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This mini-documentary is a story about hope for children and their families in mitigating and treating pediatric drug resistant epilepsy (DRE). It is a story about how families learn to trust their medical team, educate them, and help them consider neurotechnology options for their child. It is a story about empowerment as loved ones shed light on the ethical factors that led to their decisions. In doing so, they empower other families that face similar challenges to theirs. It is a story of how children and families affected by DRE can seize hope in times of darkness for a better quality of life.

This year, MeWeRTH, will be collaborating with the Department of Psychology to host an online Let’s Talk lecture on Thursday, January 26th from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. We are pleased to welcome Dr. Hyoun S. (Andrew) Kim to give a keynote address entitled, “Understanding Addictions and Co-Occurring Mental Health Through a Transdiagnostic Lens: Clinical Implications and Future Directions”.

When life took a series of unexpected turns, Dr. Colleen Anne Dell knew she had to draw on her mental health reserves. These reserves, however, had not been filled up in the last couple of years; they were depleted through grief, illness, a pandemic and change. Colleen will share how she had to dig deep into her connections with her companion dogs and community work with therapy dogs to face the next day, and stumbled upon memoir writing to bring it all together.

Join Ottawa Public Health for this one-hour workshop on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, for National Addictions Awareness Week.

This workshop discusses definitions of substances, substance use health and the difference between addiction and substance use disorder.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to attend our Adaptive Sports Expo on November 24th from 10am to 2pm. This event will showcase Carleton’s wide variety of adaptive sports and recreation programs, including wheelchair basketball, adaptive boccia, and adaptive personal training.

Are you currently, or do you anticipate providing care or support to an aging loved one?  How familiar are you with today’s health care system and available services for seniors and families?   Do you know where to go to for service and support when you need it?

The Ravens Adapted Multisport Camp is a fun five-day camp tailored to children and youth ages 8 to 18 with physical disabilities. It will offer a range of indoor and outdoor activities where campers will have an opportunity to participate in a variety of different sports which may include; wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, boccia ball, kinball, wheelchair tennis/pickleball, and other fun games. Our trained staff will ensure that all sports and activities occur in a positive, safe and inclusive environment.