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Tag: Mental Health
Recognizing anxiety in children when they can’t express it themselves
Not only is anxiety the most common mental health issue in kids, according to the Canadian...
#DoLocalGood, Mental Health, School & Career SuccessEarly childhood intervention... it’s never too late!
You could intervene at any point in a child's life. At any point! It is...
#DoLocalGood, Mental HealthTips and tricks to keep kids occupied over the summer
With school out and day care options limited for low income parents, it can be...
#DoLocalGood, Mental HealthHealthy brain development in kids
When children are repeatedly exposed to toxic stress, without the support of a caregiver, they...
#DoLocalGood, Mental HealthSuicide spurs community action in Calgary
In mid-November 2017, prominent Calgary investment banker George Gosbee died by suicide, leaving behind his wife...
Mental HealthPlanet Youth: reducing substance use
On February 11 and 12, United Way of Calgary and Area brought together more than...
Addictions, Mental Health, School & Career SuccessBuilding safe spaces on the internet
The Internet, and social media in particular (where social comparison runs rampant), is linked to...
Mental HealthGuest post: Lori Gibbs raises awareness of depression
I’ve seen the stigma of mental illness fade significantly over the last 20 years; so...
Mental HealthBlue Monday: myth or reality?
If you’re feeling a little down today, it’s likely because it’s the third Monday of...
Mental HealthUnited Way partners with Pantone® Color Institute™ to create custom #UNIGNORABLE colour
United Way partnered with the Pantone® Color Institute™ to create #UNIGNORABLE – a colour developed specifically to highlight...
Basic Needs, Domestic Violence, Financial Stability, Mental Health, Poverty, Socioeconomic Well-BeingIn the spirit of our journey to promote reconciliation, we would like to honour the truth of our shared history and acknowledge Treaty 7 territory and the traditional lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy, that includes the Kainai, Siksika, and Piikani First Nations. We acknowledge the traditional lands of the Tsuut'ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations. We would also like to recognize the Métis people, and the Inuit people who have made their home here in Moh'kins'tsis, also known as Calgary.