The Women’s Centre in Nanaimo designs its core work around strengthening women and families to create healthier communities in the mid-Island region. [image: istockphoto]
Nanaimo Women’s Centre reflects on busy year with big accomplishments
October 13th, 2015 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Nanaimo Women’s Centre reflects on busy year with big accomplishments)
The Nanaimo Women’s Centre has been using a creative community model — building pathways of social inclusion and engagement for families marginalized by trauma, poor mental health, or addictions.
Vancouver Island communities are working to address the risks associated with hoarding
February 23rd, 2015 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Vancouver Island communities are working to address the risks associated with hoarding)
Hoarding is increasingly recognized as a significant problem within the Island Health region. An estimated 1 in 25 people have some level of hoarding behaviour, and about 11,000 homes may have a hoarding problem in the Greater Victoria area.
Your weight is not your worth: Love our bodies, love ourselves
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British Columbia’s annual provincial eating disorders awareness campaign begins February 1, 2015 — on Facebook here — on Twitter here
On best intentions, quitting quitting, and how-tos for quitting smoking
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Quitting smoking is among the top ten in most lists of new year’s resolutions, but nicotine, the drug in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, is one of the most addictive substances known. It is considered to be as addictive as cocaine or heroin.
Men, mental health, and moving discussion out of the shadows
January 13th, 2015 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Men, mental health, and moving discussion out of the shadows)
“We have inculcated a culture in our society that men have to be tough, men have to be strong. Our society is very good at punishing gender deviation in men. Weakness is not considered to be masculine.” — Dr. Don McCreary (Toronto Men’s Health Network)
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