Alison Lynch Richard

(She/Her) Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Manager @redcrosscanada. Also RSW, mom to 1 human & 1 poodle, 2x marathoner, and coffee lover. Tweets are my own.

[Alison Lynch Richard @mostlyhealthy]

Some #GoodNews: @KidsHelpPhone is offering phone counselling in Arabic via interpreters. Young people can now call 1-800-668-6868 and select option 3 to connect to a counsellor via an Arabic-speaking interpreter. More info at https://t.co/fRhn8sRVLD

[Kids Help Phone @KidsHelpPhone]

يسعدنا أن نقدم لك الدعم باللغة العربية عبر الهاتف على مدار 24 ساعة طوال أيام الأسبوع! اتصل الآن على الرقم 1-800-668-6868 للدردشة مع أحد المستشارين!

[Alison Lynch Richard @mostlyhealthy]

@seguincbc So valuable for us as a community to make space for the voices of these articulate young women. I so appreciated hearing their perspective and recommendations about creating meaningful change this morning.

[Alison Lynch Richard @mostlyhealthy]

How many other people have @netflix #deathto2020 on their #NewYearsEve viewing list?

[Alison Lynch Richard @mostlyhealthy]

Multiple folks in the Twitterverse commenting on their mood this morning. Cranky? Stressed? Totally normal reactions to an abnormal #COVID19 holiday season! Check out @redcrosscanada guide to coping w/ a health emergency during the holidays https://t.co/9mMhiJsHXk #mentalhealth

[Alison Lynch Richard @mostlyhealthy]

I love how the parents say they saw their kids practicing at home. #KindnessMatters! And we need more right now @somegoodnews

[CBC New Brunswick @CBCNB]

Fredericton Grade 1 students surprise janitor with birthday greeting — in sign language: https://t.co/DIgMy6KHvZ

[Alison Lynch Richard @mostlyhealthy]

Delighted to attend today's #MHForAll webinar. Great point by @russells70 that instead of labelling people's needs as complex, we define our systems as complex. This promotes thinking about systems change to increase accessibility of #mentalhealth services

[Alison Lynch Richard @mostlyhealthy]

Listening to university students on @TheCurrentCBC who are seeking tuition cuts now that courses are online. Just finished a distance ed degree and wanted to chime in that in my program tuition was higher for distance students than oncampus peers for the same courses due to fees

[Alison Lynch Richard @mostlyhealthy]

@StephTomilson @RothesayHigh Congrats! We're excited to have you here in Fredericton! 🙂

[Alison Lynch Richard @mostlyhealthy]

Hey @CFSnowbirds, meet your youngest fan! 6-month-old Skylar was pretty excited to see you flyover #Fredericton just now! Big thank you for #OperationInspiration!

[Alison Lynch Richard @mostlyhealthy]

@ToddLeader1 @CASW_ACTS That's so generous. I would greatly appreciate a copy so I can learn more! Twitter won't allow me to DM you but believe you should be able to DM me.

[Alison Lynch Richard @mostlyhealthy]

1 upside of #covid19 suspending my BSW field placement: my self-directed remote learning includes @CASW_ACTS's webinar series feat @ToddLeader1 on creating a client-centered #mentalhealth system. So timely! #Grateful

[Alison Lynch Richard @mostlyhealthy]

BTW @CASW_ACTS has made all webinars in their library free and accessible during this time. Check em out https://t.co/Ep61JZ0tgf #keeplearning #keepgrowing

[Naheed Dosani @NaheedD]

During the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, Indigenous people in Canada were 6.5 times as likely to end up in the ICU. Now with #COVID19, African-Americans in NYC are dying at twice the rate of their white peers.

Don't tell me that pandemics impact 'all people equally'.

Race matters.

[Alison Lynch Richard @mostlyhealthy]

@LoriKerstens @RootsofEmpathy @ASD_West Amazing! Thanks so much! 😊

[Alison Lynch Richard @mostlyhealthy]

Skylar was a @RootsofEmpathy teacher this year at Priestman Street Elementary School in #Fredericton. She was missing all her students so we decided to record a little update! @ASD_West

[Alison Lynch Richard @mostlyhealthy]

@picaroons Haha that was my husband! Currently enjoying our cans of 506! Thanks again 🙂

[HammockBannock @BannockHammock]

Had a second interview for a government job.

I got asked a question in French.

Said I didn’t know how to speak French. Then I got asked why I put “Yes” in the box stating if I was bilingual.

Told them I spoke English and Oji-Cree.

The interviewers sat in silence.

[Ayanna Pressley @AyannaPressley]

Charlotte, 6
Daniel, 7
Olivia, 6
Josephine, 7
Dylan, 6
Madeleine, 6
Catherine, 6
Chase, 7
Jesse, 6
Ana, 6
James, 6
Grace, 7
Emilie, 6
Jack, 6
Noah, 6
Caroline, 6
Jessica, 6
Avielle, 6
Benjamin, 6
Allison, 6
Rachel, 29
Dawn, 47
Anne, 52
Nancy, 52
Lauren, 30
Mary, 56
Victoria, 27

[Alison Lynch Richard @mostlyhealthy]

Fritz had such an awesome time at the #freddydoggiedip! Thanks @GlobalPetFoods! Can't wait for next year!