Annual Report 2021-2022

Fraught with health concerns, personal hardships, and painful world events, the 2021-2022 fiscal year brought continued challenges for humanity, and as we witnessed closer to home, to the people supported, their families, our communities and for our staff.  How we lived, worked, and interacted continued to be fundamentally altered, making our mission to Communicate. Connect. Collaborate an aspirational objective.

In a year that tested us, through the commitment, compassion, and energy of our staff, YSSN stepped forward to support people with significant impact.  We communicated, connected, and collaborated with 34,544 people who live with serious mental illness and/or a developmental disability. We helped them develop relationships and connections to their community through our 24/7 crisis support, case management, peer support, and access services. Our aim is to help them, alongside their families and caregivers, achieve their goals and live a fulfilling life.

As we stand poised to celebrate YSSN’s 40th anniversary, we are focused on a sense of renewal, while keeping grounded in the principle that people are at the centre of everything we do and connection is our focus. Ultimately, a strong sense of connection is what we hope to accomplish through our work in partnership with people seeking services, their families, our colleague agencies, communities, and our funders.

Thank you for your collaboration in our vision to create a Meaningful Life for All.

Together, we are stronger, making profound differences for people and helping them to live their best life.

“I highly recommend YSSN Mental Health Program.

I could not ask for a better Mental Health Case Manager than mine. When we first met virtually, I was in a very bad way with severe depression and did not know which way to turn for help. I was all alone and disabled. She has been there to direct me to all the free help available, and always not just listens, but really HEARS me. Thank goodness for YSSN.”   ~ B.H.  (client)