In March 2020, a global pandemic reached Canada, leading to massive closures across the country. It was anticipated that the closures will encourage people to stay home where they will be safe. However, for many people, home was not a…
What is a place to call home? For some people, it has been our spaces in 2020 as we hid from the coronavirus. Or our workplaces where we held Teams meetings and attended webinars. It may have been our place…
The black lives matter movement although founded in 2013, the uprising of community support became the forefront of everything on social media and mainstream media in the beginning months of the pandemic. Maggie Asselstine During the pandemic it came to…
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…