August 12 marks International Youth Day, a global reminder of the importance of supporting youth as they navigate increasing levels of uncertainty. Lasting impacts of the pandemic have caused unprecedented loneliness and isolation. At the same time, the evolving technological landscape is changing…

For more than a dozen years, one-hundred percent (100%) of our arts-health programming has been delivered by trained volunteer facilitators (more than 400 now). While national volunteer engagement numbers are down, we have had success with ongoing recruitment, retention, and volunteer re-engagement, with a 26% increase in…

“The WCC writing workshops were a bold experiment for us to encourage individual creativity and community building. The project succeeded beyond our wildest dreams.” – Jim Swafford, Living Long In the Distillery Reflecting Canada’s evolving demographics, the demand for Writers Collective of Canada…

“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…