The Sashbear Foundation

The Sashbear Foundation started in memory of Sasha Menu Courey who took her own life at the age of twenty after a hard-fought battle with Borderline Personality Disorder. Sasha’s legacy continues to live on in the life-changing work that Sashbear delivers directly to families to better support their mental health. The Sashbear Foundation is a Toronto based, volunteer-driven Canadian charity recognized for raising awareness of bipolar disorder and emotion dysregulation; suicide prevention; and mental health resiliency since 2011. Key program deliverable – Family Connections™ (FC). Groups operate through volunteer peer leaders in 5 provinces across the country. Family Connections™ (FC) is a peer-led evidence-based skills program for families of those struggling with a mental health or substance use issue. Research consistently demonstrates that this cost-effective program reduces families’ suffering and can improve outcomes for loved ones. All of our programs are evidence-based. Groups are delivered by trained peer facilitators in either 12-week or 2-weekend in-person formats to 12-18 family member participants. Please visit our site to learn more or to register for one of our skills sessions, discover resources for you and your loved one, to donate or simply learn more about Sashbear.