Promoting mental health involves fostering well-being through various means such as creating supportive environments, encouraging open dialogue, offering resources, support, reducing stigma, and emphasizing self-care practices.

What we offer

The Urji Women Support Association offers a range of vital mental health programs addressing issues such as relationships, family matters, anxiety, cultural shock, homesickness, and loneliness. Our dedicated initiatives provide invaluable support to empower women in navigating these challenges, fostering emotional well-being and resilience within the community.

Managing Immigration Stress

Feeling overwhelmed in a new country? Our services offer support for:

• Relationship and Family Issues
• Anxiety and Stress
• Depression and Sadness
• Homesickness and Loneliness
• Trauma, Discrimination, and Bullying
• Domestic Violence
• Culture Shock

Join us for in-person sessions every Saturday from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. Open to permanent residents and conventional refugees aged 18+

The Canadian Mental Health Association – Edmonton Region, the City of Edmonton, and United Way of the Alberta Capital Region have been working in partnership in the development of a Strategy for Community Mental Health. This initiative is made possible through the City of Edmonton’s Community Safety and Well-being Strategy. As a part of this endeavor, grants, project, and event sponsorship opportunities are being offered to groups and organizations aiming to advance community projects focused on suicide prevention and wraparound mental health support. United Way of the Alberta Capital Region is acting as the granting body for this collaborative effort. to empower immigrant youth girls and single mothers by providing them with wraparound mental health support and suicide prevention resources, fostering resilience, and promoting positive mental health outcomes.

NurtureWell aims to provide mental health workshops, counseling services, and community outreach events tailored for immigrant youth girls and single mothers in Edmonton. The project aligns with the criteria by addressing stigma, providing support, and enhancing mental health resources in the community.

Project Deliverables and Expected Results:

• Increased mental health awareness and resilience among immigrant youth girls and single mothers.
• Enhanced access to culturally appropriate mental health resources and support services.
• Reduction in stigma surrounding mental health issues within the immigrant community.

Duration

The work of this project is set to start on June 15, 2024, and be completed on December 31, 2024.

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