Youthab helping youth and young adults manage pandemic stress

This article was written by NICOLE KLEINSTEUBER for INQUINTE and published on JANUARY 17, 2021. Find the original article HERE. The mental health challenges affecting young people have evolved as the COVID-19 pandemic has dragged on, a local expert says, and so have the ways they are dealing with them. Kylee Wishart is a psychotherapist with Youth  Habilitation Quinte in Belleville. ...

#HeretohelpON

We know it can be hard, but there's no shame in asking for help for yourself or for others. It’s also now more important than ever. Vulnerable families who struggle with chronic issues may be facing new challenges and additional stressors during this time. And across Ontario, child welfare agencies are seeing a drop in the number of referral calls – even though we know COVID-19 can lead...

Meet Tori Buck, our TAY Connector for H-PE

Tori is a graduate of the Child and Youth Worker program at Loyalist College. She has been a part of Youthab since 2013, initially with the Transition Home, and as a Supporting Housing Counsellor in the Co-operative Housing program. During this time, Tori was also instrumental in the development and launch of Youth Empower.  After a brief hiatus in Calgary, Alberta, Tori returned to Youthab as...

Telus Mobility for Good™

Have you heard? TELUS is working with Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada to support young people in their transition out of care by providing free cell phones that come with a $0 plan, including 3 GB of data for two years! WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Young people who are, or would have been eligible for Continued Care and Support for Youth (CCSY) at any Ontario Children’s Aid Society, AND who are:...

Mental Health Self Check

Good mental health is essential to your overall health and well-being. It’s just as important to take care of your mental health as it is to take care of your physical health. Shoppers Drug Mart and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have partnered to raise awareness and promote mental health across Canada.  Mental Health Self Check is an interactive tool that will help...

Mood Disorders - an Overview

Definition Mood: A temporary state of mind or feeling. Everyone has “moods”, high and low, and this is a good thing. A person’s mood can change from day to day or multiple times in a day, and be affected by any number of things- events, interactions with other people, good or bad news, how much you’ve eaten or exercised, the weather, how much sleep you got etc. If you imagine...