Amanda Coombs

Community Leader & Resident Advocate

[Employment and Social Development Canada @ESDC_GC]

Congrats to the 2025 Canada’s Volunteer Awards (CVA) recipients! 👏

Do you know an individual or an organization that is making a difference?

Nominate them for CVA 2026 today! https://t.co/bhtPAoPYLg

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#WorldSchizophreniaAwarenessDay

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Mental Health Awareness Month💚

It can be hard to talk about mental health. Get tips on starting the conversation with your friends, loved ones and your community.

https://t.co/kkiXgz5NpG.

#WordsMatter #Together4MH #MHAM2023

[Amanda Coombs @AmandaCoombsTO]

Back2basickz strives to deliver activities throughout the year that will positively impact youth wellness through sport and recreation.

Recreation and sport help to build self confidence and self esteem while teaching life skills.

Recreation is Therapy!
#buildingconfidence

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On April 29 I had the privilege to speak at the Tea Talk on Self Care and Mental Health event held by @persistency1

I discussed the issues of mental health and how we can work together to de stigmatized it.

It was an amazing time!!

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Normalize Black Men Going to Therapy.

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Excited to launch Back2basickz new website! Check it out!!!

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Cooking with Kay is back!!

We are enrolling kids 12 and up for part two of our cooking classes which start this Saturday April 15 at 12 pm.

To Register:
Call: 647-514-3124 or
Email: [email protected]

See the lasagna made last week!😋😋

[Amanda Coombs @AmandaCoombsTO]

Over the course of any person’s life it is highly likely to develop mental health issues or be in close contact with somebody whose does.
#MentalHealthAwareness

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Introducing Celena a Therapeutic Artist. 🎨🖌🖼

Celena provides this service to all ages. She is a community leader!

Art is effective for everyone and can help those experiencing trauma, stress or mental health problems.

ART IS THERAPY!🙌👩🏾‍🎨

#arttherapy

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What are ways we can empower our youth?

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Pro tip!
When working with youth build a rapport!
Doing so makes the young person feel like an important and valued individual.

- Tanya Kett

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It's not always about what we will recieve!

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Join virtually! This is going to be a wonderful time.😀
This Weekend : March 17th - March 20th

[City of Toronto Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit @CABR_Toronto]

On March 9, 2023 (2PM - 4PM) tune in as members of the Toronto Community Crisis Service discusses how this initiative works to support Toronto's response to Black mental health crises. Register: https://t.co/veoKiYj8oX
#BlackMentalHealthWeek #BlackHealthMatters #Toronto #CABRTO

[Mental Health Commission of Canada @MHCC_]

"For people from communities that survived colonization, she said, there's also a lot of questions about their history. Were their ancestors weak? Did they fail, because they "lost" and were colonized?" via @CBCNews #BlackMentalHealthWeek - https://t.co/JRlJCDE9bf

[Amanda Coombs @AmandaCoombsTO]

The role of a Mental Health First Aider is an individual that is trained to provide support to those going through a mental health issue.

Mental Health First Aiders can help to reduce stress and provide support when needed.

Become a Mental Health First Aider!

[Amanda Coombs @AmandaCoombsTO]

Thank you @thesaferoomofficial for allowing me to be on the podcast. Its great to see you giving people a platform to share the things that matter.

Please everyone tune in!

Episode: But... How Do I Vote?

Find it on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast or Amazon Music