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Capsana is a social enterprise owned by the HMR Foundation, the ÉPIC Foundation, and the Fondation PSI, which is associated with the Montreal Heart Institute. Its mission is to help individuals take an active role in their health. Founded in 1988 under the name ACTI-MENU, Capsana is dedicated exclusively to the promotion of health and healthy lifestyles, as well as the prevention and management of chronic diseases.
Capsana is behind well-known social campaigns such as the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge, the Quit to Win! Challenge, and Smoke-Free Family, which are geared towards the general public, municipalities and families. It also implements health-promotion programs in the workplace and produces publications and other patient information tools for the clinical setting.
The organization obtained the Healthy Enterprise – Elite certification from the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (Quebec Standards Bureau).
For more information, visit www.capsana.ca.
Capsana is behind well-known social campaigns such as the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge, the Quit to Win! Challenge, and Smoke-Free Family, which are geared towards the general public, municipalities and families. It also implements health-promotion programs in the workplace and produces publications and other patient information tools for the clinical setting.
The organization obtained the Healthy Enterprise – Elite certification from the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (Quebec Standards Bureau).
For more information, visit www.capsana.ca.
Overview
Location
Canada, Montreal (06), Montreal
Employees
11-50
Founded date
1988
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Jan 4, 2022 | The Quit to Win! Challenge is back to support young and not-so-young smokers who want to quit | MONTRÉAL, Jan. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At a time when many Quebecers still want to stop smoking, the beginning of this year marks the return of the Quit to Win! Challenge to help smokers butt out. The Challenge encourages smokers to co... |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Le Défi J’arrête j’y gagne! de retour pour soutenir jeunes et moins jeunes qui veulent écraser | MONTRÉAL, 04 janv. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alors qu’un bon nombre de Québécois souhaitent toujours renoncer au tabac, ce début d’année marque le retour du Défi J’arrête, j’y gagne! pour aider les fumeurs à écraser. Le Défi invite les fumeu... |
| Jan 4, 2022 | The Quit to Win! Challenge is back to support young and not-so-young smokers who want to quit | MONTRÉAL, Jan. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At a time when many Quebecers still want to stop smoking, the beginning of this year marks the return of the Quit to Win! Challenge to help smokers butt out. The Challenge encourages smokers to co... |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Mettre les écrans de côté pour prendre soin de soi PAUSE invite les jeunes à profiter des bienfaits de se déconnecter | MONTRÉAL, 28 oct. 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- La campagne PAUSE, réalisée avec le soutien du gouvernement du Québec et de Cogeco, est de retour et souhaite rappeler aux jeunes l’importance de s’offrir des moments sans écran afin de redécouvrir... |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Une forte majorité de Québécois et de Canadiens favorable à l’Aide Médicale à Mourir (AMM) dans les cas de maladie de type Alzheimer | MONTREAL, 18 oct. 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Un 2e sondage pancanadien de la maison de sondage Léger, mené auprès de 3 070 personnes, révèle que 86% des Québécois et 80% des Canadiens (après répartition des indécis) sont d’accord pour qu’une ... |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Famille sans fumée est de retour pour rappeler les dangers de la fumée secondaire | MONTRÉAL, 12 oct. 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- La campagne Famille sans fumée marque son retour jusqu’au 21 novembre afin de sensibiliser les familles québécoises aux dangers de la fumée secondaire de tabac pour la santé, particulièrement celle... |
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FAQ about Capsana
When was Capsana founded?
Capsana was founded in 1988.
What has the press written about Capsana?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Capsana, among them “The Quit to Win! Challenge is back to support young and not-so-young smokers who want to quit” (Jan 4, 2022) and “Le Défi J’arrête j’y gagne! de retour pour soutenir jeunes et moins jeunes qui veulent écraser” (Jan 4, 2022).
Is Capsana still active?
Yes, Capsana is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 15, 2022.