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Mental Health Awareness, support & prevention ProGRAM
When it comes to mental health matters, silence and internalized shame can be dangerous.
Our mental health program focus is on creating awareness, understanding, and the acknowledgment of factors affecting the mental well-being of diversity of Canadians, especially Africans/ Black immigrants in Canada. This program is specifically designed to support African/Black youth and young adults ages 12 and above, and their families. Using a solution based approach, we offer culturally responsive and affirming mental health support, focusing on healing, anti-oppression, and anti-racism.
We provide a non-clinical culturally appropriate mental health intervention informed by Black/Africentric values and traditions. We will work with participants 12 years and over and their parents, guardians and other caregivers who are experiencing one or more of the following:
- Anxiety, stress, depression, indecision, fear, suicidal tendencies, lack of confidence
- Dilemma about future career path, guilt, self-doubt, constantly overwhelmed, angry.
- Low self-esteem, lack of motivation, poor time management skills.
- Relationship issues, family conflicts, indulging in self-harm.
We provide confidential services free of charge, to those needing assistance. Services include consultation, referral, groups and workshops, as well as brief, mental health counselling.
Privacy and Confidentiality
Information disclosed by individuals during individual appointments will be kept confidential. It will not be shared with family, staff, or others without written permission. For more information on privacy and confidentiality, please review our privacy and confidentiality page.
Accessibility
We are committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. Please contact us in advance if you have any specific accommodation requirements.
Key Aspects include:
- Mental Health Risk Assessment - Identifying potential culturally specific mental health vulnerabilities such as isolation, racism, homelessness, addictions, problems with justice systems etc.
- Preparedness - Developing strategies for preventing, mitigating, alleviating identified risks, including public awareness workshops, events, campaigns and drills.
- Response - Establishing action plan to address community emergencies such as community sicknesses requiring home visitation, hospital visitation, homelessness, mental health crisis, and loss of loved ones.
- Collaboration - Engaging with various stakeholders to share resources necessary to alleviate and/or prevent mental health challenges.
- Accessibility and Inclusivity - Ensuring that the program is inclusive of diverse cultural backgrounds.
Activities include;
- Having open culturally appropriate workshops, group conversations on mental health in a non judgmental space
- Inviting mental health professional guest speakers
- Offering connections and referrals to clinical mental health service providers.
- Individual and group counseling
If you require immediate assistance in a crisis, please call 911.
We also have many volunteer opportunities available. Sign up to find our more.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Intentional Family of Canada acknowledges that we are located on the traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, Haudenosaunee, and Wendat Nations. These nations have stewarded this land since time immemorial. Intentional Family of Canada recognizes the Mississaugas of the Credit as the original rights holders and signatories of Treaty 19, and is committed to reconciliation through meaningful action.