by SusanW | Aug 1, 2023 | Article
According to the World Health Organization, social isolation is comparable in risk to smoking, obesity and physical inactivity. The Harvard University Study of Adult Development, known as the longest study on human happiness, found that there is a strong link between...
by SusanW | May 5, 2023 | Letter to Media
The doors closed at Catholic Family Services of Hamilton on April 30th, after 74 years of service. This is the third family service agency in Ontario to close since the onset of the pandemic, with the others being in Thunder Bay and Northumberland. In each case, the...
by SusanW | Oct 27, 2022 | Letter to Media
Thank you for highlighting the growing challenges of accessing mental health services in Ontario. We need more of these conversations as the demand for service skyrockets and available services decline. I am concerned that there was a significant part of the story...
by SusanW | Jun 22, 2022 | Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor re: Inquest into triple murders examines mandated counselling program for intimate partner violence – June 15, 2022 As a provincial network of 42 members serving women who have experienced intimate partner violence, as well as offenders, through...
by SusanW | Jun 15, 2022 | News
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, growing public mental health demands have led to challenges finding locally available services. There is a critical need to make local high-quality counselling easier to access for communities across Ontario. A recent study...
