YWCA elmcentre

A city block bordered by Edward, Elm, Chestnut and Elizabeth streets will soon be home to a new $80 million supportive housing development and resource complex. The YWCA Elm Centre, featuring 300 permanent affordable apartments for women in need and their families, will also house several public venues including a 200-seat auditorium, meeting rooms, retail space, a restaurant, and the headquarters for YWCA Toronto and YWCA Canada. The YWCA has received $5 million from the estates of the late Ken Thomson and the late Audrey Campbell in memory of their sister Irma Brydson, mother of Elmwood Spa founder Sherry Brydson.

Creative Works Studio

The Creative Works Studio offers healing and recovery through creative arts. Their studio provides an oasis from the dail rigors and challenges of life for people living with a mental illness.

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Thingamaboob

Early detection helps fight breast cancer. While not every lump is cancerous, your chances of getting breast cancer increase once you’re fifty.

The Thingamaboob shows just how important mammograms are in detecting breast cancer at its earliest stage when it’s most treatable.

So think of your breasts and get regular mammograms every two years until you’re sixty-nine. No matter how old you are, become familiar with your breasts and talk to your healthcare professional if you notice any changes. Read more about breast cancer screening guidelines for women of all ages.