by Michele Sparling | Oct 2, 2022 | awareness, compassion, donations, fundraiser, hockey, insight, mental illness, participate, peer support, sponsorship, transition aged youth
After three years, on September 10, 2022, Shine Out! Shout Out! supporting youth mental health and the Just Be You peer support program returned. And what a return it was! This year was a sold-out event, with many teams returning for their 8th year. People played... by Michele Sparling | Aug 9, 2022 | anxiety, awareness, compassion, coping, depression, donations, fundraiser, hockey, mental illness, participate, peer support, sponsorship, transition-aged
After an absence of nearly 3 years and at a time where the demand for youth mental health services are greater than ever, we are happy to have Shine Out! Shout Out! return on Sep 10, 2022 at Canlan Ice Sports in Oakville. We are thrilled to announce that not only has... 
by Michele Sparling | Nov 10, 2016 | advice, anxiety, awareness, caregiver, compassion, coping, depression, emerging adults, insight, love, mental illness, parent, peer support, transition, transition aged youth, transition-aged
As a parent of a transition-aged youth (TAY), you know, the age between being a teen and being a full-fledged adult, it can be difficult to stand back and watch as your child deals with life in all its harshness and lessons. This is a time when they head out on their... by Michele Sparling | Nov 17, 2015 | awareness, compassion
Our compassion and concern for our fellow man must go beyond the headline that makes news – we are all part of humanity – so why does one story make more news than another, why is one life more important than another? Because we can relate more? Because it... by Michele Sparling | May 8, 2014 | awareness, compassion, mental illness
I call it a demon because it is – it is called Darkness and it envelopes all. It reaches out and encircles not only the child, but also the family, and the friends. It gleefully grabs at the years of youth that should be filled with laughter, friends, and...