“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)…

“Volunteering with the WCC just brings me one step closer to the world I want to see!” ~ Mya Moniz, WCC facilitator One hundred percent of Writers Collective of Canada (WCC) arts-health programming is delivered by trained volunteer facilitators. Together with them, WCC…

For the Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health (Volume 11, Number 5), Writers Collective of Canada’s (WCC) CEO Shelley Lepp and Dr. Kelly McShane examine WCC’s program theory, and to evaluate the outcomes of peer-led WCC workshops for women who have served…

“WCC’s program evaluation indicates many participants experience an improved sense of belonging, self-esteem, and emotional well-being, and reduced isolation and loneliness. Participants consistently report feeling more hopeful, connected and resilient.” Amidst a global crisis of loneliness, social prescriptions such as the WCC program…

“It’s more than just writing—I’m seeing these community members form personal connections with one another [in WCC workshops] and that’s a beautiful thing.” – Richard Austerberry, Branch Head, Evelyn Gregory Public Library October is Canadian Library Month. From Writers Collective of Canada’s earliest…