Porchlight Counselling and Addiction Services

Join Waterloo Region Integrated Drug Strategy, Porchlight and other organizations on August 21st and 27th as we raise awareness about the pervasiveness of drug poisoning in the region and remember those lost.

Recover Home Alumni: Our Games Night is switching from Friday July 19th to Saturday July 20th for West Fest from 3-6 at Wanner’s under the Pavilion. Bring your friends and family.

Today marks International Non-Binary People’s Day! At Porchlight we are committed to unlearning harmful binary narratives of gender and aim to co-create a safe space where services are gender affirming and the fluidity of gender is respected and celebrated.

Porchlight's July newsletter is out!

We love to stay connected with our supporters, clients, partners, and community. Signing up for our newsletter is a great way to find out what we're up to and how you can get involved.

https://porchlightcnd.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5609bd4f297329ab15b49b980&id=5669b70224

July is Disability Pride Month! Porchlight celebrates those of all abilities and advocates for a more accessible community free from barriers.

Learn more about Disability Pride month by reading our OpEd published in Cambridge Times.

This week we are sharing: Some of our residents from the Guest House were able to enjoy the Blue Jay Game on Canada Day, busing there and back but home on time for fire works🧨🎆

Our Harvesting Hope volunteers are back outside at the market this weekend. Try our new Strawberry-Rhubarb tarts!

The hard work in early recovery is really indescribable, the brain is struggling, the body is healing, routine and expectations, and emotions can look like scrambled wiring. The challenges of impulse and compulsion takes resilience and courage with a community of supports. We are thrilled to have Amanda share her 3 month milestone at Ancora.

… and see our garden grow!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Porchlight's open house at our new office last week!

70+ community partners, supporters, local representatives, clients and neighbours attended, and we're looking forward to continued partnership with all of you.

Don't forget if you become a monthly donor in June or July you will receive a complementary Porchlight candle made by Canada Candle Co!

Keep the Porchlight Burning and follow this link at https://porchlightcnd.org/monthly-campaign

Porchlight is looking for new members for its volunteer board of directors.

If you have an interest in mental health services, leadership, and making a positive impact in your community, we want to hear from you!

https://porchlightcnd.org/careers

Happy International 2SLGBTQIA+ Pride Day! Join us in recognizing the courageous acts of the q***r community on June 28th, 1969 during the Stonewall Riots. These individuals paved the way for the 2SLGBTQIA+ movement that continues to advocate for and protect the q***r community today.

Porchlight will be closed on Monday July 1st for .

We will reopen on Tuesday July 2nd and appreciate your patience was we return calls & emails as quickly as possible.

Happy Canada Day!

Today is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day. About 9% of Canadian adults will experience PTSD during their life.

Our staff at are here to walk alongside those affected and are committed to raising awareness about how not all wounds are visible.

Join us today for our New Office Open House from 3pm-4:30pm!

This will be a casual drop-in event when you can come and get a tour of our new space, and meet the team behind our programs.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/new-office-open-house-tickets-900400290507

This week’s theme for National Indigenous History Month is Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ People. Throughout Canada, these individuals continue to go missing and are being murdered. We must call for justice and advocate for their safety, supporting plans for greater protections.

Once again, we enjoyed a great evening at rec night with Wanner Mennonite hosting. Special thanks for the leadership from Ian and Jenn this month. The heat couldn’t stop this crew from enjoying community together with a bbq, games and good laughs. These events help to rebuild confidence, by being part of a broader welcoming community. P.S. sneak peek at our garden when you scroll to the end.

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day! Today and every day we must all work to create safe spaces in our community so that all Indigenous Peoples can feel safe and welcome to celebrate their ways of knowing, culture and languages for all the richness they offer.

ICYMI: Porchlight's panel discussion on mental health for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks is happening *this week*.

Thursday, June 20th, from 6:15-7:45, at the Old Post Office
Idea Exchange - 12 Water St. S. Cambridge.

You can register for free here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/conversations-for-community-care-2slgbtqia-mental-health-tickets-901568384307?aff=oddtdtcreator

Spectrum Community Space OK2BME Grand River Pride

Conversations for Community Care - 2SLGBTQIA+ Mental Health A panel conversation and Q&A around the unique mental health pressures facing LGBTQIA+ individuals and resources to help manage them

Porchlight relies on community donations. Become a monthly donor in June or July and receive a complementary Porchlight candle made by Canada Candle Co!

Keep the Porchlight Burning and follow this link at https://porchlightcnd.org/monthly-campaign

The theme for Indigenous History Month this week is Languages, Cultures and Arts!

This week and every week, we must support the reclaiming of Indigenous languages, engagement in cultural traditions and creative expression through art.

Wishing those celebrating a joyous Eid Al-Adha Mubarak!

This week’s theme for National Indigenous History Month is Children and Youth!

All Indigenous children and youth deserve to live in a country in which they can pursue their dreams. Action requires a collective response to end systemic inequities and remove barriers.

Don't forget to register for Porchlight's Conversation for Community Care focusing on 2SLGBTQIA+ Mental Health.

Featuring Bryan Causarano-Bolton, Grace Brown, Rye Telfar and Michelle Walt.

Happening June 20th at the IdeaExchange.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/conversations-for-community-care-2slgbtqia-mental-health-tickets-901568384307?aff=oddtdtcreator

Let's celebrate Pride Month!

We're excited to join in all the incredible community events organized as part of this year's pride.

Together, let's continue to build a world where everyone feels safe, accepted, and proud to be who they are.

June is National Indigenous History Month, with weekly themes to help focus on the diverse aspects of Indigenous history.

This week's theme is "environment, traditional knowledge and territory", so we thought it was appropriate to share our land acknowledgement.

Congratulations to our very own Kate McLachlan, winner of Cambridge Chamber of Commerce's June WOW Award presented by , earned for the incredible care she shows to clients at Porchlight every day.

We're so proud of you Kate!

Are you a student working towards a diploma or degree in a mental health and or addictions related field? Come work with Porchlight this summer as our student house support worker!

In this role you will provide daily support to the residents at our addiction recovery supportive housing homes. Your role will focus on day-to-day management of the home and ensure that the residents meet the commitments of their case plans.

More information available: https://porchlightcnd.org/careers

On June 9th @ 3pm, Green Gables Ukeleles & Friends, will be performing at the Detweiler Meetinghouse in Ayr - with all proceeds going to support Porchlight.

This is a pay what you can event, and we hope to see many of you come out to enjoy some popular music for a great cause.

Porchlight will be closed on May 20th due to the Victoria Day long weekend.

We will reopen on Tuesday May 21st and appreciate your patience as we return calls and emails as quickly as possible.

Meet our Harvesting Hope team this week. Kerry our new lead is with volunteers Taletha and Dawn. Enjoy the sunshine, drop by and say hello.

The community of Ayr is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year, and Porchlight was grateful to be selected as the charity beneficiary for their Gala night celebrating this milestone.

Ayr is an incredibly generous community that we're proud to serve.

Thanks to the Ayr 200 organizers!