Rebound's Fall Newsletter
“I would like to thank the staff and intake team for helping me and my child throughout the pandemic. They gave us an alternative way to communicate and helped tremendously. From day one, improving communication began to manifest with the tools that were suggested to us. Our little family is better off today because of the genuine care you showed towards my child and me. Thank you so much for helping us navigate through the storm.” – From a Parent
An Overview
As the cooler months and shorter days rapidly approach, we are happy to welcome the community into our bright welcoming space. With tutoring, counselling and therapy, skills building, emotion regulation programs, Triple P Positive Parenting programs, FASD Caregiver Support Group and so much more all happening in person yet again, we almost can’t imagine a time when our lives were completely virtual. With this in mind, and understanding we are in an aggressive cold and flu season, we’re hopeful to be able to continue serving the Rebound community flexibly in person and virtually for the foreseeable future. We encourage our clients and visitors to mask if they are comfortable doing so to remain responsive and accommodating to all who wish to benefit from our services.
In this issue:
Executive Director’s Message
Kilometers for Kids – A Huge Success Thanks to YOU!
Launching our Family Wellness Hub
Rebound’s Annual General Meeting
Rebound Represents at Community Care’s Volunteer Fair
Rebound’s Professional Development Event for Tutor Volunteers
Community Partner Spotlight – Port Hope Racquet Club
Staff Changes
Executive Director’s Message
I cannot tell you how wonderful it is to be a part of an organization that really makes a difference in people’s lives. Every day I come into work, I get to witness first-hand how hard our skilled team works to positively impact young people and their families. There is not a week that goes by that we don’t help a young person struggling with thoughts of suicide, crippling anxiety, and overwhelming sadness to develop coping skills, strategies, resiliency, and self-esteem. The number of youths in this vulnerable state continues rise, making the need for our services ever more important. Rebound has a safe, caring, open space for young people and their families to come to, we can support them to change their narrative to create a more positive tomorrow.
There are so many individual stories of lives positive changed that I could share with you – like the young woman who didn’t attend school for several years due to crippling anxiety, and who, with our support has graduated high school and is now in college; or the young man that we helped find safe, supportive housing and who has now graduated college and is engaged to be married; or the young lady who overcame incredibly challenging personal and family circumstances, earning our prestigious Lynn McMillan Resiliency Bursary; or indeed the many young people whose grades and self-confidence have skyrocketed thanks to the legion of dedicated volunteers who work in our READbound tutoring program.
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the many caring and loving families that have taken advantage of our expanded parenting supports through our Family Wellness hub, to build a strong family foundation to support their children as they navigate what still remains an incredibly challenging time. These stories would warm your heart – they are what continue to propel us forward with passion and commitment each day!
Don’t hesitate to reach out – we are here for you and for that special young person you know. Visit rcys.ca to learn about how we can help.
Kilometers For Kids was a great success thanks to YOU!
The weather was crisp and sunny on Sunday, October 16th for Rebound’s annual Kilometers for Kids Run. After two years of virtual events due to the pandemic, runners and walkers gathered in person in beautiful downtown Cobourg for 5K, 10K and a1K fun run event to support Rebound and draw attention to children and youth mental health needs in Northumberland.
Rebound is delighted to announce that this year’s event far surpassed last year’s fundraising totals, with over $22,000 raised through fundraising and incredible community sponsorships. These funds will directly support Rebound’s activities for the coming year, including providing children and youth with timely mental health supports, literacy and learning help and life skills programming, as well as with caring and attentive services through Rebound’s brand-new Family Wellness Hub.
We simply cannot thank this incredible community enough for stepping up to support this important work. Special thanks go out to our terrific sponsors - Silver Sponsors: Part-Time CFO, Gibney Homes, Cobourg Nissan, Cameco, Bronze Sponsors: Whale Family Chiropractic, Lakefront Utility Services Inc, Cobourg Police Service, Andrew Smith Building Design, Iron Sponsors: Thomas Cobourg, Coulson Marketing, Port Hope Police Service, Verbruggen Construction and Lauria Auto Group.
A huge thank you also goes out to our in-kind sponsors: The Home Depot for the donation of a Nexgrill 6-burner BBQ which was presented to our top fundraiser, Encore Tents for the use of one of their wonderful tents, O.C.E.A.P. for ensuring runner safety on the roads, Sport Chek for swag bags for every participant as well as prizes for our 5K winners, and last but not least, Giant Tiger for ensuring our runners were provided with healthy and energizing snacks and beverages for the event. There were so many wonderful local supporters and businesses - please visit our website at rcys.ca to see a full list of supporters for this year’s Kilometers for Kids – we thank you for supporting our local community partners!
Congratulations to all our participants – we hope to see you all next year!
To see more information about K4K2022 as well as a gallery of photos, click here!
New This Year - Rebound’s Family Wellness Hub
With launch of the Family Check-Up and Everyday Parenting Programs this summer, Rebound is thrilled to officially announce that we have expanded our family supports into an accessible Family Wellness Hub.
The long-time homebase for Triple P Parenting Northumberland, Rebound has continued to expand its service offerings to reflect the challenges faced by many local families. The Family Wellness hub also includes the Collaborative 12 and Under Intervention Program (CUIP), a goals and strengths-based program to enhance family resilience and connection to community services. With the addition of the Family Check-Up and Everyday Parenting programs, as well as the Family Connections workshop series, Rebound is proud to be able to offer families a Hub of services that offer many levels of support to fit the unique needs of each family.
This collection of short and longer-term interventions is designed to highlight family strengths in order to support families in creating positive change for the future.
As with all of Rebound’s services, the Family Wellness Hub is accessible and free of charge to any family with children living in Northumberland County.
Learning more about the Family Wellness Hub and its possibilities for families couldn’t be simpler. Simply call Rebound to learn more about where your family might fit or visit our website at rcys.ca.
Rebound’s Annual General Meeting
Rebound stakeholders, community partners, board members and staff gathered on September 21st for our Annual General Meeting, this year held at Venture 13 after two years of virtual gatherings. This year’s hybrid event celebrated the successes of the past year and welcomed keynote speakers Dr. Terry Bennett and Paulo Pires from McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, who presented an engaging virtual presentation on the Family Check-Up Program to attendees.
Rebound Represents at Community Care’s Volunteer Fair!
Rebound was delighted to attend the Community Care Volunteer Fair held at the Cobourg Lion’s Community Centre on October 18. It was thrilling to see an exceptional turnout at this year’s event. The Rebound team was excited to update the community on the agency’s growth and educate new community members and those new to volunteering about everything that Rebound has to offer.
We are always on the hunt for volunteers with a deep commitment to the welfare of children and youth. Would you like to learn more about how you can make a difference with Rebound? Call us today at (905) 372-0007 to learn more!
Rebound’s Professional Development Event for Tutor Volunteers
The evening of November 7 was a special one for Rebound’s literacy tutors, who were treated to a fantastic presentation by two leading professionals crusading the Structured Literacy approach to teaching reading. Psychological Associate Ashley Olver and Speech-Language Pathologist Natalie Smith visited the Rebound space to share their expertise with tutors and caregivers about some of the most progressive and cutting-edge approaches to assist young readers in their quest to become strong, confident readers. We were so very privileged to be able to offer our volunteers this opportunity and we can’t thank Ashley and Natalie enough for their time and passion.
Community Partner Spotlight - Port Hope Racquet Club!
Rebound is always humbled and grateful to organizations who choose to support Rebound through community initiatives and events. This summer the Port Hope Racquet Club hosted a fantastic Summer Smash Tennis Fundraiser, giving participants an opportunity to practice their smashes while supporting Rebound with every serve, volley, and match point.
The Club raised an amazing $3,885 to support Rebound’s work towards fostering the wellbeing of children, youth, and families. A very special thank you goes out to the organizing committee , and notable sponsors Paula Frost, Matthew and Rebecca Vaughan from the M Vaughan Medicine Professional Corporation as well as the Life Outside the Box Mental Health Podcast. Thank you for your generous support!
Hello’s and Goodbyes
Please join us in welcoming Alyshah Zoubi to our team as our new Fund Development Coordinator. Alyshah jumped into the role head-first to be an instrumental part of the success of our annual Kilometers for Kids event. Welcome Alyshah!
Please also join us in welcoming psychotherapist Lisa Myers to our growing Mental Health team. Lisa joins us after spending some time working in private practice and will also be a team member of Rebound’s expanding Family Wellness Hub. Welcome to the Rebound family, Lisa!
The next time you visit the Rebound space, you may notice a brand-new smiling face at reception. Please take the time to say hello to Laurie Harvey, who joins our team as a part-time Administrative Assistant. Welcome to the team, Laurie!
At the recent Rebound Annual General Meeting, we said a big thank you and fond farewell to two long term board members and volunteers.
We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank Stefanie Rudd, who has faithfully served as President of Rebound’s Board of Directors for the past two terms, and 8 years on our Board. We are so grateful for her service and dedication, while also juggling a successful law career and young family. Thank you for your oversight and unwavering commitment to being an important part of Rebound’s story for the past 8 years.
We would also like to thank Neil Jilesen for 5 years of service on our Board, and as Treasurer. Neil has also volunteer in several our programs over the years, and we are grateful for his contributions to Rebound and our clients.
