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Local youth are helping others deal with some of life’s biggest challenges.
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Non-profit advancing mental health awareness
Published 12:08 PDT, Fri August 6, 2021
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Richmond-based Community Mental Wellness Association of Canada continues to help others meet life’s challenges.
Through the hardships of the pandemic, the association has been able to move forward—in the face of challenges, continuing to stay unified in finding creative ways to implement mental health education into the community.
During the past year, it offered numerous programs and services for all ages. Senior members were able to engage in free computing classes, created to help the elderly learn how to navigate the digital world. And to expand its client group, it is now partnering with Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society to hold lectures and provide professional computer learning courses for a wider and more diverse range of people.
The association’s Youth Ambassador Group is comprised of a diverse group of passionate and driven students. The mission for the youth group is to equip young people with the tools to positively impact the community as ambassadors for mental health.
Recently, eight of its summer students helped to package and distribute food hampers for the homeless in the Downtown Eastside.
The association has also established a bursary program for the future post-secondary students within the youth group. This program aims to help Grade 12 students who wish to pursue a career in psychology and mental health and continue their academic career in post-secondary.
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