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intervention for depression, enhance the well-being and mental
enhancing self-esteem, health of individuals within the
anxiety management, and community through education,
anger resolution. prevention, and advocacy, and most
Since the creation of the importantly through immediate
CCA in 2010, more than service.
5,300 people have received “Depending on the client’s needs, they
services. It is a staggering initially get assigned to a certain therapist
number, especially when depending on their qualifications and
considering the services are specializations,” Di Paolo says. “From
subsidized and people there, we do an assessment to develop
would not have otherwise treatment goals, and then provide
received help. counselling based on their needs.
“The issue is for those “We try to make them feel as
who can’t afford to pay for comfortable as possible within the
it,” says Zuk. “Whether it is process, and we provide them with
because they are struggling the tools and strategies in order to
to make ends meet, living meet their goals, to increase their
on a low income, because confidence, and improve communication
they have become sick and within families and relationships.”
are living on sick benefits, or Aside from the big win of zero wait
because they have recently times for Windsor-Essex, the CCA
lost their job, they may not partners have another thing in
have the income to purchase common — their appreciation for
gather at Family Services Windsor Essex. counselling services.”
United Way’s role in the community.
“The reality is that no one “United Way is an important part of
compound the stress clients feel. should go without help because they the community because it provides
“One of the most exciting times for can’t afford it. Thanks to this generous the necessary support for our clients
me in watching this program grow was community — those who donate to and our programs to be sustained,”
when I walked out into the waiting United Way — we are able to help Di Paolo adds. “Without them the
room, and there was a family of five in anyone that is looking for service.” community would look quite
there — a mom and dad and three Last year alone, 9,736 people accessed different.”
kids — who had just been sent over United Way’s counselling and support The Community Counselling Alliance
from their doctor’s office,” says Zuk. programs, like the CCA, Suicide has offices in Amherstburg, Essex,
“This was a family that was going Prevention, Sexual Assault, and Kingsville, Lakeshore, Leamington,
through a difficult time. They were Substance Misuse programs. Tecumseh, and Windsor. To learn
really struggling and were at the Canadian Mental Health Association more about the CCA, visit
maximum amount of stress that they Counsellor Luke Di Paolo says the www.ccawindsoressex.ca or call at
could handle.” CCA’s goal is simple: to promote and 519-254-3426. U
“I was so pleased that our staff could
get them in right away and offer them United Way-funded
service. If we can get them in to see
someone right away, we know that the
impact is going to be significant and Impact in 2013-14
our chance of getting them through is
much better.”
Full Menu of Services • 87% of individuals surveyed reported
Along with the walk-in clinic, the improved self-confidence as a result of their
participation in United Way-funded
CCA offers a wide variety of other counselling and support programs.
services, including individual counselling,
couples or marital counselling, and • 5,455 - Number of United Way-funded 1-on-1
family therapy. Also offered are a therapy sessions provided.
number of therapeutic groups on a
variety of subjects, such as early
U• i e • Fall • 2014 • Vol. 3 • United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County • www.weareunited.com • 15
intervention for depression, enhance the well-being and mental
enhancing self-esteem, health of individuals within the
anxiety management, and community through education,
anger resolution. prevention, and advocacy, and most
Since the creation of the importantly through immediate
CCA in 2010, more than service.
5,300 people have received “Depending on the client’s needs, they
services. It is a staggering initially get assigned to a certain therapist
number, especially when depending on their qualifications and
considering the services are specializations,” Di Paolo says. “From
subsidized and people there, we do an assessment to develop
would not have otherwise treatment goals, and then provide
received help. counselling based on their needs.
“The issue is for those “We try to make them feel as
who can’t afford to pay for comfortable as possible within the
it,” says Zuk. “Whether it is process, and we provide them with
because they are struggling the tools and strategies in order to
to make ends meet, living meet their goals, to increase their
on a low income, because confidence, and improve communication
they have become sick and within families and relationships.”
are living on sick benefits, or Aside from the big win of zero wait
because they have recently times for Windsor-Essex, the CCA
lost their job, they may not partners have another thing in
have the income to purchase common — their appreciation for
gather at Family Services Windsor Essex. counselling services.”
United Way’s role in the community.
“The reality is that no one “United Way is an important part of
compound the stress clients feel. should go without help because they the community because it provides
“One of the most exciting times for can’t afford it. Thanks to this generous the necessary support for our clients
me in watching this program grow was community — those who donate to and our programs to be sustained,”
when I walked out into the waiting United Way — we are able to help Di Paolo adds. “Without them the
room, and there was a family of five in anyone that is looking for service.” community would look quite
there — a mom and dad and three Last year alone, 9,736 people accessed different.”
kids — who had just been sent over United Way’s counselling and support The Community Counselling Alliance
from their doctor’s office,” says Zuk. programs, like the CCA, Suicide has offices in Amherstburg, Essex,
“This was a family that was going Prevention, Sexual Assault, and Kingsville, Lakeshore, Leamington,
through a difficult time. They were Substance Misuse programs. Tecumseh, and Windsor. To learn
really struggling and were at the Canadian Mental Health Association more about the CCA, visit
maximum amount of stress that they Counsellor Luke Di Paolo says the www.ccawindsoressex.ca or call at
could handle.” CCA’s goal is simple: to promote and 519-254-3426. U
“I was so pleased that our staff could
get them in right away and offer them United Way-funded
service. If we can get them in to see
someone right away, we know that the
impact is going to be significant and Impact in 2013-14
our chance of getting them through is
much better.”
Full Menu of Services • 87% of individuals surveyed reported
Along with the walk-in clinic, the improved self-confidence as a result of their
participation in United Way-funded
CCA offers a wide variety of other counselling and support programs.
services, including individual counselling,
couples or marital counselling, and • 5,455 - Number of United Way-funded 1-on-1
family therapy. Also offered are a therapy sessions provided.
number of therapeutic groups on a
variety of subjects, such as early
U• i e • Fall • 2014 • Vol. 3 • United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County • www.weareunited.com • 15
