Individual & Family Support
We make the lives of family caregivers easier by providing support to individuals who care for family or friends due to illness, disability or aging in Belleville, Ontario. FST fosters community connections and partnerships which enables us to supply a combination of practical and emotional supports to caregivers using a family centred care model approach.
04/22/2025
Female ge***al mutilation is a harmful practice that is widely practiced in around 30 countries in parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
It involves the partial or total removal of the external female ge***alia, or other injury to the female ge***al organs for non-medical reasons.
It is an extreme form of gender discrimination and a stark violation of women and girls’ human rights.
11/17/2023
Canada is too hasty to expand MAiD By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of ableism, death, Medical Assistance in Dying, substance use. In June 2016, Canada introduced Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). It provi…
11/12/2023
2 Mental Health Benefits of 'Silent Walking' Silent walking isn't just a physical activity; it's a transformative experience.
11/04/2023
Building home: Impacts of a Housing First for youth program Studying how Housing First programs can support stable housing and mental health for youth
08/25/2023
5 tips to support your mental health as you head back to school The McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences specializes in health related fields such as: Nursing, Medicine, and Rehabilitation Sciences.
05/10/2023
Ontario man 'outraged' to find licence stripped after admitting himself to hospital in mental health crisis Navigating the depths of a mental health crisis in 2021, Austin Smith checked himself into a downtown Toronto psychiatric hospital, a decision that would unknowingly leave him without a driver's licence for years to come.
04/16/2023
What else are you going to let go of?
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01/22/2023
8 Ways we Violate our Kids' Boundaries & how it Affects them Later in Life. | elephant journal Boundary work is a necessary part of developing self confidence and self esteem. Relationships get much easier to navigate when you’re
01/20/2023
Dad of B.C. man who died after leaving psychiatric hospital asks why care team didn't involve family | CBC News Family and friends of an entrepreneur from Squamish, B.C., are speaking out about what they see as a failure of a policy meant to ensure relatives are included whenever possible if their loved ones are hospitalized during a mental health crisis.
01/07/2023
You are sooo much more than your mental health condition.
01/06/2023
"Years ago, when my depression was quite bad, I had wished for simplicity in some of my weekly errands that would allow me the least amount of human interaction. Get in, get out, and get home." Check out our new blog : https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/blog-posts/53775-finding-a-safe-space-in-the-self-checkout-aisle/
12/26/2022
Home for the holidays, amid enduring childhood triggers for my OCD - Capital Current One, two. One, two. I’m eight years old and I’m biking around my neighbourhood. It’s recently developed, the sidewalks lined with new homes and mounds of dirt reserved for homes-to-be. I’m flying through the streets, counting in rhythm as my feet push the pedals — one, two, one, two — ma...