Using Empathy in Conversations
This post is part of our #MentalHealthWeek series on empathy and suicide prevention. To view the entire series, click here. Using Empathy in Conversations Yesterday we highlighted the role that empathy plays in suicide prevention and noted that empathy connects us with the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of those who are struggling. For individuals with […]
Empathy, Burnout, and Boundaries
This post is part of our #MentalHealthWeek series on empathy and suicide prevention. To view the entire series, click here. Empathy, Burnout, and Boundaries This #MentalHealthWeek we have been discussing empathy and how it can be used to help prevent suicide and reduce the impact of suicide in our communities. For our final post this […]
Mental Health Week 2022
Mental Health Week 2022: Empathy Series From Monday, May 2nd, 2022 to Friday, May 6th, WRSPC will be joining the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and other organizations across Canada in acknowledging and celebrating #MentalHealthWeek. This year the theme is empathy, and getting real about how to get help. Throughout the week, our focus will […]
Developing Empathy
This post is part of our #MentalHealthWeek series on empathy and suicide prevention. To view the entire series, click here. Developing Empathy If you have been following along with our posts this week, you may be wondering “is empathy something that we are just born with – or born without?”. Thankfully, empathy is a skill […]
What is Empathy?
This post is part of our #MentalHealthWeek series on empathy and suicide prevention. To view the entire series, click here. What is Empathy? Empathy is the ability to recognize, understand, and share the feelings of another. It involves experiencing another person’s point of view, rather than just our own. Empathy is also different from sympathy […]
Winter Break Wellbeing Passport
The Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council has put together a resource for families during their Winter School Break. Take your family on an adventure this winter break towards greater mental health and wellbeing. This resource, the “Winter Break Wellbeing Passport”, takes families on an adventure within their own homes and communities to learn about and practice […]
WRSPC Staff Updates
WRSPC is very excited to announce that our interview process was successful, and we have hired a new Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator, Holly Snook! Holly officially joined the team on July 5th and will work alongside outgoing Program Coordinator Amanda Demmer for the month of July. Holly has been familiar with the work of the […]
Mourning the children of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation
Mourning the children of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation The Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council’s thoughts are with the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc community, and all Indigenous communities, and we join in this time of collective mourning for the heartbreaking loss of their children. We acknowledge that the discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children […]
Staffing Announcement: Program Coordinator
A statement from Amanda Demmer, current Program Coordinator: With mixed emotions, I share the news that I will be stepping down from my position as WRSPC’s Program Coordinator. I am saddened to be leaving a role that has allowed me such fulfilling opportunities to connect with and impact our community, though excited for my next […]
April Break Wellbeing Passport
The Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council, in partnership with Front Door Children’s Mental Health Services, Lutherwood, the Waterloo Region District School Board, and the Waterloo Catholic District School Board, has put together a resource for families during their April school break. This resources, the “April Break Wellbeing Passport”, takes families on an adventure within their […]