Mental Health in Waterloo
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Laurier Let’s Talk helps to improve mental health initiatives with open conversations
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On Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, Bridging the Gap hosted Wilfrid Laurier University’s first ever “Laurier Let’s Talk” event at the Paul Martin Centre. The event took place during this semester’s Thrive Week and was the collaborative effort of the Laurier Wellness Centre and Bridging the Gap, a student-run club on campus which frequently runs workshops…
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Laurier professor works with police to assist those in mental health crisis
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Jennifer Lavoie – an associate professor of criminology at Wilfrid Laurier University at the Branford campus – is working with various police services in southern Ontario to better the police response with those in mental health crisis. “My work is really looking at how police respond to people that are mentally ill. The research in…
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Laurier Diversity and Equity Office and Faculty host Teach-In for community
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On Sept. 25, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Diversity and Equity Office, in partnership with other faculty members, held a Teach-In for the Laurier community in the Senate and Board Chamber on the Waterloo campus. The Teach-In provided a chance for anyone in the Laurier community to come together to learn, listen and talk about many relevant…
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