With limited activities and social visits available for kids across the province right now, it’s no wonder we are hearing from a lot of parents concerned about keeping the kids busy over the school winter break. This was a question that came up several times in our recent live chat with child and youth mental health workers.
FIREFLY has announced that it has received membership in Empowered Kids Ontario -Enfants Avenir Ontario (EKO), an Ontario organization representing the province’s publicly funded child development and rehabilitation sector.
Expert tips to support families through this time
We know that this has been a challenging year and it has taken a toll on the mental health of many families, children and youth. Given the ongoing pandemic, the holidays will not be the same this year for many of us.
A new academic study released on Monday in northwestern Ontario finds health care staff are over-worked and facing psychological distress during the pandemic.
Dr. James Brophy and Dr. Margaret Keith, academic researchers affiliated with the University of Windsor, led the investigative study on health care workers’ experiences in Ontario’s hospitals and long-term care homes.
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) asks the public to complete their survey on health behaviours and other factors that impact health.
Those who fill out the online survey will have a chance to win a pair of Apple AirPods Pro or a Fitbit Versa 3. Anyone living in the region who is over 18 is able to participate.
Paramedics in the area are running a month-long campaign to help give back to those in need in the district, and supporting another good cause while they're at it.
In a year when everyone has been stuck inside, it's more important than ever to shine a light on abuse against women.
It takes a lot of work to pull off an in-person event these days, but a group of students at Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) did so last week with aplomb.
Sophie Potson Rittau, age 8, along with her parents Tiffany and Jon, set themselves a challenge in August. They embraced the Great Cycle Challenge to raise money for children across Canada that have been diagnosed with cancer.
There goal was to ride 100 kilometres and raise $200.00
The opioid crisis is hitting Northern Ontario communities harder because there is less access to most of the medical and social services that Southern Ontario residents take for granted.
