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Mental health services making a difference
Dr. Chandra Ashton’s office at Braemar School is a welcoming space with soft lighting, comfy chairs and bookcases filled with colourful children’s and young adult books. The spatial design considerations are no accident — as our mental health therapist, it’s important that she creates a safe, com...
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Dr. Chandra Ashton’s office at Braemar School is a welcoming space with soft lighting, comfy chairs and bookcases filled with colourful children’s and young adult books. The spatial design considerations are no accident — as our mental health therapist, it’s important that she creates a safe, com...
Published at Terra Centre
Mental health services making a difference
Dr. Chandra Ashton’s office at Braemar School is a welcoming space with soft lighting, comfy chairs and bookcases filled with colourful children’s and young adult books. The spatial design considerations are no accident — as our mental health therapist, it’s important that she creates a safe, com...
Published at Terra Centre
Dr. Chandra Ashton’s office at Braemar School is a welcoming space with soft lighting, comfy chairs and bookcases filled with colourful children’s and young adult books. The spatial design considerations are no accident — as our mental health therapist, it’s important that she creates a safe, com...
Published at Terra Centre
In-kind corner: talented students give back from the heart
As part of their work in the Justice Program at Monsignor Fee Otterson School, five Grade 8 choir students sold candygrams in hopes of using the proceeds to support a local charity. They contacted Terra and were incredibly thoughtful from the beginning, reaching out to us before making their purc...
Published at Terra Centre
As part of their work in the Justice Program at Monsignor Fee Otterson School, five Grade 8 choir students sold candygrams in hopes of using the proceeds to support a local charity. They contacted Terra and were incredibly thoughtful from the beginning, reaching out to us before making their purc...
Published at Terra Centre
In-kind corner: talented students give back from the heart
As part of their work in the Justice Program at Monsignor Fee Otterson School, five Grade 8 choir students sold candygrams in hopes of using the proceeds to support a local charity. They contacted Terra and were incredibly thoughtful from the beginning, reaching out to us before making their purc...
Published at Terra Centre
As part of their work in the Justice Program at Monsignor Fee Otterson School, five Grade 8 choir students sold candygrams in hopes of using the proceeds to support a local charity. They contacted Terra and were incredibly thoughtful from the beginning, reaching out to us before making their purc...
Published at Terra Centre
Gifts for a strong future
Terra established Future Builders to honour the generosity of people who have included us in their long-range plans or made an outright gift to our endowment fund. We want to make sure these donors know how much we appreciate them and their gift. When an individual or family joins Future Builders...
Published at Terra Centre
Terra established Future Builders to honour the generosity of people who have included us in their long-range plans or made an outright gift to our endowment fund. We want to make sure these donors know how much we appreciate them and their gift. When an individual or family joins Future Builders...
Published at Terra Centre
Gifts for a strong future
Terra established Future Builders to honour the generosity of people who have included us in their long-range plans or made an outright gift to our endowment fund. We want to make sure these donors know how much we appreciate them and their gift. When an individual or family joins Future Builders...
Published at Terra Centre
Terra established Future Builders to honour the generosity of people who have included us in their long-range plans or made an outright gift to our endowment fund. We want to make sure these donors know how much we appreciate them and their gift. When an individual or family joins Future Builders...
Published at Terra Centre
Homecoming
By Karen Mottershead, Executive Director When we think of ‘home,’ it often conjures up feelings of security, comfort, familiarity and a sense of belonging. When we meet with Terra alumni and they reflect on their experiences with Terra, this is what resonates for them: that Terra is a place of be...
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By Karen Mottershead, Executive Director When we think of ‘home,’ it often conjures up feelings of security, comfort, familiarity and a sense of belonging. When we meet with Terra alumni and they reflect on their experiences with Terra, this is what resonates for them: that Terra is a place of be...
Published at Terra Centre
Homecoming
When we think of ‘home,’ it often conjures up feelings of security, comfort, familiarity and a sense of belonging. When we meet with Terra alumni and they reflect on their experiences with Terra, this is what resonates for them: that Terra is a place of belonging. An unplanned pregnancy at an ear...
Published at Terra Centre
When we think of ‘home,’ it often conjures up feelings of security, comfort, familiarity and a sense of belonging. When we meet with Terra alumni and they reflect on their experiences with Terra, this is what resonates for them: that Terra is a place of belonging. An unplanned pregnancy at an ear...
Published at Terra Centre
Collective wisdom and action
Six years ago, non-profits in Edmonton’s social services sector were encouraged by then-mayor Stephen Mandel to explore how they could work differently together—could we reimagine how we serve families, youth, children and seniors in Edmonton? Those conversations initiated a partnership called C5...
Published at Terra Centre
Six years ago, non-profits in Edmonton’s social services sector were encouraged by then-mayor Stephen Mandel to explore how they could work differently together—could we reimagine how we serve families, youth, children and seniors in Edmonton? Those conversations initiated a partnership called C5...
Published at Terra Centre
Collective wisdom and action
Six years ago, non-profits in Edmonton’s social services sector were encouraged by then-mayor Stephen Mandel to explore how they could work differently together—could we reimagine how we serve families, youth, children and seniors in Edmonton? Those conversations initiated a partnership called C5...
Published at Terra Centre
Six years ago, non-profits in Edmonton’s social services sector were encouraged by then-mayor Stephen Mandel to explore how they could work differently together—could we reimagine how we serve families, youth, children and seniors in Edmonton? Those conversations initiated a partnership called C5...
Published at Terra Centre
The Family Table
Do you live in North East Edmonton? Does your family want to spend more time together and have fun? Join us for our upcoming offering of the Family Table program, which includes eight sessions of learning, resources, activities and fun for the whole family: Affordable and healthy eating Meal idea...
Published at Terra Centre
Do you live in North East Edmonton? Does your family want to spend more time together and have fun? Join us for our upcoming offering of the Family Table program, which includes eight sessions of learning, resources, activities and fun for the whole family: Affordable and healthy eating Meal idea...
Published at Terra Centre
The Family Table
Do you live in North East Edmonton? Does your family want to spend more time together and have fun? Join us for our upcoming offering of the Family Table program, which includes eight sessions of learning, resources, activities and fun for the whole family: Affordable and healthy eating Meal idea...
Published at Terra Centre
Do you live in North East Edmonton? Does your family want to spend more time together and have fun? Join us for our upcoming offering of the Family Table program, which includes eight sessions of learning, resources, activities and fun for the whole family: Affordable and healthy eating Meal idea...
Published at Terra Centre
Wardrobe Sale to raise money for Terra
On Saturday, May 25, Global Edmonton is hosting its 6th Annual Global News Wardrobe Sale and we’re thrilled to be the recipient of 100% of proceeds! Find some great deals on women’s clothing, accessories, shoes and guys ties—all items are new or gently used by the Global Edmonton news...
Published at Terra Centre
On Saturday, May 25, Global Edmonton is hosting its 6th Annual Global News Wardrobe Sale and we’re thrilled to be the recipient of 100% of proceeds! Find some great deals on women’s clothing, accessories, shoes and guys ties—all items are new or gently used by the Global Edmonton news...
Published at Terra Centre
Keeping children at the heart of our work
Photo: Tammy Lien, Child and Family Liaison (left), with two families who receive support from her: Mariah, mom to Liam (centre) and Sydney, mom to Avianna (right). In April 2018, the Alberta government announced that it was investing $136 million over a three-year period to expand the early lear...
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Photo: Tammy Lien, Child and Family Liaison (left), with two families who receive support from her: Mariah, mom to Liam (centre) and Sydney, mom to Avianna (right). In April 2018, the Alberta government announced that it was investing $136 million over a three-year period to expand the early lear...
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Coming full circle
Photo: Melissa Mendes Hurst (left) and BettyAnne Bianchini In 2002, Melissa Mendes Hurst was 15 years old and mid-way through her first semester of Grade 10 at an Edmonton high school. She was thriving and had exceptional grades, but when the school principal discovered that Melissa was five mont...
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Photo: Melissa Mendes Hurst (left) and BettyAnne Bianchini In 2002, Melissa Mendes Hurst was 15 years old and mid-way through her first semester of Grade 10 at an Edmonton high school. She was thriving and had exceptional grades, but when the school principal discovered that Melissa was five mont...
Published at Terra Centre
