Taking our research all the way to Chile
I had the privilege of presenting at the International Community Psychology Conference in Santiago, Chile Oct 4th to 8th, . The conference was held at the Universidad De Chile – a public university with campuses throughout the capital. The...
Introducing Stella’s Place Xponentials: Interview With Monthly Donor John Swain
Stella’s Place is launching a monthly giving program to make our organization more sustainable. Making a monthly gift helps provide a steady flow of support for critical programs and services, allowing us to keep our doors open for the young adults who need our mental...
Program Update | Finding My Path Brings Hope for Young Adults
Finding My Path is a program offered at Stella’s Place, that aims to work with young adults (16 - 29 y.o.) to develop skills toward meaningful employment. Through peer support, navigation, job counselling and weekly Gatherings, we support young adults to make...
Running for Bre
My daughter Breana began showing signs of mental illness when she was 16, turning 17. A year later she was officially diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, depression and anxiety after seeing a psychiatrist at St. Mikes. We were told there was a minimum...
Building a Strong Young-Adult Led Mental Health Community Through Choir
Two years ago, my sister and I decided to create a gospel choir that gave young adults (interested in singing gospel music) a space to grow musically and socially. What started out as a group of five friends meeting together once a week, became a family of people...
Be More Chill | Young Artists Bringing Hope Through Theatre
At Bravo Academy, we pride ourselves on providing more than just a performing arts education. Theatre is an outlet for the stress of the outside world, a community that comes together and supports their own, and a positive space to explore identity and make strong...
Community Healing & Peer Support
The 2018 graduates of our Peer Support Training program are not only Peer Supporters, they are also Community Healers! Through a partnership with the City of Toronto, these resilient young adults delivered Community Healing projects for youth in 10 diverse communities...
Stella’s Place at Nathan Phillips Square
During the weekend of August 24th, Stella’s Place was invited to take part in a celebration of sports, community and Filipino culture at Nathan Phillips Square, by being selected as a partner charity for BTTL416. A post shared by Battle 416 (@battle416) on Aug 30,...
At Stella’s Place We Run to Save Lives
On Tuesday, August 21st, a dedicated group of supporters braved the stormy weather and did a practice run (5K) together. Thank you to all those who attended and to Evergreen Brick Works for hosting us. Our runners had a blast exploring the beautiful surroundings. Who...
Racing to $50,000 at the B&O Yorkville Run!
The annual B&O Yorkville Run, where Stella's Place is one of the charity partners, has officially sold out! Congratulations!! This September, more than a thousand runners will be racing to raise money for local charities, out of which, about 100 chose...
