by CAYR Community Connections | Jun 14, 2018 | Blog Archive
So June is brain injury awareness month here in Canada, a time to recognize and try to understand the complications that brain injury can bring into one’s life. A movement titled #unmaskingbraininjury that my mom took part of. This is her mask and her feelings;...
by CAYR Community Connections | May 9, 2018 | Blog Archive
From May 7th to the 13th it is Mental Health Week, and leading the charge is the Canadian Mental Health Association. https://mentalhealthweek.ca/ So let’s #GETLOUD about what mental health really is. Mental health is about more than mental illness It is about finding...
by CAYR Community Connections | Apr 13, 2018 | Blog Archive
The body produces many compounds that cells use to send information via signals to each other. One such system of signals is called the endocannabinoid system. To respond to chemical signals, cells have certain proteins on their surface called receptors. Cells of the...
by CAYR Community Connections | Mar 27, 2018 | Blog Archive
In 2017, the AIDS Committee of York Region (ACYR) received a SEED Grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to undertake a collaborative community-based research project to understand the service needs and context for vulnerable seniors in York Region. The project...
by CAYR Community Connections | Mar 14, 2018 | Blog Archive
ACYR is hosting an event to recognize funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to conduct a study on vulnerable seniors in York Region. It will be held on Monday, March 26, 2018 in the Activity Room at the Oak Ridges Community Centre, 12895 Bayview Avenue,...
