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Crisis and Counselling

. Crisis and Counselling. Counselling And Support Services. Grey Bruce Healthy Communities Conference Thursday, May 15, 2014. Our family: Jamie, Yolanda, Wes, Wendel and Jay Cameron Our golden lab, Lacey. Just an ordinary kid. Wes loved sports and being a team mate.

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Crisis and Counselling

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  1. . Crisis and Counselling Counselling And Support Services Grey Bruce Healthy Communities Conference Thursday, May 15, 2014

  2. Our family: Jamie, Yolanda, Wes, Wendel and Jay Cameron Our golden lab, Lacey

  3. Just an ordinary kid

  4. . . . Wes loved sports and being a team mate

  5. Inspired by Wes, we hope to provide young people with an option where they can find help

  6. Our Community Partners: Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce Community Foundation Grey Bruce Municipality of Brockton Wide World Therapy Online

  7. Ontario Trillium Grant RecipientAviva Community Fund Recipient With MPP Bill Walker Thank you for voting! Thank you Jack Lambertus Insurance Broker Ltd For submitting our proposal to the Aviva Community Fund

  8. Dedicated to serve the young people in Grey, Bruce, North Huron and North Wellington OUR MISSION To promote mental and emotional wellness in youth aged 13-19 and provide an online resource where they can access counselling in a safe, secure and confidential manner.

  9. Mental health is an essential part of your 0verall health. Mental health is more than just the absence of mental illness. It’s a state of well-being. Did you know that up to 70% of young adults living with mental health problems report that the symptoms started in childhood?

  10. Do you have a cell phone? Use it Properly!!!!!

  11. Social media Connected 24 / 7 / 365

  12. How full can your head get? -texting -messaging -tweeting -emailing • Stress -overload • 24/7/365 -bombarded

  13. What makes you feel bad? Parents fighting or yelling School work Being teased or bullied Change Siblings fighting Feeling lonely

  14. Suicide is about escape Suicide is the 2nd highest cause of death among young people 15-24 after motor vehicle accidents Suicide is about escape Communication is the key About Suicide

  15. You are not alone It’s okay to have problems…. ….and it’s okay to ask for help

  16. Where do young people turn?

  17. Between 9,000 and 10,000 calls are made to the Kids Help Phone from Grey Bruce in a year CRISIS:

  18. Our website: www.wesforyouthonline.ca

  19. Online counselling Teen will register and receive an email response: WELCOME TO WES FOR YOUTH ONLINE Use of PRIVATE CONVERSATION THROUGH SECURED EMAIL between teen and counsellor Establish a relationship with counsellor: HI, MY NAME IS LESLEY AND I WILL BE YOUR COUNSELLOR Teen may write whatever they want…..THREE PAGES LATER….

  20. Family and friends are great, but sometimes a professional counsellor is needed and can make a difference Online counselling can provide: • PRIVATE • CONFIDENTIAL • As of June 6th, 2013 we have 90 young people using the online counselling from all over Grey, Bruce, North Huron and North Wellington Crisis and Counselling

  21. Stress and how to feel better about yourself

  22. To help young people parents brothers & sisters grandparents aunts & uncles cousins ….. EVERYBODY Canadian Mental Health Fan Club and Let’s Talk Animal Therapy Provide and promote Resources Workshops – Seminars – Support Groups

  23. Community Support School walk Youth & Child Mental Health Week May 4-10, 2014

  24. 2nd Annual WFYOHigh School Hockey Tournament January 8 & 9, 2014

  25. Community Support Thank you Supporters and Volunteers

  26. Crisis and Counselling Owen Sound Attack Thank you!!

  27. In Loving Memory of Wes and all our young people who left us way too soon

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