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Atlas Ruth's Story
Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2023 05:50 AM
Atlas Ruth (she/her), age 22, has been an advocate for mental health care since she was a child. “Originally, I began speaking up about mental illness because I have struggled with my own mental health for as long as I can remember. To put it simply, I’ve never felt ‘okay’ in my own head and knew that my brain didn’t work the same way that everyone else’s did.” Frequently described as, “a mature child” Atlas remembers the pain of feeling alone with her problems. “I was very aware that most people,...
1Call1Click.ca Staff Lace Up for RBC Race for the Kids
Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2023 05:35 AM
On October 17th, staff members from 1Call1Click.ca gathered to support youth mental health programs and services at CHEO by participating in a virtual version of RBC Race for the Kids.
Funds raised from this local portion of the event will be used to support two programs at CHEO including 1Call1Click.ca. 1Call1Click.ca Manager, Cindy Dawson, was so moved by what she heard while running alongside 1Call1Click.ca Intake Workers, Elissa Gazel and Ashley Utronkie, that capturing and sharing their...
Diana’s story: one reason why RBC helps youth and their families access mental health services
Posted on Monday, June 14, 2021 05:59 AM
Diana’s story: one reason why RBC helps youth and their families access mental health services By Maxine Betteridge-MoesUpdated June 14, 2021
This article originally appeared on RBC Discover & Learn.
Programs including RBC Race for the Kids and 1Call1Click.ca support critical services.
When Diana D’Aoust looks back over the last eight years, she is sometimes in disbelief about the progress her 17 year old son has made since he was a young boy living with Asperger’s syndrome. From the age of eight,...