At Wanasah we understand that many community members have been touched by loss due to violence, suicide or unintended overdose. We offer grief counselling and bereavement supports to those impacted. Our counsellors assist clients and their families to journey through loss in a supportive and safe space.
We offer free, individual counselling to Black youth and their families.
Our counselling services are culturally sensitive and incorporate both the individual cultural and spiritual strengths and needs of each young person and their chosen family.
Our qualified and experienced counsellors provide a range of relevant, evidenced-based therapeutic approaches within trauma informed, recovery based framework.
We provide support for youth who have, or are experiencing, a variety of issues such as trauma, grief, sexual assault, suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, problematic substance use, and/or psychosis (hearing voices, etc.).
Many of our clients have been touched by loss in one way or another.
At Wanasah we understand that many of our clients have been touched by loss in one way or another specifically traumatic loss as a result of gun violence and or suicide. We offer grief counselling and bereavement supports to our clients. Our counsellors assists clients and their families to journey through loss in a supportive and safe space.
Our team provide short term mental health case management services.
Case managers work with clients to develop a personalised plan to meet their mental health needs and then provide support to meet these goals. The focus is on building on the client’s strengths, teaching coping skills, and coordinating care.
We support clients by directing them to appropriate services and resources.
We understand that navigating mental health and addictions services to find the right help is not always easy for many of our community members. We can help with information, referrals and advocacy and support to minimize barriers to access external supports.
Wanasah offers group session in response to the community’s needs.
“Ball is Life”
Group for young boys and men aged 13-17 that offers low-barrier support with the intent of introducing participants to mental health support, while meeting up to play ball.
Other Groups
Wanasah offers additional groups in response to the community’s needs. Please contact us at 647-947-6090 or email us at info@wanasah.ca if you are interested in learning about or joining our groups.
We support Wanasah clients
who are in crisis.
Although Wanasah is not a crisis response agency, we understand that our clients may face challenges that can lead to mental health crises Our staff are available to support our clients who are experiencing a crises that impacts their emotional, spiritual or mental health.
We are also there for the Regent Park community during moments of tragedy or loss.