ABOUT THE PROJECT:

Mental illness shouldn’t lead to poverty, but far too often it does. Discrimination prevents many from education and employment, making it hard to earn a livable income. As a result, many spend years below the poverty line, facing limited options and daily hardship. People with mental illness often live in chronic poverty, unable to break the cycle due to stigma and systemic barriers. In our communities, 1 in 6 youth live with mood or anxiety disorders, and 46% of high schoolers report poor or fair mental health.

Volunteers are asked to create self-care kits that UWHH will distribute to agencies to be used by individuals struggling with their mental health. These kits will help create a relaxing atmosphere for individuals who can indulge in some much-needed self-care. Each kit should contain a variety of products. The supplies below are just a guide; please feel free to include items that you personally find useful for stress relief.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Supplies (below are just suggested supplies and don’t all have to be incorporated)

● Box/tote bag/large container to store the items

●      Soothing candle

●      Book

●      Chocolate/Treats

●      Coffee/Tea

●      List of music

●      Journal and Pen

●      Note of appreciation (i.e. Thinking of you, you can do this, etc.)

●  Face Mask

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.     Layout all the purchased supplies on a table making piles of each product

2.    Take the  box/tote/large container and fill with items from each pile. 

3.     Take a picture of the completed kits and tag us on Instagram, Facebook or X.

4.     Get creative and write an encouraging note with your own personal greeting.  Example “Thinking of you” or “Share some of your kindness today too”

5.     Place completed kits in a box.

6.     Drop kit(s) off to one of our warehouse spaces (Burlington or St. Catharines) on the dates below.

SYLLD Kit Drop Off

Burlington Warehouse

April 29th - 9am - 2pm

May 6th 9 - 2pm

May 13th - 9am - 4pm 

3057 Mainway, Burlington - Around back loading docks of Community Living Burlington

 **Click to here to schedule your preferred drop-off time slot:

St. Catharines Warehouse

May 13th - 9am - 12pm or 1pm-4pm

73 Ontario St. St. Catharines - Enter the back parking lot from Cherry St. It is easiest to take Trafalgar or Salina off of Ontario St. to Cherry St, you will see four brown garages doors.

 **Click to here to schedule your preferred drop-off time slot:

*Please email achow@uwgh.ca if alternate arrangements are needed.