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Pushing for Change & SAS raise $3165 for Hockey Diversity Alliance

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Step Above Stigma joined the Queen's Gaels Men's hockey team in their Pushing for Change initiative which aimed to raise funds to donate to the Hockey Diversity Alliance as well as empower and grow allyship for diverse players of the sport. https://www.instagram.com/p/CMBE0yjBN83/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== After raising $3165 for the Hockey Diversity Alliance, the Queen’s University’s men’s hockey … Continue reading Pushing for Change & SAS raise $3165 for Hockey Diversity Alliance

Step Above Stigma Creates Conversation on Bell Let’s Talk Day with Instagram Face Filter

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CLpe082nYQz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== With the help and support of New Future Creative, Step Above Stigma was able to create an awesome Instagram Face Filter that initiated conversation around mental health during the week of Bell Let’s Talk Day.  In April 2020, the new Step Above Stigma team was challenged with navigating the year ahead. How could we … Continue reading Step Above Stigma Creates Conversation on Bell Let’s Talk Day with Instagram Face Filter

A Recap of Our First-Ever Summit

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Written by Summit Team Member, Ana Djurkovic. One of the highlights of my year was being a part of the team that created the Step Above Stigma Summit! We wanted to host a summit, a day that would ideally give delegates an opportunity to educate themselves on the intricacies surrounding mental wellness and reflect on … Continue reading A Recap of Our First-Ever Summit

Aaron Edgley completes 2 Back-to-Back Marathons & 1500 Pull-Ups for Mental Health with Step Above Stigma

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Step Above Stigma is honoured to have organized a fundraiser with Aaron Edgley. https://www.instagram.com/p/CF8KjRrBgqv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D As an elite athlete and passionate mental health advocate, Aaron set an audacious goal of completing a world record in aims to raise money for Black Health Alliance. The goal was attempting to run the most kilometers and complete the most … Continue reading Aaron Edgley completes 2 Back-to-Back Marathons & 1500 Pull-Ups for Mental Health with Step Above Stigma

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Annual Stigma Off the Sheets Campaign Positively Welcomes Students Back to School

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The Queens University SAS team and volunteers came together in Victoria Park for the annual "Stigma Off the Sheets" event. Together, they painted words of encouragement and support on bed sheets that would be hung at various locations on campus for the first weeks of school. Thank you to everyone who came out and joined … Continue reading Annual Stigma Off the Sheets Campaign Positively Welcomes Students Back to School

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Step Above Stigma raises $1,310 for the Loveland Foundation Therapy Fund & Black Mental Health Alliance 

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Written by Step Above Stigma's founder, Ampai Thammachack. Say their names, read their stories, and know their faces. I am talking about George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Alton Sterling, Botham Jean, Atatiana Jefferson, and the millions of other Black individuals murdered by police brutality and/or White supremacy.  Every … Continue reading Step Above Stigma raises $1,310 for the Loveland Foundation Therapy Fund & Black Mental Health Alliance 

‘Messages of Hope’ Initiative for Long-Term Care Residents during COVID-19

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Residents of long-term and retirement homes across Canada have been in isolation since March, not being able to see friends or family or leave their homes. One can only begin to imagine how hard this has been on their mental health. A couple of weeks ago, a resident approached me and mentioned that it feels … Continue reading ‘Messages of Hope’ Initiative for Long-Term Care Residents during COVID-19

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SAS sells Saint Patrick’s Day Socks for Mental Health Awareness

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In March 2017, the Step Above Stigma team at Queen’s University sold green socks (the colour representative of mental health) to raise money for mental health organizations across Canada. With St. Patrick’s Day being a big celebration across Canada, our goal was to get individuals to wear the socks to open conversation, challenge the stigma … Continue reading SAS sells Saint Patrick’s Day Socks for Mental Health Awareness