Organizational Information:

The Canadian Mental Health Association is a nation-wide charitable organization that promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness.

Program Description

The Smart Save Program is designed to support participants in the Consumer Run Business Project who are planning to start or expand their own small business. The program provides a series of financial literacy workshops and a matched savings opportunity with a ratio of 1:3.

Target Participants

The intended participants are low income entrepreneurs in Vancouver who identify as having experienced a mental illness.

Program Contact Information
Program complete 2007

Web: www.cmhavb.bc.ca

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