic barriers and create lasting change. By focusing on community equity, continuous learning, inclusive practices, policy evaluation, and data-driven accountability, we strive to foster a more inclusive and just community for everyone.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>L\u2019\u00c9quipe psycho-sociale pour enfants, adolescents et familles de SDG was incorporated on October 11, 1979, and our services were launched in August 1980. L\u2019\u00c9quipe was created to fill a gap in mental health services for francophone families in the region, and gradually expanded to offer the current range of services.  In June 2025, the organization changed its name to Bien ici \u2013 Centre de sant\u00e9 mentale et services communautaires. While our name has changed, our values of Respect, Excellence, and Inclusion remain the same and continue to guide our actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"101\" src=\"https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bien-ici-logo-03-1024x101.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bien-ici-logo-03-980x97.jpg 980w, https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bien-ici-logo-03-480x47.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board of Directors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raymond Legault, Chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Denise Lalande, Vice-chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Louise Lapens\u00e9e, Treasurer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sylvie Boucher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Louise Lajoie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chantal Porteous<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>+1 vacant position<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Annual Reports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/downloads\/reports\/Rapport_annuel_\u00c9PS_2023-24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Report 2023-24<\/a> - FR version only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/downloads\/reports\/2024-25_Rapport_annuel_\u00c9PS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rapport annuel 2024-25<\/a> - FR version only<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bien ici (anciennement l\u2019\u00c9quipe psycho-sociale de SDG) est un organisme francophone offrant des services en sant\u00e9 mentale et en services communautaires, bas\u00e9 \u00e0 Cornwall et Alexandria, dans les comt\u00e9s unis de Stormont, Dundas et Glengarry. D\u00e9sign\u00e9 en vertu de la Loi sur les services en fran\u00e7ais, l\u2019organisme \u0153uvre depuis 1980 \u00e0 offrir : En tant [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-204","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4833,"href":"https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/204\/revisions\/4833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eps-sdg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}