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Integrated

Community Programs

1 out 5 Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime.
 Mental illness affects people of all ages, cultures, education and income levels.

Structured on a strength-based and capacity building approach, our Integrated Community Program delivers:

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Promoting Awareness

  • Mental health promotion targeting family and youth, women, men, seniors and newcomers

  • Health fairs and mental health talks

  • Multi-lingual educational workshops and resources

  • Anti-Stigma Campaign

  • Promote personal growth

  • Addresses emerging community needs

Building Community  Capacity 

  • Through a community needs assessment

  • Community volunteer training

  • Through community engagement and participation

  • Collaborating with other ethno-specific community agencies

Healing Through Heritage

  • Foster a sense of belonging and psychological safety

  • Create a safe space 

  • Provide peer-to-peer support groups

  • Social recreational activities and cultural community events 

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Testimonials

These are just the few incredible feedbacks we received from our community.

 "It was a wonderful event! I enjoyed the fact that bringing openly a mental health problem among the Ethiopian community, and the empowering messages delivered at the time." 

- HS

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