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It was unanimous! All three Boards of Directors from Carizon, KW Counselling, and Monica Place came together in December and agreed to formally become one agency. This is after many months of working together at all levels of our organizations, and significant amounts of engagement with our volunteers, community partners and donors. We are so grateful to everyone for the participation and effort that was dedicated to this meaningful work.
February, 2023
Over the past several years, and thanks to Carizon’s passionate employees, we have been on an intentional journey to ensure all members of our community are seen and valued equally. We created a visual to summarize our equity journey and highlight a few of the actions we have taken to support our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion approach. This visual was featured in our 2022 Impact Report.
October 2022
Explore this electronic update of news to learn how we are continuing to create lasting impacts in the lives of families in our community together. We hope you enjoy reading the stories of hope, and the ways in which our community members and staff have stepped up to provide generous support ensuring that families have the tools needed to strengthen their mental health and wellbeing.
January, 2023
Woebot celebrated its 5th anniversary in June of this year and Carizon continues to be a proud partner of their mission to provide mental health support quite literally in the palms of the hands of those who need it. Woebot is an artificially intelligent chatbot that helps individuals monitor their mood and learn about themselves. Anyone can download the app for free at https://woebot.page.link/ontario.
August 2022
We would like to share immense gratitude for the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation in providing grant funding to make the first phase of our Intake Redesign Project possible. Watch the video below to see how this project unfolded. We are excited to continue this work, taking this project to the next level to improve access to our services for Waterloo Region.
July 2022
Although Spring is upon us and longer sunny days are a welcome change, we continue to respond to the unprecedented mental health needs of families in our region. Read our Spring Newsletter and see how Carizon continues to answer the call for this increased need, providing unwavering support to families in every corner of our community.
Apr 2022
Last November, the Boards of Directors of Carizon, KW Counselling Services, and Monica Place announced that they agreed to enter into a process of exploring the benefits of becoming one agency. There are many compelling reasons to explore this potential unification and we are inviting our supporters to join us for a community dialogue on Thursday, April 21st, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Register today!
April 21st
We are at an exciting and crucial phase in our equity journey at Carizon.
Ryerson’s Diversity Institute and Carizon have partnered to conduct an equity, diversity, and inclusion assessment. We are asking you to participate and share your sincere thoughts. This is one of our most important equity initiatives to date and will set the stage for future action. Please help us by sharing your voice! The surveys are available in 9 languages.
February 2022
There’s nothing like stories of belonging, resilience, and connection to warm our spirits during these cold months. And that’s just what you’ll find in the Carizon Winter 2022 Newsletter. See how the support of our donors makes it possible for families in our community to access the mental health and wellness services they need.
January 2022
Join Mike Farwell this Giving Tuesday and help spread the word that mental health matters. Buy your Carizon t-shirt for only $25. All proceeds help families thrive.
November 2021
Carizon’s Respite program provides a safe, nurturing environment for children who have exceptional emotional, social, behavioural, and developmental challenges. The program allows families and caregivers a short break to take care of their own wellbeing, while knowing their child is safe and cared for. Watch a short video about the journey Respite took from St. Agatha to Baden!
Aug 2021
We are thrilled to share our Spring Newsletter, it is filled with inspiring stories that are only possible because of the generous support of our community.
May, 2021
The children and youth in our Fort and Temenos programs have wrapped up an exciting project! A key part of this year’s program is self-advocacy and they have participated in the creation of a video about living with FASD, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
May, 2021
For Afonso, every day was a struggle to simply get up and be present for his family. Along with managing his own wellbeing, Afonso was supporting a wife with complex mental health issues, raising two young sons and navigating chronic housing instability.
For years, Carizon worked with Afonso and his family – building trust, understanding their needs and supporting them through different crises as their boundaries allowed.
April, 2021
Start or deepen your financial journey today! Join us virtually July 6th 12:30-2pm where Amy Zavitz from Kindred Credit Union will walk us through basic budgeting.
June, 2021
