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Wellness is an interactive process of becoming aware of and practicing healthy choices to create a more successful and balanced lifestyle.
Trauma Parenting Workshops are being offered in the Region of Waterloo for parents/caregivers of children and youth who have experienced trauma. There are 2 sessions in the Trauma Informed Parenting Series: Part one: September 18, 2019 (06:00 – 08:30 pm) Part two: September 25, 2019 (06:00 – 08:30 pm) Registrations required. Please take a look… Read more »
Our communications team has been busy gearing up for the 3rd annual Ride for Refuge. Taking place on Saturday, October 5th, the biking and walking event will be a great way to get active with the family and help support Carizon! Our goal is to surpass the amount of participants we had last year… Read more »
The Carizon Copa Community Soccer tournament will be taking place on Sunday July 28th at Waterloo Park. Previously referred to as the KW Copa, the tournament is meant to promote diversity and community engagement within the Waterloo region. You are welcome to come out and cheer on the teams as they take the field!
As National Volunteer Week approaches (April 7 – 13th), we look forward to celebrating our volunteers at Carizon! Volunteers help improve quality of life for others. Volunteers also gain valuable experience, develop new skills and studies show that involved Canadians enjoy improved overall health. Every day at Carizon we witness the benefits of having volunteers… Read more »
We should all be completing our returns…why? When we hear that it’s tax time again, many of us wince at the thought. But, there are many benefits to completing your tax returns. Here are some you should be thinking about: For the Employee: To verify that your employer has deducted CPP, EI Benefits and Income… Read more »
Investing in the future can include fostering resiliency in our children. According to Ann Masten, PhD, resilience is the ability to show positive adaptation, handle stress, overcome disadvantage, recover from trauma, and use opportunities to grow and learn in the face of adversity. So how do you know that you are raising a resilient child?… Read more »
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and Carizon staff share some skills and traits that help to nurture and sustain loving relationships all year long. Love yourself. If you have self love, you can tolerate differences in others. If you feel good about you, your behaviour tends to be in keeping with how you feel about… Read more »
Family Day is fast approaching – Monday, February 18th. It is a time to celebrate families and to think about how spending time together can strengthen our relationships. The staff at Carizon has provided a list of winter family activities that are either free or low cost and provide fun for the whole family on… Read more »
Last year, during the month of February, Carizon started a new initiative – we designated February as a month for self-care. Knowing that these last months of winter contribute to the blahs, the whole idea behind the movement was to encourage people to undertake self-care activities that promote wellness. Carizon also designated a day in the middle of… Read more »
Our Culture Committee at Carizon decided to focus the month of February on wellness. When people rank their least favourite month of the year, February is often the winner. With the holiday season behind us, the colder temperatures, the lack of sunshine, and the drawn out winter months of shoveling, hazardous driving conditions and slippery… Read more »
We hope you find some of the these archived blog posts useful as we all look to manage and find the joy in daily living.