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Foundry Victoria has almost doubled the size of its operations in response to an exponential increase in the number of people ages 12-24 seeking help.
Broadmead Care recently held a a rededication ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the raising of the totem pole at Veterans Memorial Lodge.
The Habitat Acquisition Trust launches free workshops on prairie ecosystems in the region, Victoria Foundry moves to much larger space.
It can help to focus on what we can control and work on letting go of what we can’t, says a UVic psychology professor: “It’s important to be informed, but not to be obsessed with the information.”
In early December, when they discovered Andre had stopped taking his medication for depression and anxiety, the Courtemanches had called the youth crisis line and their family doctor. The doctor had referred Andre to a psychiatrist six months earlier, when the teen said his medication wasn’t working. But by late December, as Andre’s mental health deteriorated, the family still hadn’t received a call from a psychiatrist. Denise pressed the family doctor to check on the referral. On Jan. 3, two days after Andre was last seen leaving his Cressida Crescent home and walking along the E & N...