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At CKCS we are committed to offering a variety of mental health services for youth in the Chatham-Kent community. As many of you know, Mindful Moments is one of our most popular and well attended groups that we offer for youth. A growing body…
Chatham-Kent Children’s Services (CKCS) strives to support the well-being of children, youth and families through a variety of unique practices and programs. Given the absence of traditional day camps and summer activities in Chatham-Kent due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CKCS, along with many other community partners has been committed to developing a creative, virtual experience for families to…
As a result of rapidly developing circumstances, CKCS has implemented a strategic communications plan aimed at keeping our communication accurate and up to date. We’re excited to announce our latest social media plan, and new communication platform - CKCS Press.…
Episode 2 This week Megan Walker, a Mental Health Promotion Specialist/Therapist from Canadian Mental Health Association Lambton Kent and ACCESS Open Minds CK talk about the importance of taking care of your mental health. Megan also shares tips and resources to help manage stress…
Episode 1 In our first episode, our guests include. Allison Berkvens from The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Kate McKeon of St. Clair Child & Youth Services (SCCYS) and Shannan Bishop from Chatham-Kent Children's Services (CKCS) Each talks about the…
We are so happy to see that some of our staff attended the march in downtown. We will stand alongside children, youth and families seeking racial equality. We are committed to strengthening children and families for a better future. We…
Grounding is one way we can help calm our bodies when we are overloaded by stress or overwhelming emotions. Check out this the second video of our coping skills series for some great ideas to add to your toolbox of…
As you may have heard many businesses are beginning to reopen and services are becoming more available in our community! At Chatham-Kent Children’s Services the safety of children, youth and families as well as our staff continues to be our…
This year we had 22 posters submitted for our Annual Mental Health Week Poster Contest created by children and youth ages 6-15 in our community!! To celebrate this overwhelming response we chose to create a slideshow to showcase all the…
Check out this short video from one of our Mental Health Supervisors, Julie Whalen as she shares information about the mental health services we offer and how to make a referral! Now more then ever it is important to remember you are not…