Sea Change: An Open Door Approach to Mental Health
A ‘sea change’ is defined as a profound or notable transformation; a striking change in perspective on a particular issue – usually for the better – which affects a group […]
Tag Archives: Burin Peninsula
Community Care: Healing Wounds from the Inside Out
Kimberley Smith wrote in her kindergarten year book that she wanted to be a nurse when she grew up. In the years that followed between kindergarten and university, Kimberley stuck […]
Walk-in Services: A Giant Step for Mental Health
This story was originally published on StoryLine in May 2018 and updated in January 2019. The Burin Peninsula is one of the most scenic areas of the province. Breathtaking coastlines, […]
Walk-in Services: A Giant Step for Mental Health
This story was updated on StoryLine in January 2019. The Burin Peninsula is one of the most scenic areas of the province. Breathtaking coastlines, sandy beaches, and deep, protected harbours […]
A Primary Push
Access to primary health care is fundamental to the health of the province’s populations – populations of communities, regions and the province itself. With that in mind, in the past […]
Love is love at Pleasant View Towers
Most people may be familiar with the saying, “if you build it, they will come.” This phrase rang true for resident, Beth Holloway, shortly after Pleasant View Towers, a long-term […]
Social Work Practice: Rooted in Rural Newfoundland
Rural Newfoundland has often been faced with challenges. Residents in rural areas generally can’t access the same level of services or resources as people living in larger places. Where we […]
In it for the ‘Long Run!’
On July 26, 2015, thousands of runners hit the streets in Paradise to start the 88th annual Tely 10 Mile Road Race, one of Canada’s oldest road races. The race, […]
