Why We Write
Happy New Year, writers! At the beginning of a new year, we’re asking ourselves: why do we write? We write because inside each of us there is, quite simply, a writer. There is a story — a voice — which deserves to be…
Celebrating Volunteer Managers
On November 5, we recognize International Volunteer Manager Appreciation Day. At WCC, we’re celebrating all month long. Our outstanding Partners, Programs, and Volunteers team is a pillar of the WCC community. These team members empower and support our stellar volunteer Facilitators. They inspire deep…
Healing, One Story at a Time
During the first pandemic lockdown my husband, like many, began baking bread. My youngest spent his virtual school ‘recess’ doodling online with renowned childrens’ author, Mo Willems. My eldest painted rocks with inspirational quotes to scatter in our front yard. My middle rediscovered…
New Voices, New Connections
As we reflect on Canadian identity this month, we at Writers Collective of Canada (WCC) are also reflecting on inclusivity. Since our Founder Susan Turk-Mozer first walked into a downtown Toronto drop-in centre for at-risk women and offered a community writing workshop, inclusivity…
Social prescriptions: a “ray of sunshine” for those with mental-health challenges
Across Canada, it is estimated that 1 in 5 patients who present to family doctors’ offices and primary care settings are experiencing a significant mental health challenge. In my career as a family physician, this was one of the most common reasons that…
Supporting healing for veterans navigating the transition to post-service life
Writers Collective of Canada (WCC)’s Co-Executive Director, Shelley Lepp, recently co-authored an article for the Mental Health Commission of Canada with Dr. Nancy Taber. In it, they talk about the work they have done with veterans over the past year. Take a moment…