Thriving Well in the Workforce
A $20,000 grant from Co-operators Community Funds is helping Hamilton’s young Black, Indigenous and Racialized communities meet their career goals, while gaining access to mental health care.
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$300,000 Donation from RBC Helps Hamilton’s Youth to Navigate the Mental Health Care System
Meet Jackie Hames. She’s a Transition Coach at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Youth Wellness Centre (YWC). The YWC is on the second floor of the historic Pigott Building in Hamilton’s downtown core. Bright, accessible, and inclusive, it’s a space where youth aged 17 to 25 can seek support for mental health or substance use issues,… Continue reading $300,000 Donation from RBC Helps Hamilton’s Youth to Navigate the Mental Health Care System
St. Joe’s launches critical mental health program for Black youth
Written by: Sebastian Bron, The Hamilton Spectator As a Black teen growing up in Hamilton, Rayanne Banaga heard all the stereotypes. “There was times that teachers would assume I was living in poverty or that I came from a bad family, just because I was Black,” she says. “So often I was being treating in… Continue reading St. Joe’s launches critical mental health program for Black youth
“I want to be the person I felt I needed when I was younger”
Mackenzie first sought help at the Youth Wellness Centre in 2016 after the death of her mother. Since then, she has been accessing peers support and counselling. Watch as Mackenzie shares her journey.
Diana ‘found her people’ at the Youth Wellness Centre
Diana Filc thought life would be a constant trying-to-get-by process. Diagnosed with depression and anxiety at age 13, Diana spent much of her life managing her mental health.
It’s never too early to #ReachOutHamOnt – We’re Here. Get Help.
The St. Joe's Youth Wellness Centre is a safe environment for young people age 17 to 25 to receve expert mental health and substance use care by self-referral.
Top 5 tips for overcoming anxiety
Everyone gets nervous or anxious from time to time however for some people, anxiety becomes so frequent, or so forceful, that it begins to take over their lives. Well, you are not alone!
#PinkItForward: Put a block on cyberbullying
Bullying has become a major problem in our schools, workplaces, homes, and online. With the rise and rapid change of digital technology, there has been an increase of cyberbullying.
Having trouble sleeping? Here are our top 5 strategies to manage insomnia
A lot of people have difficulty sleeping from time to time, but insomnia is when someone has difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early at least 3 nights per week for at least 3 months.
Healing? Strength? Encourage youth to take what they need
St. Joe's Youth Wellness Centre partnered with Urbanicity Hamilton to help young people throughout our community get the help they need.
Patient Story: No one way to be trans
Aric Bales' journey included addiction and unasnwered questions. Having peer support helped him find answers.
St. Joe’s nurses help at risk youths build a more promising future
For many youth, transition throughout late teens and mid 20s can be challenging. Lots of emotions and uncertainty can lead to strong feelings of anxiety or depression, and other mental health issues that can surface for the first time during this stage in life.
The Youth Wellness Centre celebrates 1 year: Levi’s story
Fall can’t come fast enough for Levi Bailey. The 21 year old is eagerly awaiting the September start of his Pre-Media and Entertainment Program at Mohawk College. A year ago, a post-secondary opportunity was not even on his radar.