Taking Care Counselling & Consulting Ltd.

09/17/2025

Join us Friday Oct 3rd as we commemorate Sisters in Spirit with a presentation by Cheryl Uchytil. We'll also have an awareness walk to the riverfront, with refreshments provided. Let's raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people 🪶

09/16/2025

Truth & Reconciliation/ Orange Shirt Day – September 30th 🧡

Join us as we come together to honor Truth and Reconciliation.

📅 Tuesday, September 30th
🍔 Bannock Burgers, Orange Cake and refreshments: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
🎬 Presentation & Documentary: 1:00 – 3:30 PM

During the presentation, we’ll learn about the story of Chanie Wenjack, a young Indigenous boy who fled residential school and tragically lost his journey. We’ll be watching a powerful documentary about how Gord Downie dedicated a full album to his story, and how reconciliation took shape through music and community.

✨ Special Activity:
We’ll be joined by Sabrina Cardinal, who will guide us in making beaded orange shirt brooches. There will also be a coloring table for kids.

This is a time to gather, reflect, and learn together as a community. Everyone is welcome. 🧡

09/15/2025

It’s World Su***de Prevention Day. Let’s talk about it.

Talking about su***de can be scary, but if you’re worried about a loved one, it’s the most important thing you can do.

Approach your family member, friend, or coworker with compassion and care and listen to their story with empathy. You don’t need to have all the answers; you can ask if they’d like your help finding supports, or they may just need you to listen.

To learn more about how to talk to someone or recognize if someone is struggling, visit https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Alberta/Pages/Preventing-su***de-REACH.aspx

If you are struggling, help is available 24/7 through the Mental Health Help line at 1-877-303-2642 or 211. If you are in crisis, call 911 or visit the nearest emergency department.

Together, we can prevent su***de.

09/10/2025

Friendship Centre Sept Schedule

Tansi everyone!

Here's what's happening at the Native Friendship Center this month! Please note that Soup & Bannock is free for our local first responders.
Stay tuned for more exciting programs coming in October!

09/05/2025

I wish more people understood that grief isn’t just being sad and crying.
Grief is being angry, being numb, being broken, and being everything in-between
Grief is so different for everyone and you just have to go thru the motions and roll with the punches.
When you’re grieving the loss of someone you grieve for what was and what will never be, grief also takes a big toll on your mental and physical health.
Grief is LOVE with nowhere to go.
Grief is trying to remind yourself that “this too shall pass”
Grief is forcing yourself out of bed to shower and eat.
Greif is isolating yourself
Grief is surrounding yourself with people and things to distract your brain from reality
Grief is ugly and rough, so if you cannot understand why people grieve so hard for so long and so deep consider yourself lucky to not understand.

08/28/2025

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT 💙

08/28/2025

08/26/2025

There are only two weeks left to save on registration for the Working Stronger Conference! Attend the 8th annual Working Stronger Conference – Alberta's premier workplace mental health conference – and transform your organization's mental health culture.

Hosted by CMHA Alberta and Centre for Su***de Prevention, the conference will be held at The Westin in Edmonton on October 28 & 29. Join us this year and experience the Working Stronger Conference’s refreshed brand identity to embrace collaboration, growth, and empowerment.

Register today and save 30% at https://site.pheedloop.com/event/WS2025/home.

Early bird pricing is available until August 22.

08/23/2025

💛 credit: Helen Marie Graves