BlogToday we are going to take a closer look at sleep time. We are focusing on sleep first because we know that without sleep everything is affected. Even though we know this, one in four Canadians are not getting enough sleep, one in two have ...
Social media can have a life-affirming or troubling influence on our worldviews, as well as our view of ourselves. Social media can create a sense of unity or divisiveness; faith or suspicion; positive or negative judgments; understanding o...
Aspen's In-Home Family Support team has decided to create a blog series based on Dr. Dan Siegel’s “Healthy Mind Platter.” The platter can provide daily structure to those craving it, while remaining extremely flexible for those families who...
Aspen's Youth Matters and Youth Works teams are used to working with a variety of youth who are always exploring new interests! They have create a list of 15 unique resources and activities for youth who are practicing 'Physical Distancing'...
In these uncertain and unprecedented times, there is a lot to think about; so much so that it can be hard to focus, prioritize and think straight. We are thinking about our families, our coworkers, the people we support and people we don’t ...
On Tuesday, October 29 the Aspen Youth Portfolio hosted a Youth Advisory Forum, with the goal of gaining knowledge from youth experiences to help guide the development of Aspen's new group home!
It takes a village to raise a child and a community to host an Art Night! The idea started when Aspen Staff began to question: What does a trauma informed space look like and how can we create this kind of space for our new group home? Duri...
Kayla entered the Sustainable Families program in mid-2018 while staying at Inn from the Cold with her partner. She was 8 months pregnant and had been living outdoors in a tent until a few months ago when she started to access Suboxone (tre...
"Visit schedules with birth families may change. Caseworkers may go on holidays. Children may have daily meltdowns because the change in routine doesn’t make for a sense of security in a child with a history of loss and trauma."
Aspen is grateful for the contributions that Rossbina has made at 1000 Voices and in the Northeast Community. We are honoured to present her with the first ever 1000 Voices Community Award.
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