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Across the world, June is recognized as Pride Month, an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the existence, diversity, and accomplishments of the 2sLGBTQ+ community. Pride month also serves [...]

In Canada, June is the national awareness month for many things, including Pride Month and Men’s Mental Health Month! To show support and encourage help-seeking behaviour, WRSPC has compiled a [...]

Every year during the first week of May in Canada, Mental Health Week is honoured and celebrated. This year, the theme of Mental Health Week is “My Story”. Stories are an important way that we [...]

Today is the beginning of #MentalHealthWeek 2023! Mental Health Week is an annual awareness campaign spearheaded by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and aims to spread awareness and [...]

Throughout February, in acknowledgement and celebration of Black History Month we shared information about local and national organizations and programs which serve Black individuals and the [...]

Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day, which got us thinking: how are random acts of kindness connected to the work of suicide prevention? Well, random acts of kindness are simple acts of [...]

Since 1997, the Council has worked to reduce suicide and its impact in the Waterloo Region community. Over the past 25 years, we have evolved from primarily providing suicide prevention awareness [...]

Last year, the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council launched the first Winter Break Wellbeing Passport. The passport encouraged families to go on an adventure towards greater mental and [...]

Over the past several years, it seems that Canadians have become more comfortable talking about mental health, stress, and life’s challenges. However, many still struggle with asking for help and [...]

Last week, students across our Region started a new semester or school year. New beginnings and periods of transition can be challenging for some. To help support our community, WRSPC has [...]