Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care

There is still space left in the January Mindfulness Ambassador Classes. Living through the pandemic is not easy, practicing mindfulness can be helpful. The 4-week virtual mindfulness skills course is free and open to anyone. Register for a date and time that works for you. www.eventbrite.ca/o/waypoint-centre-for-mental-health-care- #mindfulness #wellness #selfcare #mentalhealth #stress #stressmanagement #research #virtual

The holidays can be challenging, but especially as COVID-19 cases rise and we live through another lockdown. If you are a healthcare/frontline worker, first res...ponder or residential support worker and need wellness and coping support, COVID Frontline Wellness is here for you. Visit www.waypointcentre.ca/programs/c_o_v_i_d_frontline_wellness See more

It's the giving season...and you can be a mental health champion. At Waypoint we are rising to the challenges of COVID-19 by transforming mental health and addictions care in the community, in the hospital, and for the future. To donate please visit https://www.canadahelps.org//covid-19-mental-health-relief

Celebrating the new year may look a little different this year. Thank you to all the essential workers who are working over the holidays, spending time away from their families to care for others. Here are some ideas to safely ring in 2021: * Bring your kid or your inner kid outside and enjoy the snow * Go cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or tobogganing * Explore the local trails... * Build a campfire and enjoy a warm beverage * Build a snow sculpture * Watch vintage holiday movies * Relax and listen to an audiobook or podcast * Write a card to someone you are missing over the holidays * Create new traditions * Order dinner in and enjoy a dish-less holiday feast * Call someone you have been meaning to call * Try something new: baking, painting, drawing, knitting, woodworking, a TikTok dance, etc. * Read that book you have been meaning to pick up * Break out the puzzles and games * Create that family photo album you have been meaning to pull together * Listen to music; maybe something new * Watch family videos from the past Try mindfulness (sign up for one of the free Mindfulness courses in January https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/waypoint-centre-for-mental-heal) * Enjoy the opportunity to relax in your own home and take a pause See more

As a thank you for your dedication the World Famous Dock Lunch and Pier 21 is offering 10% off to all Waypoint staff! Thank you to the World Famous Dock Lunch and Pier 21 for your generosity!

It's the giving season...and you can give hope. At Waypoint we are rising to the challenges of COVID-19 by transforming mental health and addictions care in the community, in the hospital, and for the future. To donate please visit https://www.canadahelps.org//covid-19-mental-health-relief

Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded by advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honour Rita Hester, a transgender woman killed in 1998. The vigil commemorated all transgender people lost to violence, becoming the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. #TransLivesMatter

CAMIMH is excited to announce that tomorrow we will be hosting a fireside chat between the 2020 Faces of Mental Illness and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau via Facebook Live. The conversation will begin at 6 p.m. "Like" our page to make sure you get notified when we go live!

Saturday event helps survivors of suicide navigate the darkness: 'It's not something that you would ever get over because it's always going to be part of your story now,' says local International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day event organizer, who notes it's essential to get help and support.

If you work in healthcare in any capacity, in any sector, anywhere in Simcoe Muskoka and you are struggling with the affects of the pandemic, #COVIDFrontlineWellness can help. www.waypointcentre.ca

It's the giving season...and we are #strongertogether. At Waypoint we are rising to the challenges of COVID-19 by transforming mental health and addictions care in the community, in the hospital, and for the future. To donate please visit https://www.canadahelps.org//covid-19-mental-health-relief

It's the giving season...and you can help create better tomorrows for those living with mental illness. At Waypoint we are rising to the challenges of COVID-19 by transforming mental health and addictions care in the community, in the hospital, and for the future. To donate please visit https://www.canadahelps.org//covid-19-mental-health-relief

NEW RED COUCH PODCAST EPISODE COMING THIS FRIDAY! In this week's episode, we chat with Aliyah Beckles-Gaines, who is currently working on a local literature pro...ject that shares the stories of BIPOC Womxn here in North Simcoe! Check it out on Spotify, Facebook, and YouTube! Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/1avZxM3muQxZZVmclQDu2f YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/UCv8Imu4p0QyMuG0ByPXeq1A/featured Video edited by: Matthew Canning

Note that the class scheduled to start Monday Nov 30 has been cancelled. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please register for one of our other classes. New dates will come in January.