Mental health and behavioural issues do not discriminate. youth from all walks of life are impacted.
Consequences can be quite serious, often leading to poor academic achievement, self-harm and substance abuse, conflict with the law, health problems, and sometimes, suicidality. These can continue into adulthood, affecting the individual, their families and friends, communities, and the healthy development of the next generation.
Access to the mental health support they need and deserve can change the course of their life. Help vulnerable youth feel safe, pursue their education, get and stay healthy.
Help CELEBRATE YOUTH MILESTONES
We invite you to join us in celebrating youth milestones. Because when youth can access the mental health support that they need and deserve, it can change the course of their lives.
A GALA AFFAIR
Tickets are now on sale for the Annual Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Gala on November 4, 2023 at the Shaw Centre.
Since its inception, the OPS Gala has raised over $1 million for local charities and community groups. We are honoured to be a beneficiary this year, and hope you will consider joining us for the event.
Individual tickets are $200 and there are two table options priced at $2,000.
Tickets can be purchased here or by contacting the Gala Committee directly OPSGala@ottawapolice.ca, indicating your affiliation with the Roberts/Smart Centre.
To become a sponsor, donate an item to the silent auction table, or for more information, contact lmackenzie@rsc-crs.com.
However you decide to participate, you have our commitment that your contribution will go a long way to enriching the lives of the youth that we serve.
Golf fore RSC
Thank you to everyone who supported the Annual Fall Classic at Stonebridge Golf Club this year. All funds raised through the tournament will help youth access the mental health supports they need and deserve. Because all kids deserve the opportunity to live life to their full potential.
Charitable Workplace CampaigNS & MATCHING GIFTS
Your Donations in Action
An Education and Helping Others
“I had parents that struggled with mental health issues and addiction. Growing up in this environment impacted my mental health, and I learned unhealthy coping skills. I struggled to trust adults in my life.
I was 14 years old when I was placed at the Roberts/Smart Centre. I felt like my life had hit a low. I felt hopeless. With the help of the staff, I was able to find better coping strategies, something that I struggled with. I found that the staff was always kind and patient with me, even when I tested their limits.
I began to see value in myself again and gained hope.
I have since gone to college and became a Registered Practical Nurse, having decided that I wanted to devote my career to mental health to help others the way I have been helped. I am married to an amazing husband, and we have two sons who are the light of our life”. – C.
Learning to be Healthy
“I wasn’t your typical 12-year-old girl. I didn’t feel like I belonged. I just didn’t feel like I was a good person. I started self-harming and spent five months in the hospital. It was one of the most frightening experiences I’ve ever had.
Roberts/Smart was quite different. At first, I didn’t like it and was really focused on getting out. I had to play sports. I was overweight and asthmatic, and that sucked. Eventually, I was able to acknowledge my issues by starting to socialize more and getting back that power that the hospital took from me. Things improved. I wasn’t perfect, but I was far better and I felt like a person again.
It takes a lot of work but you can pull yourself back up. Roberts/Smart taught me that I am the person who writes my own story”. – K.
Need More Information?
For more information about how to support our work, please contact:
Manager of Development and Community Engagement
104-1737 Woodward Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2P 0C9
613-728-1946 ext. 616