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Children's Mental Health Blogs
Common Anxiety “Thinking Traps” and How to Break FreeAnxiety can make our minds play tricks on us, often leading to unhelpful thinking patterns. The good news is that once we learn how to recognize these "thinking traps", we can start to work through them and ease our anxiety.
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Overcoming Back-to-School Anxiety: Tips for TeenagersAre you nervous about starting school again? It’s normal to feel anxious on the first day of school and you’re not alone. As a teenager starting the new school year, the important thing is to know the signs of anxiety and a few strategies to help manage it!
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Calming Anxiety: Use Your Senses to Ground YourselfGrounding skills help us move our attention away from our thoughts and focus on our physical body or the world around us. One helpful way to practice grounding skills is by using our five senses.
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Employment Services Blogs
How to Prepare for Hiring EventsHiring events are already springing up in anticipation of seasonal hiring. Attending hiring events can be a great way to kick-start your job search, but how should you prepare for them?
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Tips for Following-Up After an InterviewFollowing up after an interview is one practice that is commonly ignored but that can help lead you to success! Here are 4 reasons why sending a follow-up email matters and how it helps you stand out from other candidates.
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Let’s get Realistic About your Job Goal!How do we know that we’ve picked the right job goal? Your goal should meet these 3 criteria: you understand what the job involves, you have or can get the needed credentials, and the job is in demand. Let’s explore how to make sure your job search meets these criteria!
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Housing Services Blogs
Step-By-Step Guide to Finding Housing OnlineThe process of searching for housing and finding a place to call home can be challenging, but there are resources and tools available to simplify the process. Use this step-by-step guide to help with your housing search using online resources and strategies.
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Being Evicted for Renovations and What You Should KnowWith the financialization of homes and N13 notices on the rise, it’s important to know your rights as a tenant. Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) and Steps to Justice Resources break down some important details about being evicted for renovations that every tenant should know.
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Take part in the Plan to End Chronic HomelessnessWaterloo Region’s plan to end chronic homelessness is taking concrete steps to find solutions to make a difference in the lives of those who are experiencing chronic homelessness. Here’s how you can take part in the plan and have your voice heard.
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