Young people are hearing family concerns about the economy. Adolescents are anxious to get their first real job to start contributing and gain competency. See what 17 Mississauga youth did.
Some young people may not be seeking the mental health services that they need because they fear long waits. Omar Goodgame and his colleagues at EveryMind say urgent help IS AVAILABLE NOW.
Remembering The 3Es of Social -Emotional Development — empathy for self, empathy for others and emotional regulation — provides parents and guardians a friendly guideline for speaking to their children. University of Toronto Mississauga Centre for Child Development, Mental Health, and Policy reached out to the Erin Mills community to explain how.
A youth leader asks schools and community organizations to offer more students a unique evidence-based program about healthy relationships.
University of Waterloo’s Dr. Dillon Browne spoke to youth, then caregivers, about mental health after the pandemic. One key takeaway: Listen.
Urging students to plan beyond high school is a step forward in community wellness.
Miguel Martinez, a Steering Committee member of Erin Mills Connects, welcomes author Ann Douglas to a Community Check-in. Ann, just fresh from finishing her latest book, shares three questions that help put pandemic experiences in context for a better future.
On the heels of Ontario announcing that students wouldn’t be going back to schools to finish their school year and that many summer activities are cancelled, children and their parents are struggling with more disappointment and worries. Ann Douglas, parenting book author, speaks to parents and guardians about how they can make these unusual circumstances less sad for their kids.
Author Ann Douglas is well known for her compassion for today’s parents. She shares her thoughts on getting through the trials of COVID-19 with Erin Mills Connects.
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