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10/21/2025

💛 A Note from U-Turn

The post we shared earlier today has been removed. It may have come across the wrong way to some, and we sincerely apologize.

We’re always learning and growing, and our heart remains the same — to support, respect, and uplift every person on their journey to wellness.

Our goal is always to encourage hope, healing, and understanding — wherever you are on your path. 💛

10/12/2025

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from our U-Turn Family! 🧡

This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for our amazing community — for every person who walks through our doors, every story of hope, and every hand that helps along the way.

At U-Turn Drop-In Centre, we believe recovery and support grow stronger together. Today, we celebrate gratitude, healing, and connection.

From all of us at U-Turn — thank you for being part of our journey.
Wishing everyone a safe and peaceful Thanksgiving filled with hope and love. 💛

09/30/2025

🧡 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡

As the activities and sacred moments of the day come to a close, our U-Turn family pauses to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

We reflect on the truths shared, the stories honoured, and the deep responsibility we all carry to walk the path of reconciliation — not just today, but every day. 🧡

Today, our U-Turn family has taken time to honour Residential School Survivors, their families, and the children who never returned home. This day is a time to listen, to learn, and to stand in solidarity with Indigenous peoples and communities.

🧡 Today, and every day we encourage everyone to:

🔸 Listen to Indigenous voices
🔸 Learn the true history
🔸 Take action toward meaningful reconciliation

Every child matters. 🧡

09/10/2025

🌍 World Su***de Prevention Day 2025

🧠💛 "Creating Hope Through Action"

Our U-Turn family, stand in solidarity with friends, individuals, families, and communities affected by su***de. Today is a powerful reminder that hope is real, help is available, and healing is possible.

Su***de is complex, but it's also preventable. For those battling mental illness or addiction, the weight can feel unbearable—but no one should carry it alone. Every conversation, every act of kindness, every open door to support can be life-saving.

✨ If you're struggling, know this:
➡️ You are not a burden.
➡️ You are not alone.
➡️ You are not beyond help.

Let’s break the silence, reduce the stigma, and offer real support to those who need it most. Together, we can turn pain into purpose and despair into hope. 💚

📞 If you or someone you love is in crisis.

This link has multiple resources.

https://www.811healthline.ca/mental-health/

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If you or someone you know has a mental health, substance use or addiction emergency call 911. Bridge the gapp is your online access point for mental health resources in Newfoundland and Labrador. Youth and adults can connect to self-help information, register for online programming, and learn about...

09/10/2025

U-Turn Peer Support Workers Johnny and Cody at CNA Community Fair.

09/01/2025

Hi Friends;

It’s taken us a little longer to post today, because Overdose Awareness Day is deeply personal to our U-Turn family. We are holding space for everyone we’ve lost to substance use and drug poisoning. You are not forgotten. 💜

Our U-Turn family remember. We raise awareness. We take action.

August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day — a day to honor those we've lost to overdose (Opioid Poisoning), support those in recovery, and stand with families and communities affected by substance use.

💜 Every life lost is one too many.
💊 Overdose is preventable.
🫶 Let's end the stigma and spread compassion, not judgment.
📲Contact us or call 811for free take home Naloxone kit.

If you're struggling or know someone who is, you're not alone. Help is available. 💬

08/21/2025

📣 MARK YOUR CALENDAR 📣

Come help us celebrate U-Turns 14th anniversary at our Annual BBQ on September 6th/ 2025 from 1:00-4:00.

Come along and bring a friend!!

08/20/2025

Be part of the change. Help create a su***de-safer community. 🧡

In recognition of World Su***de Prevention Day, Lifewise is offering free su***de prevention training to empower you with the skills to support someone in need.

📅 Wednesday, September 10th
🕐 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
📍 70 The Boulevard, in front of the CNIB building

During this training, participants will learn how to:
✔ Recognize when someone may be thinking about su***de
✔ Reach out with compassion and confidence
✔ Use a simple 4-step model to talk openly and safely about su***de
✔ Help the person connect to ongoing support and KeepSafe resources

This training is free of charge, but space is limited, register today!

Register at the following link https://forms.gle/WcnJKkQDcoNAAKPYA or scan the QR code on the poster.

For more information, contact Megan Taylor at mtaylor@lifewisenl.ca

Together, we can make a difference.

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At the bottom, the Lifewise logo appears with the words “on behalf of” above the LivingWorks logo. A QR code invites viewers to register, with the text: “Registration Open!”

08/11/2025

Coping during a crisis: Mental health support for wildfire-affected communities

If you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or unsure — you're not alone.

Stress and emotional reactions are normal during disasters like wildfires. You may feel numb, restless, tearful or just "not yourself." Children can also have trouble with uncertainty. These are all valid responses to a traumatic event.

Here’s how you can access support:

📞 811 Mental Health and Addictions Line – urgent mental health, substance use and addictions support and support in a mental health crisis 24/7.

📱 Lifewise Warm Line – 1-855-753-2560 | Peer support from those who understand.

📞 Bridge the Gapp – bridgethegapp.ca | Mental health resources and supports.

📞 Doorways – nl.bridgethegapp.ca/adult/service-directory/doorways-walk-in-clinic-counselling/ | Quick-access mental health & addictions counselling.

📞 211 NL - nl.211.ca | If you need help with food, emergency funding, transportation, or housing — your basic needs matter just as much as your emotional ones.

📱 Kids Help Phone – Call 1-800-668-6868 | Youth can text 686868 | Adults can text 741741 | Online message KidsHelpPhone.ca

We acknowledge the impact this crisis can have on our staff, first responders and community partners as well:

📞 LifeWise First Responder Warmline – 1-709-237-4180 | Support for First Responders by First Responders trained in Peer Support. Available 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Additional Resources:
https://rebrand.ly/redcross12

Stay connected.
Rest when you can.
Reach out — support is here.

For more information on temporary clinic closures and the latest health-care updates during wildfires in the province, please visit:
https://nlhealthservices.ca/news-centre/wildfire-information.

08/09/2025

Hi Friends reminder of postponement of BBQ.

📢 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Hi U-turn Family and Friends

Due to the current wildfire situation in the Conception Bay North area — including evacuations in several communities and ongoing emergency alerts — we have made the decision to postpone U-Turn’s 14th Annual BBQ, originally scheduled for Saturday, August 9th.

The safety of our community is our top priority, and given the uncertainty surrounding the fires, we believe this is the most responsible decision at this time.

We will share a new date once it is safe to proceed.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this message.

Stay safe,
U-Turn Drop-In Centre

08/07/2025

📢 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Hi U-turn Family and Friends

Due to the current wildfire situation in the Conception Bay North area — including evacuations in several communities and ongoing emergency alerts — we have made the decision to postpone U-Turn’s 14th Annual BBQ, originally scheduled for Saturday, August 9th.

The safety of our community is our top priority, and given the uncertainty surrounding the fires, we believe this is the most responsible decision at this time.

We will share a new date once it is safe to proceed.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this message.

Stay safe,
U-Turn Drop-In Centre

07/17/2025

📣 MARK YOUR CALENDAR 📣

Come help us celebrate U-Turns 14th anniversary at our Annual BBQ on August 9/ 2025 from 1:00-4:00.

Come along and bring a friend!!