NEWS & PRESS RELEASES

Managing stress and anxiety: how talking and being heard can help
Stress and anxiety affect everyone. Putting words to what we’re going through and feeling truly heard can transform the experience and ease the mental load. Discover how simply talking and being listened to can help relieve the pressure.

Pauses and silence: allies for better listening
What if, sometimes, the greatest support came… from silence? In active listening, pauses are not empty spaces to be filled, but moments where the other person can breathe, feel, and find their words. Discover how caring silences become true allies for a more human, more soothing presence.

Digital disconnection: why live listening changes our relationships
Screens have changed the way individuals listen. We reply quickly, react often, but take less time to truly be present with one another. Disconnecting isn’t just about putting down your phone — it’s about rediscovering a more human rhythm, where listening doesn’t go on pause.

Why is it so difficult to be fully present?
We talk a lot about staying present, yet daily overload and inner noise often pull us away from the moment. Sometimes, what helps isn’t doing more — it’s being heard.

Listening at Work: Slowing Down to Understand Better
What if listening were the most effective action at work?
Active listening doesn’t slow things down—it makes work more meaningful. It helps prevent unnecessary tension and supports clearer, more grounded decisions.

When the Holidays intensify feelings of loneliness
During the holidays, loneliness can feel more visible, more present. A quiet gap can appear between how we think we should feel and how we truly feel.

Taking the time to listen: building connection in our busy everyday life
We often hear that our society has become individualistic. Yet it’s not that people don’t want to talk to each other anymore—it’s more that many are moving forward with a quiet overflow: responsibilities that pile up, emotions we set aside for later, days that demand a lot from us, and so on. Caught in this […]

New chairs to welcome with comfort : a collective gesture from Intact Insurance, Solution RGNA and Groupe API
New chairs have arrived at Tel-Aide Montreal.
It may seem like a small change… yet it’s making a much bigger difference than you might think.

Marjolaine St-Jules: A Life Devoted to Inclusion
Discover this year’s award recipient in this heart-to-heart interview, where Marjolaine St-Jules shares her journey, her hopes, and her vision for inclusion

The 2025 Janette Bertrand Wellness Award Presented to Marjolaine St-Jules for Her Outstanding Commitment to Inclusion
PRESS RELEASE – November 14, 2025 — Tel-Aide Montréal is proud to present the 2025 Janette Bertrand Wellness Award to Marjolaine St-Jules, social worker and co-founder of non-profit Rêvanous. This award recognizes her exceptional contribution to the inclusion of people living with an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder, as well as her dedication to promoting a more compassionate and inclusive world through volunteer work.



