Mental health worker shares faith story
When Ashleigh Singleton reflects on her life, she sees God’s grace in the many turning points that have brought her to where she is today. “I am so blessed,” she says. “I’m just surprised over and over again by how God works.” Singleton describes herself as a gamer and a metalhead. She is also a…
New mental-health website consolidates resources
Communitas Supportive Care Society has launched a new peer-support website, a comprehensive site that puts mental-health resources as close as the click of a mouse. The effectiveness of peer support lies in its simplicity: People with lived experience of mental-health challenges support others on the journey towards mental wellness. Peer-support workers (PSWs) truly understand the…
Communitas wins non-profit of the year award
ABBOTSFORD, B.C.—The Communitas Supportive Care Society won the Non-Profit Organization of the Year Award at the 25th annual Business Excellence Awards presented by the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce and the Abbotsford News. The award was presented at a sold-out event on Feb. 10. Karyn Santiago, chief executive officer for Communitas, received the award and said…
Working in a life-giving job is the silver lining
There are not many people these days who can say they have been in a job they love for 25 years, but Jeff Nickel says exactly that. As he celebrates his silver anniversary working with the Communitas Supportive Care Society, he reflects on the many reasons he has stayed. When he began with the organization…
