Past Newsletters

Christmas 2023

Canada’s Wonderland. The airport. Christmas shopping at Home Sense. What do all these have in common? Lines. Lots of lines.

No one likes waiting in lines but if it is short, keeps moving and the reason you are there isn’t that urgent, you can do it. But what if you are waiting for something you really need?

Maybe your marriage is falling apart. Or your teen has low self-confidence. Or you are having trouble managing the stress of work, family and caring for aging parents. Waiting in line for help for these things is hard.

Unfortunately, finding affordable, local mental health resources and support can involve long lines and a lot of waiting.

OHIP only covers very specific types of mental health services. If you don’t fit in that box and can’t pay to see a therapist or don’t have private insurance coverage, you may not get the help you need.

Fall 2023

Over 20 years we have heard a lot of stories. Of all the stories we hear, stories of transformation are our favourite.

Often the person telling the story never thought they would get to tell it. They believed there was no hope, no other possible ending. But we know that with support and new tools, change is possible.

In this newsletter we are sharing some recent quotes from clients about change and how coming to Eagles Nest has impacted them. Even after 20 years, we never get tired of hearing these stories.

Spring 2023

What is it like coming to Eagles Nest for a program?

We recently talked to Cleo* about her experiences coming to I Am Worthy.

This 7 week therapeutic program helps teen girls explore their unique identity, build mutual support and celebrate their own value.  I Am Worthy is offered in-person at the HOPE Centre. 

Christmas 2022

Depending on where you travel, time machines are no fun.

A time machine arrives in your front yard. The only catch is that you must travel back to a time in your own life. When do you choose? One period we are pretty sure you won’t choose: the early teen years.

Remember that time? The insecurity? The shifting social groups? Never feeling smart enough/athletic enough/beautiful enough? The teen years can be soul-crushing.

It’s not just your experience. Statistics on self-worth for teens are sobering

Fall 2022

A mother with serious health conditions. A son living on the street with a drug addiction. A global pandemic. It was the perfect storm.

Alison* is a single parent. 3 years ago, she asked her adult son to leave her home because of his addiction.

The storm was coming though. By the beginning of the pandemic things had spiraled out of control; he was stealing, there were legal problems and her health issues meant she had to be careful about contact with others. She was desperate to set some boundaries with her son. A friend suggested she call Eagles Nest.

 

Spring 2022

“There was so much yelling.”

That is one of the first things Elyse* mentions when asked why she enrolled her son Leo* in Emoticon, one of our programs for kids.

Leo is 8. He is a social guy. He loves games and hanging out with people. He also has big emotions that he doesn't always know what to do with.

Fall 2021

Christmas 2020

Fall 2020