NEW PATH INVITES EVERYONE IN SIMCOE COUNTY TO SHINE GREEN FOR CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH
Simcoe County – New Path Youth & Family Services (New Path) is celebrating Children’s Mental Health Week (CMHW) from May 2-8 and asking everyone in Simcoe County to Shine Green. Everyone is encouraged to participate by wearing the colour green, taking part in an outdoor physical activity to support mental wellness and sharing why they are shining green using one of the #shinegreen templates available on the New Path website: www.newpath.ca/cmhw2022. New Path invites everyone to share how they are shining green online using the hashtags #CMHW2022 #shinegreen #kidscantwait and tagging New Path @NewPathYFS on Facebook or Twitter. The colour green is used to celebrate child and youth mental health as it represents hope, growth, and transformation.
“This past year, we saw a surge in calls to access mental health supports throughout Simcoe County – Alliston, Barrie, Bradford, Cookstown, Collingwood, Orillia, and everywhere in between,” says Elizabeth McKeeman, CEO of New Path Youth & Family Services. “We’re really looking forward to seeing all of Simcoe County shining green and working together to build a community of support for those with a mental health concern. Outdoor activities are a fantastic way to re-connect with one another in a way that supports mental wellness. Together we can build Supportive Communities and Better Futures.”
Because mental health can’t wait, New Path continues to offer free in-person, call-in and virtual mental health services throughout Simcoe County for children, youth and their families where and when they need them. Please show your support during children’s mental health week, so no one feels alone navigating these difficult times.
About New Path Youth & Family Services
New Path Youth & Family Services of Simcoe County is a registered not-for-profit charitable organization. We are an accredited children’s mental health agency providing a range of innovative and timely services for children, youth and their families. We are the Lead Agency for children’s mental health in Simcoe with the goal of enhancing the experience and outcomes of children, youth and their families seeking assistance with mental health and wellness.
New Path is currently offering in-person, call-in and virtual mental health services for children, youth and their families in Simcoe County. A range of free mental health services are offered by professional counsellors. To book an appointment, visit the Quick Access Child and Youth Mental Health Clinic webpage: www.newpath.ca/book-now/. If you don’t have online access, you can call New Path at 705-725-7656. We will get you the mental health supports you need. To learn more about New Path Youth and Family Services, to donate, or get involved please visit www.newpath.ca, follow us on social media Facebook and Twitter or sign up for our TrailSigns Newsletter
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Media Contact
Dominika Zapolnik, Communications Manager
New Path Youth and Family Services
Phone: 705-627-3067
Email: dzapolnik@newpath.ca
Facebook: New Path Youth & Family Services
Twitter: @NewPathYFS
Cutline: Pictured is Kade from Orillia shining green for Children’s Mental Health Week 2022. He is shining green for his mom, his cat and his step-dad. Everyone is encouraged to participate by wearing the colour green, taking part in an outdoor physical activity to support mental wellness and sharing why they are shining green using one of the #shinegreen templates available on the New Path website: www.newpath.ca/cmhw2022