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Community writing workshops are part of the journey at Ottawa Salus

“High-quality social connections are essential to our mental and physical health and our well-being. Social isolation and loneliness are important, yet neglected, social determinants for people of all ages.” – World Health Organization At Ottawa Salus Housing Corporation, Writers Collective of Canada (WCC) community writing workshops…

Partner Spotlight: Living Long in the Distillery

Living Long in the Distillery (LLID) is a community organization working toward an integrated approach to support healthy ageing for older adults living in the community. This month, Jim Swafford from LLID shares his perspective on the significance of creative, community-based programs for older adults. JIM: The all-volunteer Living…

Facilitator Spotlight: Martin Bryan

Martin Bryan is a Lead Community Health Worker at East End Community Health Centre (EECHC) in Toronto. For this month’s facilitator spotlight, we asked Martin to share his perspective as a recently-trained facilitator and community worker on the importance of low-barrier social prescriptions like the WCC…

Donor Spotlight: Like flowers growing towards the light

WCC is proud and humbled to spotlight writer, senior, and donor Beth Cook. Beth is a developing writer who generally writes from Guelph or Toronto. During her career, she was employed in a wide variety of jobs, and at last has found her vocation: retirement. And writing…

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