Become a Program Partner

Celebrating diverse perspectives in spaces of dignity, courage, and respect for all writers.

We collaborate with agencies, community organizations, community centres, support services, and arts organizations about how WCC’s unique writing workshop methodology can enhance their missions. We’d love to meet with you!

Partnering with us means you can offer our community writing workshop program to the populations you serve. It is proven to create deep connection, increase resilience, and strengthen self-advocacy among community members. Together, we empower and amplify the magnificent authentic voices of one and all, including those from traditionally underserved populations and underheard individuals nationwide.

For a sense of the breadth and depth of our community programming, peruse the list of partner organizations below.

How to Partner

WCC partnerships are undertaken only with the consent and support of WCC National Office.

To partner with WCC for the benefit of your community, members, or staff, please reach out to contact@wcc-cec.org.

Partner organizations

We wish to acknowledge these partner organizations who have put their faith in us and helped us to innovate and expand our reach:

National

Association of Italian Canadian Writers (AICW), National
Bell Let’s Talk, National
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, National
Canadian Council of Muslim Women, National
Diaspora Dialogues, National
Good To Be Good, National
The Climate Reality Project Canada CPRC, Toronto/Montreal/National
True Patriot Love, National
Up With Women, National
Wattpad, National

Toronto/GTA

Alexandra Park Neighbourhood Learning Centre, Toronto
Alpha House, Toronto
AMAPCEO Women’s Caucus, Toronto
Anishnawbe Health Toronto, Toronto
Art of Time Ensemble, Toronto
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH LEARN), Toronto
COTA Health, Toronto
Council Fire, Toronto
Courage in Action, Toronto
Deaf Spectrum, Toronto
Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services, Toronto
East End Community Health Centre, Toronto
East Scarborough Storefront (Makeway), Scarborough
Elizabeth Fry, Toronto
Emily’s House: The Philip Aziz Centre, Toronto
FCJ Refugee Centre, Toronto
Fred Victor, Toronto
Frontier College, Toronto
Haven Toronto
Homes First: Willowdale Welcome Centre Shelter, Toronto
INKspire, Toronto
Intercultural Dialogue Institute, Toronto
Kensington Health: The Second Mile Club of Toronto
KGO Adult Learning Centre, Scarborough
KGO Spotlight on Literacy, Scarborough
Koffler Centre of the Arts, Toronto
Lakeshore Arts, Toronto
Lawrence Park Community Church, North York
Living Long in the Distillery, Toronto
Metropolitan Toronto Movement for Literacy (MTML), Toronto
Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, Toronto
Mustard Seed, Toronto
Na-Me-Res (Native Men’s Residence) – Sagatay, Toronto
Neighbourhood Arts Network, Toronto
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) - University of Toronto, Toronto
Ontario Works - HOPE Program, Toronto
Parkdale Project Read, Toronto
Progress Place, Toronto
Ralph Thornton Community Centre, Toronto
Reena Developmental Services, Vaughan
Renascent – Graham Munro Centre, Toronto
Renascent – Madison Avenue Centre, Toronto
Rosedale United Church, Toronto
Seneca College, Toronto
Sherbourne Health, Toronto
Sistering, Toronto
St. Stephen’s Community House, Toronto
Street Haven at the Crossroads, Toronto
Street Haven: Grant House, Toronto
Street Haven Learning Centre, Toronto
The 519, Toronto
The Haven Mental Health & Wellness Centre, Toronto
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto
Toronto District School Board, Toronto
Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Albert Campbell, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Annette Street, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Brentwood, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Danforth/Coxwell, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Evelyn Gregory, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Gerrard/Ashdale, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Main Street, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Morningside, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – North York Central Library - Languages, Literature, & Fine Arts, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Palmerston, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Parkdale, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Parliament Street, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Queen & Saulter, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Riverdale, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – S. Walter Stewart, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – St. Jamestown, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Toronto Reference Library – Languages and Literature, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – Woodside Square, Toronto
Toronto Public Library – York Woods, Toronto
Unison Health & Community Services, Toronto
University of Toronto - Trinity College, Toronto
Ve’ahavta, Toronto
Ve’Ahavta - MYTORONTO, Toronto
West Neighbourhood House - Adult Literacy, Toronto
West Neighbourhood House – The Meeting Place, Toronto
WoodGreen Community Services - Seniors Active Living Centres - Broadview/Danforth, Toronto
WoodGreen Community Services - Seniors Active Living Centres - Ray McCleary Towers, Toronto
WoodGreen Community Services - Seniors Active Living Centres - St. Hilda’s Towers, Toronto
Working for Change, Toronto
Workman Arts, Toronto
Yonge Street Mission, Toronto
YWCA, Toronto

Ottawa

Belong Ottawa: St. Luke’s Table, Ottawa
Belong Ottawa: The Well, Ottawa
Bridges of Canada, Ottawa
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA), Ottawa
Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa
Canadian Women of Colour Leadership Network, Ottawa
Centretown Community Health Centre, Ottawa
Compassionate Ottawa, Ottawa
Jewish Family Services, Ottawa
John Howard Society, Ottawa
Kanata Seventh Day Adventist Church, Ottawa
Kind Space, Ottawa
Les Ateliers de l’Élan, Ottawa
Mental Health Commission of Canada, Ottawa
Mood Disorders Ottawa (MDO), Ottawa
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Odawa Native Friendship Centre, Ottawa
Ottawa Cancer Foundation, Ottawa
Ottawa Independent Writers (OIW), Ottawa
Ottawa Public Library - Alta Vista Branch, Ottawa
Ottawa Public Library - Main Branch, Ottawa
Ottawa Public Library - Elmvale Acres, Ottawa
Ottawa Public Library - Emerald Plaza, Ottawa
Ottawa Public Library - Hazeldean, Ottawa
Ottawa Public Library - Rockcliffe, Ottawa
Ottawa Public Library - Rosemount, Ottawa
Ottawa Public Library - Vanier, Ottawa
Psychiatric Survivors Ottawa, Ottawa
Rainbow Coffee Club (The Good Companions & Ottawa Senior Pride Network), Ottawa
Retraite en Action, Ottawa
Salus Ottawa, Ottawa
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre, Ottawa
Somerset West Community Health Centre, Ottawa
Sound Care Wellness, Ottawa
St. Joe’s Supper Table, Ottawa
The Ottawa Mission, Ottawa
The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Ottawa
University of Ottawa - Art & Play Grad Student Group, Ottawa
Veteran’s House: The Andy Carswell Building, Ottawa

Peel

Canadian Mental Health Association – Peel West Recovery, Mississauga/Peel
CarePoint Health, Mississauga/Peel
Common Ground Cafe, Mississauga/Peel
COMPASS: Christ Church, Mississauga/Peel
Epilepsy South Central Ontario: Youth, Peel
Friends and Advocates Peel, Mississauga/Peel
Hazel McCallion Central Library, Mississauga/Peel
Hazel McCallion Central Library - Open Window, Mississauga/Peel
Indwell, Peel
Mind Forward Brain Injury Services, Mississauga/Peel
Options Mississauga, Mississauga/Peel
Punjabi Community Health Services, Peel
REST Centres, Peel
Support House, Mississauga/Peel
The Creative Hub 1352, Mississauga/Peel
Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga/Peel
Visual Arts Mississauga (VAM), Mississauga/Peel

Montreal

Auberge Shalom pour femmes, Montreal
Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi, NDG, Montreal
Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi West Island, Montreal
Centre Greene, Montreal
Dorval Library, Montreal
L’Annexe, Montreal
Le Centre Greene, Montreal
McGill Student Wellness Hub, Montreal
McGill University Libraries, Montreal
McGill University - Post-Graduate Students’ Society, Montreal
Omega Centre (Omega Community Resources), Montreal
RECLAIM, Montreal
Théâtre Ouest End, Montreal
Westmount Public Library, Montreal

Vancouver

The Drama Class, Vancouver

Okanagan

Foundry Kelowna
Freedom’s Door, Kelowna
Okanagan Regional Library - Main Kelowna Branch

Other

Applaud Public Service, Ontario
CNIB Foundation, Halifax
Family Councils Ontario, Ontario
Kawartha Lakes Public Library, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
Literacy in Northern Ghana (LING), Ghana
Great Barrington Libraries - Mason Branch, MA, USA
Healing HeARTS, CT, USA
Northern Initiative for Social Action (NISA), Sudbury
Northern Sudbury Pride, Sudbury
One Sky Gallery, Sudbury
Ontario Association of Residents Councils, Ontario
Renascent – Paul J. Sullivan House, Oshawa
Ronald McDonald House, Saskatchewan
Sudbury Sexual Assault Centre - Voices for Women, Sudbury
Theater of War Productions, NY, USA

Several of our staff have been told what a great addition this is to our program by a number of clients and one of my clients put it clearly and succinctly when he said, ‘I used to think I was just and addict, now I see that I am more than that. In creative writing today, I saw that I am creative, that I am a writer, and that I just might have something to give back after all.’ With respect/Meegwetch

Chris Pike Chayuuweytim

Team Lead, Concurrent Disorders Counsellor Aboriginal Mental Health & Addictions Program, Anishnawbe Health Toronto

The WCC has been a tremendous aid supporting our members find their voice. Members who struggle with isolation have been able to use their artistic expression and social skills learned from the groups and incorporate these in their recovery.

Friends & Advocates Peel

Participants [in the WCC workshops] explained that often they feel as though they are the only ones going through things. The honesty expressed through writing has importantly made people feel as though they are not alone.

Carrie Anne Hamilton

Chair of the Board of Directors, Mood Disorders Ottawa (MDO