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Black fathers can face challenging issues

March 7th, 2013 | Posted by ccsadmin in people first radio - (Comments Off)

But there’s next-to-no Canadian data on black fathers. The founder of the Black Daddies Club support group intends to change that with a research project.

picture 459The Black Daddies Club was founded in 2007 by Brandon Hay in response to the lack of forums and spaces for Black men to discuss parenting issues as well as the issues facing the Black Community as a whole. Brandon told Notable.ca that the Black Daddies Club “creates safe spaces for black fathers for us to speak about our challenges as well as victories as parents, also to work with the media to create an alternate, more positive image of black fathers.” (more…)

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Grieving in an online world

January 24th, 2013 | Posted by ccsadmin in people first radio - (0 Comments)

Online grieving, whether on Facebook or other social media, is becoming the new normal…but does it actually help?

After the campus shootings in the U.S. at Virginia Tech in 2007 and Northern Illinois University in 2008, hundreds of affected students turned to social media websites to share their grief and search for solace. A study of these students found that their online activities neither helped nor harmed their long-term psychological health.

The study gave a first-of-its-kind portrait of student reactions to shootings on their campuses. It also documented both the online and off-line activities they engaged in to memorialize and recover from these events. (more…)

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Expanding the heart of Hospice in Nanaimo

November 29th, 2012 | Posted by ccsadmin in people first radio - (0 Comments)

Dying, caregiving and grieving are three of life’s greatest challenges, and the Community Hospice is ready to help

Nanaimo Community Hospice has been serving the community for over 30 years, and was Canada’s first community-based nonprofit charitable Hospice. The organization believes that the dying should  experience dignity and peace, their caregivers should get the help they need, and their friends and family should be supported in their grief. (more…)

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Adventures to be had when you’re over 60

November 15th, 2012 | Posted by ccsadmin in people first radio - (0 Comments)

Stories and reflections encourage and support readers in living vibrantly through wholeheartedly embracing life’s challenges

Gail Boulanger is a coach and counselor for “vibrant living” in Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island. She says that vibrant living infuses our lives with energy and enthusiasm just as sun infuses the day with light and warmth. But Gail also says that vibrant living rests on a foundation of healthy grieving. (more…)

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Story about ‘nobody’s dog’ looks at a child’s grief

November 8th, 2012 | Posted by ccsadmin in people first radio - (0 Comments)

Ria Voros’ debut novel uses a special relationship to explore the grief of a child whose parents were killed in an accident

For thirteen-year-old Jakob, the summer is looking pretty bleak. A few months before, he was in a car accident that killed both his parents, and though he can’t remember exactly what happened, he can’t stop turning it over in his mind. (more…)

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Has tragic death led to a bullying tipping point?

October 25th, 2012 | Posted by ccsadmin in people first radio - (0 Comments)

Amanda Todd’s death by suicide—after her video disclosing bullying and harassment —creates a media tsunami

The death by suicide of Amanda Todd, who disclosed in a YouTube video the bullying and harassment she had been experiencing, created a tsunami of media attention. Social media—which was directly involved in her suffering—propelled her story to the front pages of local and national newspapers and websites around the world.

Martin Laba, an associate professor at Simon Fraser University specializing in media and pop culture analysis, told the Maple Ridge News he was surprised by the global impact of Todd’s story. “You’d have to have been living in a hole to have not heard about her story,” he said. “It truly went viral, and was particularly driven by social media.” (more…)

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