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.
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.
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:
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:
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
2008: Jean Verlez became Chair of the Board of Directors
2011:
2015: JEVI was a founding member of the Regroupement des Centres de prévention du suicide du Québec (RCPSQ)
2016:
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