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The Camino Crew has been all over Waterloo Region connecting with community members! Check out these snaps from some of what we’ve been up to this month.

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Language barriers can make accessing services challenging. We use an interpretation service so you can access programs in your language of choice. Accessing support should be as easy as saying hello.

Follow us to our new social media account! Please find us Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health right now so we can stay in touch with you! You can keep in the loop with updates, events and supports you can access through our unified organization. We will no longer be posting on this account as of the end of this week, June 30. We really hope to see you at Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health!

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Swing by and visit us at the Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health booth while you’re out enjoying this weekend’s KW Multicultural Festival in Willow River Park (aka Victoria Park). We hope to see you there! You can find more info about the festival via https://linktr.ee/caminowellbeing.

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Chris Costa, community champion, completed a 24-hour walk to support the vital work taking place at Grand River Hospital, Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region, and Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health.

Through radio interviews, social media messaging, and reaching out to his connections - Chris not only raised awareness for the growing needs for our services, but also raised funds that will support the three organization’s work.

Chris is already dreaming big about next year's fundraiser - stay tuned!

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Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day, chosen to coincide with the Summer Solstice – the longest day of the year. It is a day to pause and reflect on our commitment to respecting Indigenous sovereignty and deepen our relationship with our land through Indigenous teachings.

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Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved Black communities in Texas, USA learned they’d be free – two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Today is about celebrating Black freedom and achievement, while inviting us to examine what we can do better and remember why Black lives matter.

Learn more about Juneteenth and the history of slavery in Canada via “The story of slavery in Canada” found in our linktree: https://linktr.ee/caminowellbeing

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What a wonderful day of community and connection at tri-Pride in Willow River Park last weekend! We had amazing conversations with individuals and families that stopped by our Camino and OK2BME booths and connected with others serving in our community.

Check out ok2bme.ca for wellbeing and mental health supports and resources offered through Camino’s OK2BME Program.

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Thank you to the team at JCMortgages.ca as well as their incredible clients. Together, they collected much-needed items to ensure young parents and their children at Herbert Street have the supplies they need to thrive!

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It’s Men’s Health Week. How can you help a friend going through a tough time?

Follow the ABCs:
A – Ask + Listen
B – Build a Plan
C – Connect to Help

Our Quick Response Counselling Clinics are one of the supports here for you and your friends if you are looking for some extra help. Visit https://www.caminowellbeing.ca/ for dates, times and locations.

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YOUR voice and ideas matter! Join an important conversation on June 13 to address mental health and belonging challenges faced by Waterloo Region's youth. Together we can create impactful solutions.

Please register at tinyurl.com/Youth-Wellness

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On June 14, Rana Mohammad, Service System Navigator with Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health, is being honoured with the @/ywca_cambridge Presidents Award at the Women of Distinction Awards Gala.

Congratulations Rana and thank you for the meaningful changes you help create for the people we serve!

For more information about the awards and event, please visit https://www.ywcacambridge.ca/women-of-distinction/

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June is National Indigenous History Month. Let’s take this opportunity to recognize and celebrate the First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Peoples across Northern Turtle Island (the land we call Canada). Learn the calls to action and take steps toward reconciliation.

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It’s Pride Month! 🌈 Camino is proud to be the home of OK2BME, providing mental health supports including counselling, youth groups, education and more for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Waterloo Region. Make sure to follow OK2BME to keep up with events and more!

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“It’s hard sometimes to label what’s concerning you. To say, ‘I’m having a mental health challenge,' is difficult, but if you just have to say, ‘I’m really not feeling like I’m thriving. I feel like something is not right,’ you can come to Camino. That wellbeing part of our name is the open invitation to anyone to come and chat with someone and get some of the help that they might need” ~ Tracy Elop, CEO, Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

Drop in to our Quick Response Counselling Clinics. Check out https://www.caminowellbeing.ca/ for times and locations.

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Period positive washrooms are a step towards menstrual equity, which is affordable and safe access to menstrual products when and where they are needed – and that can be in any washroom at any time.

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Sometimes the people in our programs are in need of items that they can immediately benefit from.

Visit https://www.caminowellbeing.ca/donate-items to learn more.

Please call 519.743.6333 to arrange a drop off time.

Thank you for making a difference today!

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May 22-28 is Citizenship Week.

Our Newcomer Mental Health and Wellbeing Program promotes mental wellbeing by supporting a successful resettlement in the Waterloo Region and an increased sense of belonging in the community.

Diversity is our strength.

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We all go through tough times. Sometimes it will seem obvious when someone is going through a hard time, but not always.

Call. Send a message. Listen without judgment.

Just knowing we’re not alone can go a long way. Let’s make this a community where all people thrive.

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Our offices will be closed Monday, May 22 for Victoria Day. We hope you find some time to enjoy this “unofficial start to summer.”

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Letting our kids see a mix of struggle and strength can show them ups and downs are a part of being human. Let’s make space for all emotions – for ourselves and our kids.

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We’re grateful to the team at Cober Solutions for rallying together and raising funds in support of the OK2BME program. Because of their compassion, we can continue to offer supportive services for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals across our community. Together, we’re strengthening this community!

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Thank you, Park Eatery, for blending your talent and your creativity in support of OK2BME! Last month, a portion of sales from their Milkshake of the Month was donated to support this program. Together, we’re strengthening this community!

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“We know the mental health needs are here, they’re bigger than ever. People who were struggling before the pandemic have been struggling more and have more escalated needs. Many people who have never struggled before have come in our doors.” - Tracy Elop, CEO, Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health

Camino is here for you wherever you are in your wellbeing and mental health journey. Find us at caminowellbeing.ca.

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Hello from the Camino Crew! Here are a few of the amazing people who support you in your wellbeing and mental health journey. We are united and stronger together!

Thank you, Ontario Trillium Foundation, for your support that made it possible to collaborate, envision, and bring to life a unified agency that will better meet our community’s changing wellbeing and mental health needs.

Ontario Trillium Foundation

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Sometimes we need help with how to talk about mental health with our kids. Having caring, connected conversations can have a big impact on their wellbeing and mental health. Check out www.may7icare.ca for ideas for connecting with our kids.

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Everyone has mental health.

Like physical health, mental health is a part of everyone’s life.

One-third of people in Canada will be affected by a mental illness in their lifetime*. With the right support, people with mental illnesses can and do thrive.



*Source: Mental Illness in Canada - Data

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Connected communities thrive. Child and youth group programs are here to help foster connection through community. Group programs can be a great way to connect you with your community, while strengthening mental health and wellbeing.

All our groups are free to you. To learn more, please visit https://linktr.ee/caminowellbeing.

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You can make a difference and help people change their story to go from surviving to thriving. Create a lasting impact by donating at the link below today!

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