New Youth Peer Support Program

A new youth peer support program is being offered in Kingston in the new year via a partnership between United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington and Resolve Counselling. From left: Tara Everitt, Director of Community Services at Resolve Counselling, youth peer supporters...

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many people across our community to struggle with mental health issues. From families facing debt and financial strain to youth facing depression and addiction; from seniors facing loneliness and isolation to women and children facing domestic...

October 31st is Halloween, but did you know that many of our modern Halloween celebrations are actually based on an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain (pronounced sah-win)? Samhain is a pagan festival rooted in ancient Celtic spiritual traditions. Samhain is usually celebrated...

Diwali is India’s most important holiday and is a celebration of light. Diwali is observed by more then a billion people, across multiple different faiths. This multi-day festival of lights brings prayer, feasts, fireworks, and for some, a new year. Diwali is a time to celebrate...

October 18th is Persons Day in Canada. Today marks the anniversary of the day in 1929 when the historic decision to include women in the legal definition of “persons” was handed down by Canada’s highest court of appeal. This gave some women the right to be appointed to the...

October 11, 2022 is the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child. The past 10 years have seen an increase in the attention given to issues that matter to girls amongst governments, policymakers and the general public yet investments in girls rights remains limited...