Stepped Care Solutions

New Brunswick transforms mental health services through SC2.0

The Government of New Brunswick has embarked on a transformative journey to enhance its mental health services through the implementation of Stepped Care 2.0 (SC2.0 ©) . Recognizing the pressing need for more accessible and timely mental health services, New…

Holding Knowledge Loosely: Why It Matters

By: Dana Warren, MSW, RSW noun: approach ; plural noun: approaches 1. a way of dealing with something. “we need a whole new approach to the job” A lot has been written about Single Session Therapy or One-at-a-Time Counselling. Over…

Introducing The One-at-a-Time (OAAT) Series

Although Single Session Therapy (SST), sometimes called One-at-a-Time (OAAT) Therapy, has been around for a while, it has steadily gained attention among providers and mental health service delivery systems. SST is a method that providers can learn and embrace to…

LEADing the Way

Stepped Care Solutions (SCS) principles are grounded in diversity and social justice initiatives connected to communities and groups that often face mental health stigma. With this in mind, our Board of Directors considered a title for Dr. AnnMarie Churchill as…

Amber’s Story: A Personal Reflection of Recovery

It’s been about four years since I first shared my mental health story, and what a journey that has been. I’m able to give myself compassion in regard to my diagnosis, but the struggle of daily life still impacts me…

Recovery, Community, Connections, and Wellbeing Everywhere

We are wired for connection, yet many of us are living in an increasingly individualistic and isolated society. Isolation has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic where we found ourselves needing to disconnect as a matter of survival. As…

A Light That Shines in the Dark

One early Saturday morning in November, I received a text message from my former neighbourhood basketball coach that read “Malcolm was shot and killed last night”. My heart sank to the pit of my stomach. Malcolm and I became friends…