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Stories of inspiration
Home » About Us—Contact CMHA Ottawa » For Clients » Stories of inspiration
At CMHA Ottawa, we have asked some members of our peer engagement advisory council (PEAC) and clientele to share stories that have help inspire them through self-isolation. Here are just some of those stories.
Are you an active client of CMHA Ottawa and you would like to share your story, artwork or talk about what inspires you? Talk to your worker about how we can get you featured!
Deborah’s Story (Recovery Month)
My name is Deborah and this is my story of recovery. I was in the CMHA Ottawa Familiar Faces program for five months, from February to July 2020. I have progressed to the point where I can now move forward independently and no longer need weekly support from CMHA Ottawa.
Need Some Perspective? Look to History!
What would it have been like more than 100 years ago, to have survived Scarlet Fever, or to have nursed victims of the Spanish Flu or wounded soldiers during World War I?
Getting Through the Pandemic
Lynne graduated from the Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) program and case management service a few years ago. She currently sits on the Peer Engagement and Advisory Committee for CMHA Ottawa. Here she shares one way she is getting through the pandemic.
A Home and a Smartphone
The story of one client of CMHA Ottawa and his journey from experiencing chronic homelessness to living in a place of his own – an how something as simple as a smartphone can help a person get through the COVID-19 pandemic and the self-isolation and physical distancing that come with it.