by Danny Brown | May 11, 2017 | News
The Lucas Fiorella Friendship Bench is pleased to announce a partnership with the Ontario College Student Alliance (CSA) to promote improved mental health among Ontario’s college students. The CSA is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that works collaboratively...
by Danny Brown | Feb 21, 2017 | Mental Health Awareness
The Canadian Mental Health Association’s annual Mental Health Week is approaching! As always, during the first week of May (this year it’s May 1 – 7, 2017) Canadians from coast to coast to coast will be engaged in online and in-person events to “encourage people from...
by Danny Brown | Nov 23, 2015 | Support
One of the most inspiring parts of being involved with The Friendship Bench is seeing how other students are coming together to help and support their fellow students, whether they’re on the same campus or further afield. One such example is the MRK634 course at...
by Danny Brown | Sep 3, 2015 | News, Unveiling Ceremony
Yesterday was an important milestone for The Friendship Bench, as the first benches were unveiled in Ottawa, Ontario. We chose Carleton University as the location for the inaugural unveiling for a number of reasons. First, it was the university Lucas Fiorella, the...
by Danny Brown | Aug 10, 2015 | Support
At The Friendship Bench, part of our goal is to raise awareness of youth and teen mental health issues that can lead to suicide, including stress, anxiety, and depression, and to help remove the stigma around it. In addition to the various programs we will be putting...
by Danny Brown | Apr 24, 2015 | News
We’re thrilled to announce that after just two days, The Friendship Bench has reached its first milestone of $10,000 in donations! We wish to thank everyone who helped achieve this goal by sharing information about the program and donating to the cause. The...
