The Tamil Canadian Centre for Civic Action, a non-profit organization working towards the success of all Tamil Canadians in various spheres of Canada through education, engagement, training, research, and collaboration.
In the month of August, we are planning a mental health awareness campaign in the Tamil Community. Within the past few years, our community has lost so many bright lives due to mental illness, and we believe it is time to do more than start a conversation after every tragedy: we need to create large scale awareness in the community and eradicate the stigma surrounding mental health.
The purpose of the month long campaign, titled “Puthiya Paathai: Our Journey to Wellness” is three-fold:
1. To increase awareness about the importance of mental health and well-being
2. To increase awareness about services, resources and tools available to promote and support mental health in our community
3. To advocate for increased availability and accessibility of culturally and linguistically sensitive support
Puthiya Paathai means "New Path" in English, as our goal is to show mental health in a new light and find talk about it more to eradicate stigma. We humbly invite you to join hands with us and help create the dialogue that our families need to have.
We would like to thank the following organizations for already joining hands with us and participating in this campaign:
Aadhya Empower Yourself
Abuse Never Becomes Us (ANBU)
Brampton Tamil Seniors’ Association
Collaborative for South Asian Mental Health
Comdu.it
Council of Agencies Serving South Asians
Durham Tamil Association
Frontline Community Services
Greensborough Tamil Seniors' Wellness Club
McMaster University Tamil Student Association (MAC TSA)
Markham Tamil Organization
Men's Services for Mental Health
Middlefield Seniors’ Wellness Club
South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario
Tamil Cultural & Academic Society of Durham
Tamils In Public Service
University of Ontario Institue of Technology Tamil Student Association (UOIT TSA)
University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Tamil Student Association (UTSC TSA)
University of Toronto St. George Tamil Student Association (UTSG TSA)
Varman's Smile Foundation
Vasantham- A Tamil Wellness Centre
Our list is still currently growing, and we would love for you to join hands with us as well.
