This month's top stories at St. Joe's

MyStJoes CONNECT is our digital monthly newsletter featuring our top stories.

Features

The Art of Healing In the untamed texture of paper mache the words ‘Now What?’ rise out of the pages of Janiel Van Strien’s art journal.  She is undergoing trauma therapy and is learning coping techniques to begin the next chapter of her life.

Van Strien is part of a pilot art journaling project led by St. Joe's Youth Wellness Centre (YWC) in partnership with RE-Create Outreach Art Studio in Hamilton. The pilot program will culminate in a public exhibition on  February 17, 2017, 7:00 p.m. at 541 Eatery and Exchange. > > > Learn more about Van Strien and the pilot project here.

"We need to spread kindness"

Ian has been volunteering at Twice as Nice, at St. Joe's West 5th Campus, for five years. He has been an inpatient fifteen times and says it's part of the reason he can connect with the shoppers at Twice as Nice. For Ian, volunteering at West 5th Campus is a rewarding opportunity to connect and help others. "A lot of people think they have nothing to offer but that's not true," says Ian. "Everyone has something they can do to help society and right now we need to spread kindness." >>> Learn more about Ian and volunteering at St. Joe's.

"I'm alive today because of St. Joe's."

Renee Williams, 33 years old, was referred to St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton by a doctor to begin receiving treatment for mental illness and addiction. >>> Watch Renee describe what it's like to live with depression.

Research

$26m in research: Check out the 2016 Report

Each year, the Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton publishes an annual report that highlights how research at St. Joe’s impacts the science of medicine and the lives of patients around the world. >>> View The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton: 2016 Annual Report here.

Foundation

Will you go the distance?

Whether it’s delivering exceptional patient care today, or conducting research that leads to life-changing discoveries tomorrow, we know St. Joe’s staff are committed to going the distance for the health of our community. That’s why we invite you to go the distance by registering and fundraising in the Around the Bay Road Race on Sunday, March 26th, and Paris to Ancaster: A Ride for Research on Sunday, April 30th! >>> To get started and register, visit stjoesfoundation.ca

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