Edify in the Media

The Edify Centre becoming a not-for-profit endeavour will likely improve its eligibility for a municipal monetary grant.

The hiccup in the process is that the centre is still waiting to obtain charitable status from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

Sonia McDonald, a facilitator and counsellor at the Edify Centre on Broadway, asked Orangeville council for immediate financial assistance last November.

September is suicide awareness and prevention month, and I was invited to sit in on a SAFETalk seminar at the Edify Centre in Orangeville. I learned about how to speak with someone who is contemplating ending their life.

This conversation identifies “invitations” that may suggest a child or youth is considering suicide, this is followed by direction on what, and what not, to say to the young person.

There is a mental health discussion going on today and it is more important than ever. Mental Health and Wellness are two important topics that should be a priority for all of us, everyday.

Everyone has mental health.

It’s the status of that health that’s important, and now there’s a place in Orangeville to learn more about it.

In Canada, more than 4,000 people die from suicide every year — an average of 11 people each day. Sonia McDonald thinks that number is likely much higher.

The word tends to scare people off from discussing the topic, but Sonia McDonald and her team are looking to change that