By Meera Ambihaibahan iStock: monkeybusinessimages https://www.istockphoto.com/en/photo/mother-carrying-son-and-daughter-as-they-play-in-park-gm660353478-120373759 Being a parent can be tough, especially when you’ve got little ones running around. Tantrums, defiance, and endless energy can make even the most patient parents lose their temper. However,... Read More about Breaking the Cycle: How Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Supports Maltreated Families

By: Lucy Pinili With the rise in opioid addiction, the presence of harm reduction programs and education can be the difference between life and death. A Canadian article written byRead More about Harm Reduction Saves Lives

SOUNDING THE ALARM! According to the Government of Canada (2024), "Between January 2016 and September 2023, there were a total of 42,494 apparent opioid toxicity deaths reported in Canada" (Kim, J.J., et al., 2025). DO NOT AVOID THE SIGNS OF CHRONIC PAIN DUE TO PAST TRAUMA TIC TALK A TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE APPROACH https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21020232 KNOWING IS CARING CALL TO ACTION!!! CLINICIANS NEED TO... Read More about THE TIC TALK: ATTENTION PATIENTS, PROVIDERS & STAFF

(Anilasnora, 2021) What is the Issue? Within recent years, Canada has seen significant drops within youth mental health across the nation. A study published by the MacDonald-Laurier Institute explores this crisis and its roots. Through further research it was revealed 47% of students aged 12 - 18 experienced acute psychological distress in 2021. Studies suggest the... Read More about Are Phones Failing the Youth?

Jade Morrison (Roots Adolescent, 2024) Restrictive measures leave children feeling very traumatized and make them feel as if they have to close themselves off. It's only right that support workers are taught how to deal with children and their needs, especially when they've already been in many homes or already feel unsafe wherever they go. This study contributes to this issue by allowing the support workers learn how to be vulnerable with the children in residential homes. Children... Read More about Learning to trust after trauma: How training and knowledge helps us evolve.