A single mom with anxiety and depression, Lindsey found accessible mental health counselling close to home with support from United Way.
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Over the weekend, our community once again experienced acts of racism, intolerance and public denial of systemic racism that aim to divide us.
The COVID-19 Community Response Table renews its mission to tackle the biggest issues facing our communities during the pandemic. We discuss the challenges we’ve seen come to light over the summer months, and our priorities for the future.
As families prepare to send their children back to school or adopt remote learning, we must support vulnerable children and their parents holistically during this transition.
COVID-19 has altered the lives of many, but thanks to a few dedicated volunteers, vulnerable communities are being supported through ways both big and small!
Coping with the heat has changed in the age of COVID-19, gone are the days of easy community pool access or constant time on the beach. With nowhere to turn for a cool off when the fans just aren’t cutting it—how are vulnerable communities coping with this summer's heat?
As of August, with support from our partners and the City of Ottawa, United Way has distributed more than 270,000 masks to our region’s most vulnerable people.
With support from the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund, we’re able to provide more critical local programming to people struggling through COVID-19.
