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The NWMO supports WES for Youth

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Source: Wellness & Emotional Support for Youth Online

May 7, 2020

Walkerton, Ont.

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Source: Wellness & Emotional Support for Youth Online

While in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, having access to mental health resources is crucial. That is why the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has made a $3,500 donation to help WES for Youth Online, an organization providing free online counselling services to Ontario youth between the ages of 13 and 24.

“We are thrilled to have the continued support of the NWMO,” said Emma Martin, Community Relations Director, WES for Youth Online. “During a time of isolation, feelings of stress, fear and anxiety are prevalent, affecting mental health heavily. It is essential that our youth know there is someone for them to talk to remotely if they need, when face-to-face services have been eliminated at this time,” she continued.

WES for Youth was founded in 2012 by Jamie and Yolanda Cameron, after losing their son Wes, to suicide. Since March, the Walkerton-based organization experienced an all-time high in new registrations.

We’re happy to support WES for Youth Online and contribute to the well-being of local youth, as we navigate through this difficult time together,” said Cherie Leslie, Senior Engagement Advisor, NWMO.

The NWMO has responded to the global COVID-19 pandemic by supporting municipal and Indigenous communities involved in the site selection process. The NWMO has also partnered with others in the industry to support the distribution of hand sanitizer to food banks in the South Bruce region.



About the NWMO

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is a not-for-profit organization tasked with the safe, long-term management of Canada’s used nuclear fuel inside a deep geological repository, in a manner that protects people and the environment for generations to come.

Founded in 2002, the NWMO has been guided for more than 20 years by a dedicated team of world-class scientists, engineers and Indigenous Knowledge Holders that are developing innovative and collaborative solutions for nuclear waste management. Canada’s plan will only proceed in an area with informed and willing hosts, where the municipality, First Nation and Métis communities, and others in the area are working together to implement it. The NWMO plans to select a site in 2024, and two areas remain in our site selection process: the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace area in northwestern Ontario and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation-South Bruce area in southern Ontario.

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