African Community Wellness Initiative

We are so thrilled to be reconnecting with the crew again for our Spring Black Youth Wellness Circles that launched during March Break! Thank you to Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health for partnering with us!

This March and April Our youth are engaging in fun play-based circle events in the community as well as dinner and conversation circles on Thursday nights at Camino's Charles St. E location.

Thanks to a generous grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, Waterloo Region is now home to its first Black and Indigenous Youth Mental Health Practice Model!

On January 22, 2026, Kitchener Centre MPP Aislinn Clancy joined leaders from African, Caribbean and Black–identifying communities, First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities, and mental health partners to learn about the impact of this work.

Over the past three years, four lead partners — The Healing of The Seven Generations, African Community Wellness Initiative, Kind Minds Family Wellness, and AFRO-African Family Revival Organization — have worked together, with Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health as a support partner, to co-design a model rooted in culture, community, and the lived experiences of youth.

This work centres youth voices and creates more responsive, meaningful support for Black and Indigenous youth across Waterloo Region.

You can explore the full practice model on our website:
👉 https://www.caminowellbeing.ca/news-blog/waterloo-regions-black-indigenous-youth-mental-health-practice-model

We are thinking about communities in Jamaica and praying for protection over lives. Please follow Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region for information on how to show support.