In 2020, the “new” normal consisted of online school, Google classroom, face masks, physical distancing, COVID-19 screening questions, and cancelled gatherings. However, our team: Melissa Perryman, OCT and Lisa McGregor, OCT presented to parents, caregivers and guardians (even our grandparents)…
Looking to learn strategies for wellness. Feeling the weight of worry, anxiety, sadness, pressure and stress? Try one of our strategies. Practice Movement Move your body: walk, exercise, stretch, dance, yoga Talk to your medical professional Read a new or…
We are proud to offer a collection of support groups designed to provide a safe place for women, men, parents, caregivers, and guardians to grow, learn and connect. Our groups are facilitated by a Psychotherapist/ Social Worker or Child in…
A person has to remember that the road to success is always under construction… It is not easy becoming successful. Steve Harvey Our inaugural Let’s Talk Cafe Live on August 30, 2020 and Listening Circle on September 2, 2020 created…
On October 14, 2020, we hosted our Let’s Talk Cafe: Kinship Care and Fostering. As we know, as Black community creates family as village. Having friends, relatives, and children living in our home is common, especially in our home countries…
On being an ally, our favourite books on your journey. Layla Saad Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor Layla Saad teaches readers how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they…
Community Showcase is a weekly VIDEO or article showcasing Black or community organization that may benefit Black parents, caregivers and guardians. The Community Showcase will replace our SPRING 2021 Wellness Fair, and will provide both resources and information about organizations…
Ally-ship is critically important for Black families: caregivers, guardians and parents, whose lives and experiences are impacted by anti-Black racism, homophobia, anti-Islamophobia, sexism and so much more. Our identities often intersect, and many of these identities experience oppression. The oppression…
LGBTQ2+ Black youth and adults experience disproportionate outcomes than cis-gender heterosexual Black youth and adults, and LGBTQ2s youth and adults. Our community needs to do better to supporting our Black youth, adults and their families, as well as to create…
On August 30, 2020, we went LIVE with Toronto Speaker, Success Coach and Writer, Danny Stone to begin to discuss the needs of Black men within our community. We explored HOT topics such as: Black men and relationships- The importance…