Family & Children, Stories
When Jenelle was seven months pregnant with her first child, her husband, Dave, went on medical leave due to post-traumatic stress disorder. He withdrew as he worked through the trauma he had experienced working as a 911 dispatcher. “It was really, really hard on...
Donors, Events, Family & Children, Food Security, Fundraisers, News
Ann Gardner, Anne Laury and Kathy Cook sorting donated toys. (left to right) Organizers for the cancelled Toys for Tots event have been astonished by the generosity of the community. The event had to be cancelled just three days before the planned drive-thru on...
Events, Family & Children, Food Security, News
Like so many community events, Toys for Tots which raises toys and financial donations for the Christmas Bureau program of the Archway Food Bank, has had to readjust their plans due to COVID-19. The fundraiser has transitioned to a drive-thru event in the parking lot...
Family & Children, Indigenous, Stories
The Family Connections and Family Education programs are vital services offered by Archway during what are already challenging times for parents and their children. Family Connections helps to strengthen and preserve healthy relationships between parents and children,...
Counselling, Family & Children, Funding, Immigrant Integration, News, Press Release
A $10,000 grant from CN will fund a domestic violence prevention program specifically geared towards Punjabi-speaking immigrant men. Courtyard for Men offers eight psychoeducational therapy group sessions in Punjabi with licensed counsellors who teach effective...
Family & Children, Staff, Stories
Reg Unrau has been with Abby Dads for nearly 10 years; joining in the ‘early days’ of the program which supports local fathers as they endeavour towards healthier relationships with their families. The program was initially a part of the New Beginnings Young Parent...