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Pride - Voices of Our Youth Advisors (Atlas)
Posted on Monday, June 12, 2023 11:57 AM
What Pride Means to Me
By Atlas Ruth, 1Call1Click.ca Youth Advisor
As of today, I am a twenty-four-year-old pansexual, genderqueer Indigenous young woman.
A lot of people get hung up on these terms as if it complicates life, but to me, it simply makes everything make sense. It took me these twenty-four years to identify what parts of the queer community I belong to, and I don’t doubt that I’ll change and grow into other identities, but today, this is me.
I identify as pansexual because I’ve never...
Pride - Voices of Our Youth Advisors (Steph)
Posted on Monday, June 12, 2023 11:51 AM
We asked our 1Call1Click.ca Youth Advisors to tell us what Pride means to them. Thank you, Steph Dinsdale, for sharing your voice!
“Pride is about community, finding your best friends, allies and partners that love you unconditionally! Accepting myself has opened up my life to so many beautiful moments, friends and a newfound confidence! Love yourself, love others and happy Pride month!”
- Steph Dinsdale, 1Call1Click.ca Youth Advisor
Denise and her family
Posted on Friday, June 09, 2023 12:23 PM
Thank you to Denise and her family for sharing their 1Call1Click.ca success story. Meet Jake and hear about how he is looking ahead to summer and a bright future. 1Call1Click.ca: Restoring Hope and Making an Impact.
Denise and her wife Dana are each the mothers of two children and two stepchildren. Denise and Dana are the grandmothers of two little boys, Jake, age nine, and Jaxsen, age five.
Starting in 2019, Jake and Jaxsen came to live with Denise and Dana for about a year and a half. After...
Thank you RBC!
Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2023 06:58 AM
On 1Call1Click.ca’s 1st Birthday, we are so grateful for the commitment of our funding partner RBC and the meaningful words of Marjolaine Hudon, RBC Regional President, Ontario North & East:
“Many young people are struggling with their mental health. They need our help. That’s why our entire team at @RBC is committed to supporting youth mental well-being programs in our community. A huge thank you to the www.1Call1Click.ca team. We are so proud to be the funding partner of CHEO and the Kids Come...
Ready for the holidays
Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2023 06:52 AM
When your child is struggling with mental health challenges, the holidays are not always easy. With so many expectations about what the holidays should be like or who we should be spending our time with, it can be very difficult to make it all work.
With the support of our network of child and youth mental health experts, we have rounded up some tips and ideas to help your family this holiday season.
1. Do what works for your familyThe holidays can be an especially challenging time of year for...