{"id":70770,"date":"2024-12-13T17:33:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T22:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=70770"},"modified":"2024-12-17T05:18:49","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T10:18:49","slug":"municipality-of-wawa-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/13\/municipality-of-wawa-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Municipality of Wawa Statement – NCU Wawa Branch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mayor Melanie Pilon has issued the following statement:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"<\/a>The Municipality of Wawa is shocked and saddened by the tragic shooting that occurred yesterday at the Wawa Branch of the Northern Credit Union. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families, friends, and colleagues of those impacted. These situations are devastating for everyone involved. The next few days will be a challenging time for our community as we deal with the heartache that will no doubt be felt by many.<\/div>\n
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Please be kind and reach out for help. The following are several community-based resources available for mental health in Ontario, including:<\/div>\n
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ConnexOntario: https:\/\/connexontario.ca\/our-services\/<\/p>\n

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
\nCentral access line to be connected with counsellors who will be able to provide support: 1-705-759-5989<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wawa and Area Victim Services: 1-705-856-7852<\/div>\n
CMHA: Iris Place 1-705-914-0957<\/div>\n
CMHA: Case worker 1-705-914-0470<\/div>\n
SAH Mobile Crisis Response 1-800-721-0077
\nCentral Access and Information – Information and Referral Service
\nOrganization in Wawa: Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
\nSelf-referrals accepted. Message option is also available.
\nPhone: 1-705-759-5989
\nFax: 1-705-945-0261
\nToll Free: 855-366-1466
\nProgram Email: information@cmhassm.com<\/div>\n
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North Algoma Counselling Service – Counselling and Treatment – Mental Health
\nOrganization in Wawa: Lady Dunn Health Centre
\nSelf or physician referrals are accepted. Walk-ins are accepted depending on staffing. This program does not provide diagnosis. Visiting psychiatrists provide assessments and diagnosis on a quarterly basis.
\nPhone: 1-705-856-2335 Ext. 3142
\nFax: 1-705-856-1487
\nToll Free: 866-832-3321 Ext. 3142
\nProjected Days Wait for Eligibility Assessment: 5 days<\/div>\n
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& Therapy – Counselling and Treatment – Mental Health
\nOrganization in Wawa: Algoma Family Services
\nUpon referral, individuals will be offered a single therapy session.
\nPhone: 1-705-945-5050
\nToll Free: 800-461-2237<\/div>\n
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Brief Services – Single Therapy Sessions – Counselling and Treatment – Mental Health
\nOrganization in Wawa: Algoma Family Services
\nReferrals accepted from all sources.
\nPhone: 1-705-945-5050<\/div>\n
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Mental Wellness – Virtual – Peer\/Self-Help – Mental Health
\nOrganization: Mental Wellness
\nPeople need to register with MeetUp, then they’ll be able to register for a meeting.
\njason@mentalwellness.help
\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/mental-wellness-peer-to-peer…<\/div>\n
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The Warm Line – Peer\/Self-Help – Mental Health
\nOrganization: Progress Place
\nNo referral is needed. Please call, text or visit the website to access the online chat. Phone number is free for individuals who are calling from the Greater Toronto Area or who have free long distance calling.
\nPhone: 1-416-960-9276
\nWebsite: https:\/\/www.warmline.ca<\/div>\n
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988 Suicide Crisis Helpline – Crisis Intervention
\nOrganization: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
\nCall or text for support. In some parts of Canada, you will be connected directly to the existing crisis service for your province or territory and will hear a welcome message from that service. You will always be connected with a responder who has been trained in suicide prevention who will listen and provide support. See website for more information such as what to expect and frequently asked questions.
\nPhone: 988
\nWebsite: https:\/\/988.ca\/<\/div>\n
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Bounce Back – Peer\/Self-Help – Mental Health
\nOrganization: Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) York Region Branch
\nIntake into this service is evolving. Please see visit https:\/\/bouncebackontario.ca\/refer-clients\/ for more information on referrals. Potential clients can enter their postal code to see how they can access the program in their area.
\nFax: 1-905-430-1768
\nToll Free: 866-345-0224
\nProgram Email: bb-referral@cmha-yr.on.ca
\nWebsite: https:\/\/bouncebackontario.ca\/refer-clients\/<\/div>\n
One Stop Talk \/ Parlons maintenant (OST\/PM) – Counselling and Treatment – Mental Health
\nOrganizatoin: Strides Toronto
\nReferrals accepted from all sources. To get started, call or click the “Connect with a therapist now” button on the website. French to follow: Si vous \u00eates un enfant ou un adolescent en d\u00e9tresse, n’h\u00e9sitez pas \u00e0 utiliser le service de clavardage ou \u00e0 nous appeler, o\u00f9 que vous soyez en Ontario.
\nToll Free: 855-416-8255
\nProgram Email: communications@onestoptalk.ca
\nWebsite: https:\/\/onestoptalk.ca\/<\/div>\n
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Distress\/Support Line – Canadian Red Cross Friendly Calls Program
\nPhone: 833-979-9779
\nWebsite: https:\/\/www.redcross.ca\/…\/commun…\/friendly-calls-program<\/div>\n
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Online Distress Resource – Certified Listeners Society
\nWebsite: https:\/\/certifiedlisteners.org\/<\/div>\n
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Distress\/Support Line – Hope For Wellness
\nToll Free: 855-242-3310
\nWebsite: https:\/\/www.hopeforwellness.ca\/
\nFamily – Community Family Services of Ontario
\nPhone: 416-979-8299
\nToll Free: 866-979-8298
\nWebsite: https:\/\/cfso.care\/
\nAbuse Support Lines – Victim Services Directory
\nToll Free: 888-579-2888
\nWebsite: https:\/\/ovss.findhelp.ca\/Children\/Youth Distress\/Support Line – Kids Help Phone
\nToll Free: 800-668-6868
\nWebsite: https:\/\/kidshelpphone.ca\/
\nChildren\/Youth Distress\/Support Line – Kids Help Phone Chat
\nWebsite: https:\/\/kidshelpphone.ca\/live-chat-counselling\/
\n211 Ontario: https:\/\/211ontario.ca\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario: https:\/\/youthhubs.ca\/en\/
\nmindyourmind – Be Safe: https:\/\/mindyourmind.ca\/tools\/be-safe-app-mindyourmind
\nmindyourmind – Mood: https:\/\/mindyourmind.ca\/tools\/mood-mindyourmind-app<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mayor Melanie Pilon has issued the following statement: The Municipality of Wawa is shocked and saddened by the tragic shooting that occurred yesterday at the Wawa Branch of the Northern Credit Union. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families, friends, and colleagues of those impacted. These situations are devastating for everyone involved. The next …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2856,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-01 02:59:35","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70770"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70770\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70944,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70770\/revisions\/70944"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}