History

Looking forward is always exciting and motivating. But looking back and seeing all our accomplishments makes us proud of who we are and how we have managed over the years.

JEVI highlights

Since its official founding in 1986, JEVI has developed and kept its position as a leader in suicide prevention.
We are proud to present our highlights to you, and we are thrilled to think about our future projects!

1984: Start of the school-based Suicide Prevention project

1986:

  • The organization was officially launched as the Fondation pour la prévention du suicide chez les jeunes JEVI
  • Claude Thibault was the founder and first Executive Director

1990: JEVI Summit – with participation from 2,000 youth representing 212 schools

1993: Second Executive Director: Louise Lévesque

1994: Bertrand Bibeau was elected Chair of the Board of Directors

1995: Chantal Chrétien became Chair of the Board of Directors

1997:

  • Official recognition of JEVI’s regional focus by the Régie Régionale de la Santé et des Services Sociaux de l’Estrie
  • Gilles Landry was elected Chair of the Board of Directors

1998: Change of corporate name: our name became JEVI Prévention du suicide chez les jeunes

1999: 15th anniversary of JEVI Prévention du suicide chez les jeunes

2000: Official recognition of JEVI as a suicide prevention centre in the Eastern Townships by the Régie Régionale de la Santé et des Services Sociaux de l’Estrie

2001: Change of corporate name: we are now JEVI Suicide Prevention Centre – Eastern Townships

People chatting in a support group
Two people chatting at a table

2008: Jean Verlez became Chair of the Board of Directors

2011:

  • 25th anniversary of JEVI Suicide Prevention Centre – Eastern Townships
  • Richard Caron was elected Chair of the Board of Directors

2015: JEVI was a founding member of the Regroupement des Centres de prévention du suicide du Québec (RCPSQ)

2016:

  • 30th anniversary of JEVI Suicide Prevention Centre – Eastern Townships
  • Yan Perreault became Chair of the Board of Directors

2017: Michel Thibault was elected Chair of the Board of Directors

2018: 3rd Executive Director: Tania Boilar

2020: Yan Perreault became Chair of the Board of Directors again

2022: JEVI changed to in-person interventions

2024: JEVI revised its corporate image and adopted a new logo