Parenting Workshops – Renfrew
The Phoenix Centre is excited to announce our Fall Schedule of Parenting Workshops!
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Parenting Workshops – Pembroke
The Phoenix Centre is excited to announce our Fall Schedule of Parenting Workshops!
Renfrew County Youth Wellness Hub – September Calendar
Happy September! There are plenty of exciting activities happening at the Renfrew County Youth Wellness Hubs this month!
Renfrew County Youth Wellness Hub – Grand Opening Renfrew Location
Grand Opening of YWHO Renfrew Location! Recently, several of our staff members from the Phoenix Centre had the pleasure of…
Makwa Spirit Wellness Lodge
The Phoenix Centre is thrilled to unveil the new name of our Cultural Lodge: the Makwa Spirit Wellness Lodge!
Managing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) in Children and Teens
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that occurs seasonally, typically during the fall and winter months when…
Bayshore Home Health’s Generous Contribution
In a heartwarming gesture, Sara Gardiner, Area Director-Bayshore Home Health and Julie Mason, Coordinator of Nursing Services-Renfrew County, recently presented…
Renfrew Real Estate Board Agents Rally
We express our deepest gratitude to the Renfrew County Real Estate Board (RCREB) and everyone involved in the Christmas Luncheon,…
Supporting Indigenous Communities
The Phoenix Centre for Children and Families would like to recognize and honour Connor Sarazin, an Indigenous artist from Pikwakanagan…
Support from our Community
The generous donations the Phoenix Centre receives throughout the year from Delta Bingo and Gaming Pembroke provides many wonderful opportunities…
Supporting our Indigenous Community
On October 30th, a momentous occasion was celebrated as The Phoenix Centre proudly opened its doors to a brand new…
Enhancing Community Well-being
Phoenix Centre team members Melissa Oleynik (pictured right) and Melissa Throop recently had the pleasure of attending the Canadian Nuclear…
The Ottawa Valley Ontario Health Team (OVOHT)
Ontario Health Teams (OHT) are a new way of organizing and delivering care that is more connected to patients, families,…
Strengthening Community Bonds
The Templar Knights Motorcycle Club raised an amazing $1000.00 for the Phoenix Centre from their recent Swap Meet held at…
Supporting our Schools
The Phoenix Center was invited to participate in a Community Information Event at Valour School in Petawawa
Kids Come First Health Team
The Kids Come First Health Team knows that infants, children, and youth are not adults — their healthcare needs are…
Greenspace
Measurement-Based Care checks in with how you’re doing on a regular basis so you can better understand your mental health,…
Hope for Wellness Helpline
The Hope for Wellness Helpline is available to all Indigenous people across Canada.
Caring for Kids
Families, loved ones, friends and the patient themselves are all impacted by mental illness, whether it is through waiting for…
CHEO – Mental Health
Dedicated to the best life for every child and youth, CHEO is a global leader in pediatric health care and…
KidsGrief.ca
KidsGrief.ca is a free online resource that helps parents support their children when someone in their life is dying or…
After School Connection
At the end of a long school day, a lot of kids need a transition period that offers reassurance and…
Preventing Parental Burnout
Parenting is hard work, and parenting a child with mental health issues is exponentially harder
School Refusal
As parents and caregivers, we know that, in most cases, our children need to be in school. It’s not only…
Mental Health Tips and Strategies
The Phoenix Centre has compiled a list of mental health tips and strategies to help children, youth and their families.…
How to Support the Youth In Your Life Who May Be Struggling
When someone is hurting emotionally, the best way to help isn’t always clear. You may feel your instincts are leading…
Managing Behaviour
Teenage anger is a thing of legend. The stereotype of the eye-rolling, door slamming rebellious adolescent is often played for…
Managing School and Student Life
These tips are on how to manage school and student life. And guess what?!… these tips were co-created by students…
Pembroke, Ont. teenager one of the youngest to receive gender affirming care at CHEO
The Grade 8 student in Pembroke, Ont. has accomplished a lot in her 13 years. At the age of 10,…
Entertainment for Kids on a Budget
Free kids’ activities help you spend quality time with your children without the pressure to spend money. As you plan to incorporate…
Time For Fun! Games To Play
Traditional sports and games can help strengthen an Indigenous child’s sense of culture and tradition while increasing physical literacy and physical activity levels.
Helping children and teens cope with stressful public events
Stressful public events—such as military action, acts of terrorism, shootings, abductions, airplane crashes, fires, natural or man-made disasters, or disease…
Adjusting the Spotlight: Re-centering Neglected BIPOC Youth Voices Surrounding Mental Health
The New Mentality (TNM) is a program of Children’s Mental Health Ontario that engages and amplifies youth voices in the…
How to speak to your child about suicide
Ontario therapists weigh in on how to have the tough conversations
What are the signs your child may be experiencing depression?
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a challenging year for most Canadians – and children and youth are not immune to…
Children & Young Persons’ Rights Resource (EN/FR)
Learn about your rights as a child, youth or young person. Find out about the laws that protect you, where…
5 Easy Social Emotional Learning Activities For Kids To Do At Home
As parents, we worry that our kids will make friends and will be equipped to adapt to life’s challenges. Social…
Parents Anonymous®
Parents Anonymous is committed to providing evidence-based, culturally responsive and innovative programming to parents, children, and youth wishing to change…
Strategies For Parenting Kids Who Have Anxiety
Every day we hear about more and more things that generate anxiety. Even very young children seem to have the…
Gentle Techniques From Around The World To Help Calm Your Kids
Here are some simple techniques that you and your kids can easily do, drawing from Capacitar for Kids — a multicultural wellness…
PFLAG Renfrew County
PFLAG Renfrew County offers support and information around issues of sexual orientation and gender identity.
e-MentalHealth.ca
Looking for information about mental health, and where to find help? eMentalHealth.ca is website that provides anonymous, confidential and trustworthy…
Parents for Children’s Mental Health
Parents for Children’s Mental Health (PCMH) is your voice to the child and youth mental health system, to governments, to…
Crisis Line
Toll-free 1-866-996-0991 (OUTSIDE OTTAWA). This service is for individuals 16 years or older. Serving Eastern Ontario including Renfrew County, Ottawa, Stormont,…
Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO)
Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) represents Ontario’s publicly-funded Child and Youth Mental Health Centres. We advocate for investments, policies, and…
Child Mind Institute
When a child is struggling, the whole family is affected. At the Child Mind Institute we want to help you…
Renfrew County Community Poverty Action Network
On the 20th November 1989, the UN convention for the Rights of the Child was signed by the Canadian government. Four…
Kids Help Phone
Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, confidential support to young people in English and…
Healthy Minds App
HealthyMinds is a problem-solving tool to help deal with emotions and cope with the stresses you encounter as a student.
Mind Your Mind
mindyourmind is an award-winning, non-profit mental health program that engages youth, emerging adults and the professionals who serve them to co-develop…
Piecing it Together Tool
Drawing inspiration from former mindyourmind tools called Coping Kit and Life Journal, Piecing it Together is an interactive journal tool…