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Children's Mental Health Week - May 3-9, 2015


Once again, we are celebrating Children’s Mental Health Week (May 3-9) with a series of public events to help you learn about children's mental health and some of the great resources available in the community.

Waterloo Region has many programs and services for children and teens struggling with their mental health.

Child and Youth Community Mental Health Service Expo - Monday May 4, 2:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Kitchener City Hall Rotunda, 200 King St. W, Kitchener

Shh...It's Mental Health Speakers' Series

Back by popular demand, we are holding our speakers' series on various mental health topics relevant to child and youth mental health.

Building Resilience in Your Child - Teaching Them Tools for Life - Monday May 4, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Presenter and Location: Camino, 400 Queen St, Sehl Room, Kitchener

Teen Suicide and Self-Harming Behaviour - Tuesday May 5, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Presenter: Lutherwood.;Location: Kitchener Public Library, 85 Queen St. North, Room E, Kitchener

Supporting Gender Variant and Trans Children and Youth - Wednesday May 6, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Presenter and Location: KW Counselling, 480 Charles Street East, Room 217, Kitchener

Mental Health 101 - Thursday May 7, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Presenter and Location: Langs, 1145 Concession Road, Cambridge

No registration required. All presentations are free.

For more information contact Lutherwood at 519-884-1470.

Thanks to our Presenters

Camino Community Services
KW Counselling Services
Langs Community Health
Lutherwood

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Thank you, Donovan Insurance Brokers Inc. for your generous support as a Community Champion Sponsor for Steps for Kids 2024. Your ongoing commitment to children's mental health is helping to make a big impact in the lives of kids and youth in Waterloo Region, providing them with access to essential mental health support. 💛 #StepsForKids2024 #ChildrensMentalHealth #KidsMentalHealth #LittleStepsBigImpact
Renovations to our Life Launch program are complete! Thanks to generous donations from our community, the Life Launch space now provides a more comfortable, welcoming home for youth working towards independent living. Funded through donations and the Region of Waterloo, Life Launch supports youth who have accessed Safe Haven Crisis Services and are now working towards independent living. Our staff help them develop life skills and build a supportive network they can always lean on. With brighter kitchens, cozy living rooms, and private bedrooms, this space is a nurturing environment for youth to thrive in the community. #LifeLaunch #SafeHavenYouthServices #StarlingCommunityServices #StarlingHousingServices
Thank you, RBC for your incredible support of Steps for Kids this year! For 14 years, RBC has been our presenting sponsor and we are so grateful for their ongoing commitment to children's mental health. Thank you for all of the ways you have continued to help youth in our community. Together, we reached our fundraising goal to support programming at Starling Children's Mental Health Centre and Safe Haven Youth Services. #LittleStepsBigImpact #StepsForKids2024 @rbc
It was a beautiful day for our annual Softball Tournament! ⚾ Starling staff and their families came together for a fun-filled day playing baseball and raising funds to give youth in our programs access to recreational activities they might not otherwise have. A big shoutout to all the winners and participants for making it a memorable event in support our community's youth! 💜 #StarlingCommunityServices #StarlingMentalHealthServices #WaterlooRegion #KidsMentalHealth
Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day and June is National Indigenous History Month - a time to celebrate the history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis across Canada. Follow along with local organizations like Anishnabeg Outreach, The Healing of The Seven Generations, White Owl Native Ancestry Association and Crow Shield Lodge to learn, support and celebrate Indigenous communities! - The Healing of The Seven Generations @healing7gens - White Owl Native Ancestry Association @wonaa1975 - Anishnabeg Outreach @anishnabegoutreach - Crow Shield Lodge @crowshieldlodge #NIPD2024 #NIPD #NIHM2024
We are so grateful for the outstanding community support we received at this year's Steps for Kids! Your energy and enthusiasm was overflowing! Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, the dedication of our staff and volunteers, and the big hearts of our community, we surpassed our fundraising goal and raised over $112,000 to directly help youth struggling with their mental health. We hope you will step up with us again next year! 💛👟 #StepsForKids2024 #LittleStepsBigImpact #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek #KidsMentalHealth
A huge thank you to Creekside Church for their amazing support during The Big Serve campaign! Their volunteers did an incredible job at our Children's Mental Health Centre, sprucing up the campus and making it a beautiful space for the kids. We're so grateful for their help! ✨💜 #CommunitySupport
Join us to paint the beautiful view “across the road” from our Starling (formerly Lutherwood) Children’s Mental Health Centre in North Waterloo, with local artist Debbie Ellis on Saturday June 22nd! No experience is required and beginners are welcome! Each participant will leave with their own painting, ready to take home and frame. Proceeds raised from this fundraiser will support our programs! To register, email foundation@lutherwood.ca!
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"I am in awe of the courage it takes for someone with a mental illness to get out of bed and just try again; even when life feels impossible. Mental illness is isolating. I want to thank Lutherwood for being there and helping my daughter. I am so grateful, and so proud to be her mom."