Roots to Resilience
2025 Programs
There is always something new and exciting happening at NIROW. This year, our calendar includes a mix of fun, social events for the family, including personal and professional development seminars with lots of opportunities for community service and volunteer hours. Additional information about each event will be available closer to the date.
Roots To Resilience
Adjusting to life in a new country can be overwhelming, especially for children and youths. The pressures of fitting in, navigating cultural differences, and balancing school, family, and identity can take a toll on their emotional wellbeing.
That’s why NIROW, in partnership with Inner Compass Wellbeing, is offering free, culturally responsive mental health counselling sessions for Black youth aged 6 to 25 through the Roots to Resilience project.
This initiative is especially designed for immigrant youths and children who need a safe, affirming space to be heard and supported. Sessions are led by certified Black counselors who understand the unique challenges of growing up in a new environment and are committed to helping youth build strength and resilience.
What’s included:
- One-on-one counselling at no cost
- Safe, confidential, and youth-centered support
- Culturally responsive approach
- Opportunity to choose a session date that is convenient for your child.
- Open to Black children and youth ages 6–25
Together, let’s give our youth the tools they need to thrive mentally, emotionally, and socially.
For more information, contact: rootstoresilience@nirow.ca
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We acknowledge that Indigenous peoples continue to endure inequality, violence, and oppression due to the history of colonialism and unfair power structures. This is magnifed by the historical and ongoing widespread failure by settlers and institutions to uphold their responsibilities within the Dish With One Spoon Covenant.
With our core value of integrity, and as beneficiaries of this land we stand in allyship with lndigenous peoples, committing to a responsibility to acknowledge and understand its history and the current experiences of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples; ensuring that we do not perpetuate the harms of colonization.
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