Between 10 and 20% of Canadian youths are affected by a mental illness or disorder. With wait times for service ranging from a couple of months to over a year, the need for quality, affordable, and accessible mental health care services is apparent now more than ever. So, in 2015, the London Health Sciences Foundation received a $250,000 Community Vitality Grant from LCF for the Transition Age Project (TAP).
Read MorePart of our role as a community foundation is to curate an understanding of community needs, but it can be challenging to connect donors to projects and organizations that align with their values.Part of our role as a community foundation is to curate an understanding of community needs, but it can be challenging to connect donors to projects and organizations that align with their values.
Recognizing this has inspired us to rename and redesign our General Intake portal.
Read MoreMental health is at the root of many of our community’s most pressing challenges. Even when individuals are on the road to recovery, transitioning and integrating back into the community may be a long and arduous process, a process through which many people are forced to suffer alone.
Read MoreThe start of a New Year is always a great time to reflect on goals for the year ahead. It’s time for reenergizing, starting fresh, and sparking positive change. For many, the New Year brings with it a renewed confidence to tackle even the boldest and most audacious goals. With a big year ahead, there’s certainly no shortage of those.
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