CMHA WW receives $145K OTF grant for new building in Guelph
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Some of the grant money has been used to buy a portable stage, study pods and a pool table for the new building on Woolwich Street in Guelph. It is slated to open in January 2024.
CMHA Waterloo Wellington is receiving a good chunk of change for its new location.
According to a news release on Wednesday, the Ontario Trillium Foundation is giving the local chapter a $145,000 grant to provide furnishings and equipment for the new Children and Youth Services Building on Woolwich Street.
The new location is in partnership with the Grove Youth Wellness Hubs and is described as a one-stop shop for children and their families.
Helen Fishburn, CEO of CMHA of Waterloo Wellington, said the organization is thrilled to receive the funding.
“It’s a place where kids and youth and their families can come and get support and care and treatment, and enter this beautiful, welcoming warm space that they (Ontario Trillium Foundation) helped us design,” Fishburn said.
Fishburn added the organization is so proud of this partnership with the Grove because it really does represent the full continuum of care.
Some of the money has been used to buy a portable stage, study pods and a pool table, among other items, to create an inviting space.
“There’s also youth-friendly furnishings. When you walk into the building, you’ll see how bright, how open, how tailored it is to the needs of young children, adolescents and youth as well,” she said.
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