Support & Discussion Groups

Afya Collective Wellness Support Groups

Afya Collective offers a variety of Wellness Discussion Groups. This group is geared towards Black women aged 18 and up. It is intended as a strengths-based space where participants can collaborate and learn together about ways to strengthen and maintain their mental wellness.

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At Afya Collective, we are dedicated to services that will give black women opportunities to succeed in their communities.

Racial disparities in womens' health

“Black women living in Canada face unquestionable health disparities and unnecessary poor health outcomes due to marginalization and social exclusion. Research shows that the cumulative impact of racism, discrimination, poverty and other structural and systemic inequalities profoundly impact the physical, emotional and mental health of all Black women in Canada.” 6 – Behind the Numbers

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  1. City of Toronto (2017). Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism. Retrieved from  https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-109126.pdf
  1. John Stapleton, et al. (2019) The Working Poor in the Toronto Region: A closer look at the increasing numbers. Metcalfe Foundation. The working poor are defined as those between the ages of 18 and 64, outside of school, living independently, with an after-tax income below the Low-Income Measure (LIM), earning at least $3,000 a year.
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  1. Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Catalogue No. 98-400-X2016210.
  1. Turcotte, Martin. Results from the 2016 Census: Education and labour market integration of Black youth in Canada. Insights on Canadian Society. February 25, 2020. Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 75-006-X. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75-006-x/2020001/article/00002-eng.htm
  2. Unit, J. C. K. N. M. C. A. R. O. T. O. C. O. A. S. I. (2020a, February 20). Black Women in Canada. Behind the Numbers. https://behindthenumbers.ca/shorthand/black-women-in-canada/ 

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