Community Counselling Centre of Nipissing
361 McIntyre East P1B 1C9 North Bay, ON, Canada

On Friday, November 27th, 1:00pm - 2:30pm, Erin Russell, co-chair of the Harm Reduction Pillar for the Community Drug Strategy, will be hosting a Live Harm Reduction Chat! Please see the attached poster and please share! Open to anyone in the community! Various panelists will be joining us to share their perspective on Harm Reduction. Harm Reduction values compassion over stigma. Feel free to please email us your questions in-advanced, as these questions will be considered fo...r our live panel ([email protected]). Registration is required, click on the link below to register https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/127870115959

December 6, 1989 is a day forever remembered by Canadians. Today we honour the 14 women murdered during the Montreal Massacre at l’École Polytechnique. This year, we ask you to add a virtual white ribbon to your profile pic to remember those who lost their lives. http://ow.ly/aE2850CDXnb We #RememberThe14 :... Geneviève Bergeron Hélène Colgan Nathalie Croteau Barbara Daigneault Anne-Marie Edward Maud Haviernick Maryse Laganière Maryse Leclair Anne-Marie Lemay Sonia Pelletier Michèle Richard Annie St-Arneault Annie Turcotte Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz See more

November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month and we are proud to announce the 8th annual Wrapped in Courage campaign today! Every single day, women and children fac...e vast inequities in our communities, workplaces, and homes. We can’t wait any longer to support the elimination of gender-based violence. Text COURAGE to 41010 to support participating VAW shelters across Ontario this November and visit www.wrappedincourage.ca to learn more about how you can help. #WrappedinCourage

People who use drugs are REAL people! #stoptheshame #stoptheblame #stopthestigma... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1jH7l2omdU

Join a 1-day workshop offered in person on Friday November 20th, 2020 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE so call now to enroll: (705) 472-6515 ext. 261 *DEADLINE* November 13, 2020

The Community Counselling Centre of Nipissing is open and here to serve you. All of our programs are still running. This includes: substance use/addictions assessment, referral and psychotherapy, structured relapse prevention, Indigenous addictions program, significant other support and counselling services. Call us today!

Growing up, were your boundaries respected by others at family gatherings during the holidays? Check out the link below for information on "Creating Consent-Con...scious Holidays" in relation to boundaries and consent, courtesy of Sex Positive Families (Find them on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube as well as their website!) https://sexpositivefamilies.com/consent-conscious-holidays/ See more

Today Community Counseling Center of Nipissing is here to remind families that help is available and no one is alone. Dress Purple Day is an opportunity to make sure families, especially those facing additional hardships during COVID-19, know that there are resources and services available to help them. We will dress purple to remind them we are one of those places families can turn to for help. #IDressPurpleBecause

We provide Employee & Family Assistance Programs for a number of North Bay businesses. Ask your HR department if you have an EAP available where you work! Or call us at 705-472-6515.

Hopes Kitchen will be moving into a larger location on Cassells Street as it continues to offer more services to the city's vulnerable population:

The IFC is hiring!

We all can play a role in addressing drug use in our communities. To learn more about local work or how to join the Community Drug Strategy of North Bay & Area email [email protected] #stopstigmanorth

Community-based Family Service agencies like ours provide low-barrier access to evidence based mental-health treatments for more than 250,000 children, youth, adults, couples, seniors and families a year. https://cccnip.com/

En reconnaissance de la Journée mondiale de la prévention du suicide l'Association canadienne pour la prévention du suicide présente: Alors, tu dis que tu veux m'aider Il peut être intimidant d'aborder un membre de la famille, un ami ou un étranger pour parler du suicide, mais cela peut changer le cours de leur vie.... Parler du suicide peut être difficile, cependant, écouter sans porter de jugement peut aider à réduire le sentiment d'isolement et rappeler à la personne que les autres se soucient d'elle, lui donner de l'espoir pour l'avenir. Les connaissances peuvent vous donner la confiance dont vous avez besoin pour aider les autres. En apprenant et en comprenant l'impact du suicide (idéations et tentatives), vous pouvez mettre de côté les craintes d'intervenir et prendre des mesures pour tendre la main. Joignez-vous à nous pour accueillir nos panélistes, qui partageront leurs expériences uniques de tentatives de suicide et d'idéations. Les présentations seront suivies d'une période de questions en direct. L'éducation et les informations partagées lors de ce séminaire permettront à la communauté en générale qui souhaite aider les personnes en détresse, en leur fournissant les connaissances nécessaires. MERCI DE FAIRE CIRCULER ABONDAMMENT DANS VOTRE RÉSEAU Les inscriptions se terminent à 10:am le jour de l'événement, pour s'assurer que tous les participant-es ont le temps préparer leur connection internet. https://suicideprevention.ca/event-3956293/Registration

In Recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day, the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention hosts: So, you say you want to help me... It can be intimidating to reach out to a family member, a friend, or a stranger about suicide, but doing so can change the course of their life.... Talking about suicide can be challenging, however, listening with a non-judgmental ear can help reduce feelings of isolation and remind the person that others care about them and provide them with hope for their future. Knowledge can provide you with the confidence you need to help others. By learning and understanding the impact of suicide (ideation or attempt), you can set aside fears of intervening and take steps reach out. Please Join us as, as we welcome our panelists who will share their unique experiences of suicide attempts and ideation. Following the presentations there will be a live Q&A. The education and information shared in this seminar will empower the broader community who want to help those in distress, by providing them with the knowledge to do so. PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR NETWORK WIDELY Registration deadline is 5pm on the day of the event to ensure everyone has time to set up the online connection. https://suicideprevention.ca/event-3956222/Registration

Tomorrow is World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) - a chance for everyone to join us in promoting understanding about suicide. Those impacted by a suicide attempt or loss, family or friends, charitable organizations, professionals, politicians, volunteers, and community members impacted by suicide gather every year on September 10th, from over 50 countries to continue Working Together to Prevent Suicide.

School begins this week. Learn how to protect and nurture your child's mental health as they return to a very different school year!

North Bay now has an LGBTQ2S safe space of its own: https://www.facebook.com/outloudnorthbay Welcome to the neighbourhood folks!

We share with you today, for International Overdose Awareness Day, an opening msg of acknowledgement, honour & support, provided by our OAD committee member, Brooke.

International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global event held on August 31st each year and aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a d...rug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have met with death or permanent injury as a result of drug overdose. Overdoses usually occur accidentally when someone takes more of an opioid dose than their body can handle. As a result the brain is not able to control basic life functions. This can happen if someone: Has just started using an opioid drug Resumes taking an opioid drug after a period of not taking one for a while Switches from one opioid drug to another Takes more than their usual opioid dose Takes more than one drug at the same time Develops an illness when taking opioid drugs. When an opioid overdose occurs, breathing becomes slower and shallower, and in more serious overdoses, stops completely. This may result in loss of consciousness, brain damage and death. #northbayontario #opioidcrisis #drugoverdose #overdose #addictions #drugs #educate #savelives #ioad #alllivesmatter

We are proud to join our community partners to bring remembrance to those that have been injured or died as a result of substance overdose. We need to talk openly about preventing overdoses and reducing the barriers that prevent people from getting treated for substance use disorders. https://www.country600.com//several-local-events-this-com/

NEW HOURS! Did you know you can now register for a FREE telephone or video counselling appointment on our website? You don't need an appointment! Simply click here: https://cccnip.com/screening-form/ and a counselor will call you the following Tuesday or Thursday afternoon.

Of clients who completed treatment in Family Service Ontario's Demonstration Project: 61% showed reliable improvement in anxiety & depression 42% showed reliable recovery from anxiety & depression... Read the full report: http://familyserviceontario.org/news-and-careers/

Social connection protects and promotes good #MentalHealth. If youre not feeling like your usual self in these uncertain times, you are not alone. If you need to talk to someone, register with us for a call from a licensed therapist at https://cccnip.com/screening-form/

Post-secondary students: Stressed from the impact of COVID-19 on your upcoming school year and future? Call Good2Talk for free confidential mental health & addictions support 24/7 at: 1-866-925-5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868. good2talk.ca/ontario Or call or text our Youth & Family therapist at 705-499-3496

Newly released data from Family Service Ontario show average client anxiety and depression decreased from moderate to mild severity after receiving short-term psychotherapy from Family Service Ontario agencies (that's us!). Read the Demonstration Report: http://familyserviceontario.org/news-and-careers/

DID YOU KNOW? You can now register for a telephone or video counselling appointment on our website. You don't need an appointment! Simply click here: https://cccnip.com/screening-form/ and a counselor will call you the following Thursday afternoon.

Invoke support, banish stigma! To register and learn more about the week of OAD events go to: www.myhealthunit.ca/overdoseawareness

Family Service agencies have been delivering cost-effective counselling, psychotherapy, and psychoeducation services across the lifespan for over 50 years. Agencies treat more than 250,000 individuals, couples, and families a year and have the capability to rapidly expand services.

A recently published paper in the Canadian Journal of Public Health (CJPH) is encouraging the province to integrate registered mental health professionals into the public health insurance program, especially with COVID-19 pushing the limits of mental health care.

International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31st. This year in North Bay we will be hosting a week of virtual events. For more information please check out: www.myhealthunit.ca/overdoseawareness A Time to Remember, A Time to Act.

North Bays 4th Annual International Overdose Awareness will be starting on August 31st. Please check our events happening virtually & within our community! Please share! https://www.myhealthunit.ca//international-overdose-awaren

International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31. Each year this event aims to raise awareness about overdose and that overdose is preventable. International Overdose Awareness Day remembers those who have died or has sustained a permanent injury related to drug use. Join our local International Overdose Awareness Day Planning Committee for a week of events in honour of those who have been affected by overdose. Register for all online events. Registration for all events closes on Friday, August 28th at 12 p.m. https://www.overdoseday.com/

Our second educational video of the day features Pam King, ACNBA's HCV Counsellor/ Social Worker! #WorldHepatitisDay #FindTheMissingMillions

We're switching to Summer Hours... Stay safe and enjoy the Summer!

Une belle façon de célébrer ceux qui nous manquent.

A beautiful way to celebrate those we miss.