Sudbury Youth Wellness Hub Open to Youth Aged 12 to 25
SUDBURY, Ont. – Sudbury’s Youth Wellness Hub will officially open on June 28, 2023, at 140 Durham Street, located in the Centre for Life.
The hub is an initiative designed to address the diverse needs of young people between the ages of 12 and 25. Youth can access a wide range of free services, including mental health support, primary care, substance use counselling, employment support, system navigation, and other community and social services.
The success of this important initiative is built on many community partners working together. Compass—the Lead Agency for child and youth mental health services for the districts of Sudbury and Manitoulin—led the hub’s development in partnership with Public Health Sudbury & Districts. In addition, local community organizations and healthcare providers will offer services in the space.
“After years of hard work, we are proud to open our doors to youth in our community. Youth have long faced systemic challenges to accessing services, and the hub is a centralized space for a wide variety of social and health service organizations to provide comprehensive care and support,” said Mark Fraser, Executive Director, Compass. “By offering a wide range of services under one roof, we are removing barriers and making it easier for young people to access the support they need.”
The hub is a space for youth, and throughout the development process, young people in our community have been at the forefront of the decision-making, design and service delivery.
“It has been extremely rewarding to cultivate a space that is beneficial to the growth of our community. As a Youth Ambassador, I’ve been able to advocate for the future of youth and ensure equal and low-barrier access to essential services. I’m excited to continue our work and to see youth using the space,” said Halley Baker, Youth Ambassador, Compass.
The hub will foster a welcoming and inclusive environment that promotes youth engagement and participation. The hub will host various workshops, group activities, and skill-building programs designed to empower youth, enhance their life skills, and foster social connections. Some of the activities planned for July include pride events, yoga, art and movie nights.
“Public Health Sudbury & Districts acknowledges the collaboration of multiple partners in bringing the Youth Wellness Hub Sudbury to fruition. Not all residents of the City of Greater Sudbury have the same opportunities for health. The Youth Wellness Hub Sudbury will contribute to youth well-being by providing service delivery supports to youth in an engaging, connected, and inclusive environment.” adds Stacey Gilbeau, Director of Health Promotion, Public Health Sudbury & Districts.
“We are very excited to celebrate all the work this community has done through local partnerships and collaboration with youth and families to bring the Youth Wellness Hub Sudbury to life. This new hub will expand access to Integrated Youth Services (IYS), providing mental health, substance use, primary health care, and well-being services that meet the needs of diverse youth throughout the region. We are thrilled to welcome the Youth Wellness Hub Sudbury into the Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario Provincial Network,” added Maria Talotta, Director of Strategy and Transformation, Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario Provincial Office.
As a highlight to cap off the grand opening celebrations, we are happy to announce a donation of $25,000 from Normand Glaude to support the Sudbury Youth Wellness Hub. In Northern Ontario, access to mental health and social support for youth is limited, and donations like this will significantly impact young people in our community. Many youth go without essentials like food, personal hygiene products, and clothing and now, they can access these items free at the hub.
The ongoing operations of the hub will rely on community donations to ensure youth have access to these vital resources. Interested individuals can kindly make a donation at compassne.ca/donate/.
Youth are encouraged to visit the hub or contact the team at ywhsudbury@compassne.ca or 705.280.7581 to learn more about available services and support. The hub is open Monday to Friday, 12 p.m. to 7p.m.
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Sudbury Youth Wellness Hub Media Contact:
Maxime Chartrand Communications and Charity Specialist, Compass mchartrand@compassne.ca
(705) 561-7225
YWHO Provincial Office Media Contact:
Stephanie La Brie, Senior Communications Advisor communications@ywho.ca
NEWS: New Hub KFLA Region Youth Wellness Hub Officially Open – May 5th 2023
On Friday, May 5th, the KFLA Region Youth Wellness Hub opened their doors to youth and families in the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington communities.
The new youth wellness hub will provide a full range of services for young people to support the mental health and well-being in an Integrated Youth Services (IYS) model —-
May 5, 2023 – Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) and One Roof have launched the KFLA Region Youth Wellness Hub.
The Hub is a safe and welcoming space that will provide easily accessible walk-in services for youth aged 12 to 25 seeking support and living in Kingston and the surrounding communities. These services are free, low-barrier and support a range of needs related to mental health, substance use concerns, primary health care, poverty, trauma, abuse, homelessness, conflict with the law, employment, and other social services, as well as offering skills and wellbeing activities.
“The inclusion of KFLA region in the YWHO Network will provide us with the sustainability we need to establish the best possible care for young people… We are sincerely grateful.” – Gennie Veryard, Supervisor, One Roof.
While the physical site location can be found at One Roof in Kingston, the Youth Wellness Team will also be travelling to rural communities providing primary care, counselling, peer support, and care coordination to the region. This is done in partnership with Maltby Centre, Resolve Counselling, and Kingston Community Health Centres.
To access care, youth and young adults can drop-in to the space or book appointments in advance. You do not need a health card, family doctor or medical referral to access the services. The Hub is located at 622 Princess St. in Kingston, and is open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
A calendar of events can be found on the www.youthhubs.ca website or on the @oneroofyouthwellnesshub Instagram and Facebook channels.
Supporting the needs of Kingston’s youth
The Hub launch included live music, youth-friendly activities, a ceremonial smudging of the space, and ribbon cutting by the City of Kingston’s Mayor Brian Paterson. Bhavana Varma, CEO of the United Way KFLA, also shared her excitement regarding the launch of these essential services. The event provided community members with an opportunity to meet and greet the five members of the KFLA Region’s Youth Wellness Team: an Intake Worker, a Care Coordinator, a Peer Support Worker, a Clinician, and a Nurse Practitioner.
“Maltby Centre is a proud partner to the KFLA Region Youth Wellness Hub. Maltby supports YWHO through staffing the mental health clinician and providing guidance to the leadership of the program. We look forward to the growth of the program in the coming months and the continued development of community partnerships to support the needs of the youth throughout the region.” – Derek Evans, Interim Executive Director, Maltby Centre.
“Youth have quickly engaged in Nurse Practitioner appointments, demonstrating the huge need and importance that youth placed on having access to primary care. We strive to remove barriers to access to care for marginalized populations, and the KFLA Youth Hub is a wonderful model that creates the space for us to do that. It is a fantastic example of successful collaboration in action, improving care and supports for marginalized youth.” – Meghan O’Leary, Director of Clinical Services, Kingston Community Health Centres.
“We want young people to know they are not alone. With the Peer Support program, it is youth supporting youth. The hope is that in building these relationships we can connect them to services, whether that be mental health support, counselling supports, addictions supports or whatever they need and what they are going through, but do it in a way that works best for them.” – Tara Everitt, Director of Community Services, Resolve Counselling.
The hub team is looking forward to helping youth access the care they need and achieve their personal goals.
To contact the KFLA Region Youth Wellness Hub or book an appointment:
Phone: 613-542-6672 x 4
Email: oneroof@kingstonhomebase.ca
NEWS: YWHO and Verto Health Partner to Improve Access to Mental Health Services for Youth Across Ontario
Media Release from Verto Health
March 15, 2023 (Toronto, ON) – Announced today, Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) and Verto Health are partnering to improve access to high quality Integrated Youth Services (IYS) for youth aged 12-25 years across Ontario. Together, YWHO and Verto Health will co-design and launch a unified digital YWHO front door and client portal, which will provide a range of developmentally and culturally appropriate Integrated Youth Services for youth and their families.
The YWHO Virtual platform will be a web-based platform that provides young people, safe, secure, and timely access to mental health and substance use services, as well as other primary care, community, and social support services. The goal is to improve access to YWHO’s Integrated Youth Services for young people in Ontario, for whom in-person hub services are not an option, including youth who currently do not have a youth wellness hub nearby, or youth who would rather receive services online.
NEWS: New Hub Opening: Thorncliffe Park Youth Wellness Hub Opens Online Services Today
Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario and East Toronto Health Partners launch virtual services at new Thorncliffe Park Youth Wellness Hub
Integrated Youth Services (IYS) model offers low-barrier health and substance use services for youth and young adults in Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park
Written by East Toronto Health Partners
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March 13, 2023 (Toronto, ON) – Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) and East Toronto Health Partners (ETHP), the Ontario Health Team (OHT) serving East Toronto, have launched the Thorncliffe Park Youth Wellness Hub.
The hub is a new, welcoming space that will provide easily accessible walk-in services for youth and young adults aged 12 to 25 living in Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park. These services are low-barrier and offer clear service pathways related to mental health, substance use, primary care, employment, housing and other support services.
Youth and young adults do not need a health card, family doctor or medical referral to access the services.
In-person services will launch this spring when construction is complete at the Thorncliffe Park Youth Wellness Hub’s physical site at 45 Overlea Blvd – a bright, welcoming and accessible space in the heart of Thorncliffe Park that’s designed in collaboration with local youth and families to meet their needs.
Advancing health equity for youth and families
The Thorncliffe Park Youth Wellness Hub aims to support youth and young adults in Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park, two neighbourhoods that are home to some of the highest concentrations of individuals under the age of 25 in Toronto.
These neighbourhoods are home to many newcomers, and carry significant stigma related to mental health and substance use. Here, young people have low access to mental health and substance use services despite high levels of need.
This new virtual support space and a future physical hub will help alleviate pressures across the health system, including in hospital emergency departments, by providing more accessibility to care, reducing wait times and connecting youth a full range of services that are close to home.
Virtual services open to everyone aged 12 to 25
Virtual services are now available at the Thorncliffe Park Youth Wellness Hub by appointment through ethp.ca/ThorncliffeYWHO. Appointments are open to everyone aged 12 to 25.
Virtual services include:
Mental health counselling: Staff, including counsellors, mental health workers and therapists, are available to talk to youth about stress, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, gender identity and more. No topics are off limits.
Harm reduction counselling: Counsellors are available to talk to youth about their substance use, harm reduction goals or any concerns related to drugs and alcohol.
Case management: A healthcare worker helps guide and connect youth to different services during their health and wellness journey. They create individualized treatment plans that help youth reach their wellness goals, advocate for youth and monitor their progress.
Peer support: Peer support workers offer youth support for a health concern, such as a mental health challenge, that they have also lived through. Because they share similar experiences, peer support workers are able to help youth by providing knowledge, emotional support and more.
Care navigation: Care coordinators connect youth to different services in the community. This helps ensure youth are able to get the care they need when they need it.
Employment services: Staff help youth find and secure job opportunities. In particular, our employment and trades programs help youth who face barriers to work, such as language and technological barriers.
These services will also be available in-person when the Thorncliffe Park Youth Wellness Hub’s physical space opens in spring 2023.
Additional services will be available with the opening of the physical site. These include primary care and sexual health services; psychiatric consultations; a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills group; food, housing and settlement supports; and drop-in, groups and special events.
Designed in collaboration with local youth
The Thorncliffe Park Youth Wellness Hub joins YWHO’s existing network of 22 hubs that serve over 30 communities across Ontario.
YWHO announced funding from the Government of Ontario for the Thorncliffe Park site in May 2022, along with seven other locations that will serve different communities in the province.
The Thorncliffe Park Youth Wellness Hub follows YWHO’s Integrated Youth Services (IYS) model of care, which aims to bring the right services to youth (and their families) at the right time and in the right place.
The following ETHP member organizations provide virtual services at the hub and support with youth outreach and engagement. They will also provide in-person services once the physical space launches.
Flemingdon Health Centre
Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health at SickKids
Health Access Thorncliffe Park
LOFT Community Services
Michael Garron Hospital
Strides Toronto
TNO – The Neighbourhood Organization
Local youth contribute to the Thorncliffe Park Youth Wellness Hub by advising on what programs are needed, how programs should be delivered, how youth should be engaged and more. This helps ensure the site’s space and services are designed by and for youth.
About Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO)
Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) is a network of 22 local hubs that provide integrated services co-designed with youth for youth in communities across the province. Originally funded through philanthropy and by the Ontario government in 2017, YWHO was established to address gaps in the youth mental health system by providing integrated youth services for young people aged 12-25, addressing needs related to mental health, substance use, primary care, education, employment, housing, peer support, outreach, system navigation, and other community and social programming. Through a commitment to rapid and low-barrier access, early and evidence-based interventions, equitable and culturally effective services, and youth collaboration, YWHO is taking a critical step forward to improve Ontario’s youth mental health system. To learn more about Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario, visit youthhubs.ca or @YWHOntario on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About East Toronto Health Partners (ETHP)
East Toronto Health Partners (ETHP), the Ontario Health Team (OHT) serving East Toronto, is a group of more than 100 community, primary care, home care, hospital and social services organizations in East Toronto working together to create an integrated system of care across our communities. Collectively, ETHP is responsible for providing care and support to the 300,000 individuals who live in East Toronto communities, as well as an additional 75,000 clients who choose to receive health care in the local area. Clients, family members and caregivers are partners in every aspect of the development of ETHP, working together to improve the way East Toronto residents access and receive care. Visit ethp.ca to learn more.
Youth Substance Use Resources for Educators
Having conversations about substance use with students and providing support to students experiencing substance use and/or mental health challenges is a reality for many working in education. Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO), School Mental Health Ontario (SMH-ON), and the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS) team at CAMH have developed resources to summarize and illustrate the insights and recommendations from youth to support educators in this area.
Included in these resources are findings from the 2021 OSDUHS, which is a population survey of Ontario students in grades 7 through 12 that is conducted every two years. A total of 2,225 students in grades 7 to 12 from 122 schools in 31 school boards participated in the 2021 cycle of the OSDUHS.
Resource 1: Substance Use and School: Opportunities to Support Students – A guide for educators and school system leaders about youth substance use
The purpose of this guide is to support educators and school system leaders in their knowledge about substance use and supports available for students. This resource also offers recommendations for action and considerations for working across student, school and community levels.
Resource 2: Substance Use and School: What Youth Want Educators to Know – A resource for school and system leaders and educators about youth substance use and available resources
This resource provides an overview of experiences with substance use and substance use education that members of the Youth Reference Group shared over a series of seven meetings. It also provides practical recommendations and information for those working with students and supporting substance use education in schools.
A Letter from Dr. Jo Henderson: Reflecting on YWHO in 2022
I wanted to reflect as we wrap up 2022 – an incredible year of growth and evolution for Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario. Recognizing that we are still in our infancy with lots of plans in place for 2023, I wanted to take a moment to celebrate the milestones and the success of YWHO teams from this year.
The year started off with a lot of questions, as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was spreading quickly and service providers across YWHO youth hubs were still pivoting to provide safe mental health support to young people. Despite these ongoing obstacles of the pandemic, 2022 has been very positive for the YWHO initiative overall.
As a “network of networks”, we’ve grown from 14 to 22 local YWHO networks thanks to additional funding from the Ontario government to launch eight new networks. Now, YWHO will be providing integrated youth services to over 30 communities across the province. In addition, some of our hubs that pushed back their launches due to the pandemic officially opened their doors to youth and families, including Timmins, Renfrew County, Windsor-Essex, and more.
In terms of support, YWHO introduced more developmentally and culturally responsive programming for young people. We launched new and improved programs, trainings, engagement opportunities, grants, data implementation methods, and more. As a learning health system (LHS), this evidence- and measurement-based work supported our continuous efforts to improve services for youth.
Nationally, there were huge strides in the pan-Canadian space alongside significant announcements that will transform our country’s youth mental health sector. From launching the Federation of Integrated Youth Services (FIYSN) to a funding announcement in November from Minister Bennett to support IYS-Net and data initiatives, there is momentum heading into 2023.
None of this incredible work to support young people would be possible without the ongoing support and commitment of youth, families, service providers, communities leaders and organizations, YWHO networks and staff, and our government and philanthropic partners.. Together, we are creating a movement that is transforming the youth mental health sector in Canada and saving lives now and in the future.
Thank you for all your support this year. We look forward to continuing this work together in 2023.
Thank you.
Dr. Jo Henderson
Executive Director of Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario
Director of Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth & Family Mental Health
Senior Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Announcement: Minister Carolyn Bennett held funding announcement for Integrated Youth Services (IYS)
On Monday, November 28th, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and and Associate Minister of Health, visited the new West Toronto Youth Hub to announce up to $18 million in funding for projects related to integrated mental health and substance use services for youth.
Minister Bennett was joined by Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Dr. Jo Henderson, Executive Director of YWHO and Director of the Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Dr. Samuel Weiss, Scientific Director of Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and two youth with lived experience – Kester and Devon.
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Minister Carolyn Bennett speaks to group pre-announcement about future of integrated youth services (IYS) in Canada.
Group gathers pre-announcement to discuss Integrated Youth Services (IYS) in Canada
Minister Tibollo, Dr. Jo Henderson and Steve Mathias
Dr. Jo Henderson
Youth speaker with lives experience, Kester
Minister Carolyn Bennett makes announcement
Youth speaker with lived experience, Devon
Minister Tibollo addresses group
Dr. Samuel Weiss from CIHR addresses group
From left to right: Dr. Samuel Weiss (CIHR), Dr. Jo Henderson (YWHO and CAMH), Kester (Youth), Minister Carolyn Bennett (Health Canada), Minister Michael Tibollo, Devon (Youth)
Attendees of announcement
Announcement Details:
As part of this investment, CIHR is investing $1 million to establish a pan-Canadian “network of networks” known as the Integrated Youth Services Network of Networks (IYS-Net). An additional $15+ million will be provided by CIHR and philanthropic partners to expand IYS-Net across the country. Health Canada is also providing nearly $2 million in funding to CAMH to work with IYS-Net and other partners to develop an Integrated Youth Services National Data Framework and Infrastructure.
“Young people have always faced challenges as they deal with the changes in their lives. Over the past years, their mental health and substance use challenges have been exacerbated by the stresses and social disruption of the pandemic. Integrated Youth Services is a proven model that can lead to improved health outcomes. By supporting IYS-Net in its objective to bring together diverse services and perspectives from youth, care providers, partners, researchers, and people with lived and living experience will we ensure that all youth have the opportunity to receive the integrated care that they need to thrive, grow, and succeed.” – The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health
IYS-Net will be a collaborative effort between the Government of Canada, partners and researchers across provinces, territories, and Indigenous communities to help youth access the services they need. The initiative will create a network of learning health systems through which research evidence, data, and youths’ lived experience are used to inform processes, policies, and practices to improve health equity and service delivery.
The goal of the IYS National Data Framework and Infrastructure project is to collect consistent data across provincial IYS networks. This investment will establish common measures, evaluation frameworks, governance, and digital platform infrastructure. This work will contribute to improved understanding of youth service needs and outcomes, help build and test new services, and help services pivot more effectively when crises arise. The investment will also aid in the shaping of future IYS programs, including services designed specifically to meet the needs of marginalized youth.
“Youth and their families deserve access to high quality services that are co-designed with youth and families, and lead to positive and equitable outcomes for youth throughout Canada. IYS-Net will allow us to develop new and inclusive approaches to support youth effectively. The partnerships across government and philanthropy that have made these investments possible demonstrate a shared recognition of the critical importance of supporting youth to succeed and thrive. Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario is grateful for the vision of these partners and their commitment to youth and families.” – Dr. Jo Henderson, Executive Director, YWHO, and Director, CAMH’s Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health
YWHO Celebrates Opening of Timmins Youth Wellness Hub
On November 15, 2022, the YWHO Network celebrated the grand opening of their new permanent Timmins Youth Wellness Hub space located at 45 Spruce Street South in Downtown Timmins.
Previously offering services in a rotational model, the new “Hub Headquarters” will allow the team serve youth and families in the Timmins region with a full range of integrated youth services.
“The Hub is amazing, and all of the staff and participants are kind, helpful, and welcoming” said Elise, a youth participant, about her experience attending the Hub.
The new Timmins Youth Wellness Hub (TYWH) Hub Headquarters is a safe, inclusive and welcoming space for all youth aged 12 to 25 to access mental health, addictions and well-being services, resources and support. As part of the YWHO network, the aim is to bring the right services to youth and their families, at the right time and in the right place.
Timmins Youth Wellness Hub Grand Opening
Timmins Youth Wellness Hub Grand Opening
Timmins Youth Wellness Hub Grand Opening
Timmins Youth Wellness Hub Grand Opening
Timmins Youth Wellness Hub Grand Opening
Timmins Youth Wellness Hub Grand Opening
Timmins Youth Wellness Hub Grand Opening
The grand opening event on November 15th was a success, and included a performance from a local Indigenous drum group (the Home Fire Singers), a ribbon cutting, and tours of the space. The event was open to local youth, families, TYWH service partners, and community members as an opportunity to learn more about this new space dedicated to their well-being.
“This is a momentous day… Thank you to our Community Partners, who are the wind beneath our wings; to the youth who we are so honoured to work alongside every day and who continue to inspire us; to our staff team, who are on my gratitude list every day; and to YWHO who is the jet fuel under the wind beneath our wings. This is a reflection of this amazing community that has come together,” said Anne Vincent, Executive Director and Hub Manager of the Timmins Youth Wellness Hub.
Established in September 2018, the Timmins Youth Wellness Hub has been a huge support to Timmins with their “pop-up hubs” rotating through spaces in the community. Youth have had low-barrier access to mental health support, substance use programs, primary care, education and employment support, recreational and skills and well-being programs, peer support and care navigation services – all free of charge and accessible for all.
To read the Timmins Youth Wellness Hub media release, click here.
To listen to a CBC radio segment about the Hub, click here.
The hub operates 30+ hours a week for both appointment-based and walk-in access to services and programming. Check out their social media channels for more information.
Youth Wellness Hub Windsor-Essex Launches Fundraising Campaign and Announces $1M Gift
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – Windsor, ON
The Youth Wellness Hub Windsor-Essex team officially launched their $5 million fundraising campaign on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, and announced their first gift – a $1 million lead gift from the Solcz Family Foundation.
The purpose of the fundraising campaign is to support the build of the permanent Youth Wellness Hub Windsor-Essex site. This is now closer to reality thanks to the generosity and support of the Windsor-Essex community.
The new 10,000 square foot youth-friendly space will be located at 215 Eugenie Ave., and will offer integrated mental health and substance use services for youth aged 12 to 25. The team will also provide primary health care, employment and housing supports, and recreational and educational activities.
Operational funding has been provided by the Ontario government. This fundraising campaign will help bring the Youth Wellness Hub to life by further supporting the creation of a youth-friendly environment, programming, and the development of satellite sites in Essex County.
“The Solcz Family Foundation is proud to support Windsor’s first Youth Wellness Hub—a space that is safe and barrier-free, providing our local youth with a multitude of services all under one roof in a warm and welcoming space designed for youth by youth,” says Kyrsten Solcz of the Solcz Family Foundation.
“We hope our community will join us by supporting this wonderful cause to help bring the right services to our youth at the right time and in the right place.”
Kim Willis, Director of Communications and Mental Health Promotion, CMHW-WECB, notes that more funds will need to be raised and that community support is vital.
“We are most grateful to the Solcz family for their amazing support and generosity. The Youth Wellness Hub is a game-changer for our community and something that youth and families have wanted for several years. In recognition of their support this location will be known as the Solcz Family Foundation site,” Willis says.
She added that the reality is our youth are struggling. At the Youth Wellness Hub, there is immediate support available through walk-in support services available and no referral. The Youth Wellness Hub Windsor-Essex opened a temporary location at Maryvale in March 2022. Since then, 213 youth have visited the location almost 1,000 times. The new site will improve services and the experience for those accessing services.
Youth Wellness Hub Windsor-Essex has been supported in various ways by many community partners, including the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Maryvale, Windsor-Essex Community Health Centre, Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, New Beginnings, The Inn of Windsor, the United Way, and more. Willis says the hope is more businesses, individuals and organizations will get involved, and all donations will receive a charitable tax receipt.
Youth Wellness Hub Windsor-Essex Partners
For more information:
Youth Wellness Hub Windsor-Essex
Kim Willis, Director of Communications and Mental Health Promotion, CMHW-WECB
(226) 787-2245
(519) 255-9940 x161 kwillis@cmha-wecb.on.ca
YWHO Celebrates Grand Opening of Renfrew County Youth Wellness Hub
On October 21, 2022, the YWHO Network celebrated the grand opening of the Renfrew County Youth Wellness Hub.
The hub serves the entire County of Renfrew and offers a full range of integrated youth services to young people aged 12 to 25 years old and their families or support individuals.
The grand opening was full of activities, including hub tours, a ribbon cutting ceremony, snacks, music, and more. The event was open to all local youth, families, and community members as an opportunity to learn more about this new space dedicated to their well-being.
The Renfrew County Youth Wellness Hub will offer mental health support, help with substance use, primary care, educational, employment, and other social services. The hub will also provide recreational and skills and well-being programs, peer support and care navigation services – all free of charge and accessible for all.
“I feel so fortunate that so many people came out to join our celebration. I am beyond words to express how grateful I am to be able to work with the youth and families in this area that are so deserving of such a wonderful new service,” said Sarah Haaima, Hub Manager of Renfrew County Youth Wellness Hub.
Renfrew County Youth Wellness Hub Grand Opening Event
The hub operates Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. at 278 Nelson Street in Pembroke, Ontario. Youth can access support through appointments, virtual services, or walk-in appointments as needed.
