Mind-Aid Muskoka

06/30/2026

One Kids Place and Earlyon Muskoka are teaming up to host the School Readiness Program.

This drop-in program will focus on skills and tools to help children feel ready and prepared for school. Activities include backpacks and lunch containers, early printing and scissor skills, outdoor sensory play, routines, transitions, and attention.

All activities are carefully chosen and developed by the disciplines of occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language pathology, to give your child their best start for school!

📅 Every Tuesday, July 7 to August 25

🕐 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

📍 Bracebridge United Church, 46 Dominion St., Bracebridge

For more information contact: [email protected]

06/25/2026

We support 500+ young people in Muskoka every year, but they aren’t always the ones who reach out.

Sometimes it’s a parent who is seeing their child struggle, and isn’t sure which supports or local services are available to help.

The mental health system is tough to navigate, especially when you’re trying to find the right supports for a young person you care about. That’s why our Mental Health Navigators are here – for you and your child.

Whether we’re putting together a list of options or gathering information, we care about finding a good match for every young person who needs mental health support.

Our services are available to young people aged 29 years and under. If you or a young person you care about needs support, reach out to us:

📱 Message us through our website:

http://www.mindaidmuskoka.com

☎️ Call us at 844 MINDAID (646 3243)

📨 Email us at [email protected]

💬 DM us through our Facebook or Instagram pages

[Image: A quote from a parent who contacted MiND-AID on behalf of their child: “MiND-AID was fantastic with giving me options and information to find a good match for my child. A lot of dedication to making sure we exercised every option before settling into a match as well.”]

06/23/2026

Our youth services just got a big boost, thanks to a $20,000 donation from The ‘Scotty’ Charity Golf Tournament through the Parry Sound – Muskoka Community Fund! 🥳

The Parry Sound – Muskoka Community Fund is working to address the pressing needs of our communities, including mental health and well-being, and Member of Parliament Scott Aitchison championed these raised funds to do just that. Together, they have chosen MiND-AID to use those dollars to reach and support even more youth across the region.

MiND-AID does not receive any ongoing core funding for our operations, so this significant financial contribution helps us continue to support young people in our communities.

In the near future, we hope to be able to expand our Mental Health Navigation Services and Mobile Youth Wellness Hub into Parry Sound. While we’re not quite there yet, contributions like this are what will make it possible.

Thank you to MP Scott Aitchison for this incredible donation of $20,000 to help MiND-AID with ongoing support to our youth in Muskoka.

06/09/2026

There’s still time to get tickets for the Fundraiser Dinner and Silent Auction hosted by local charity Legacy for Alex!

Come and enjoy a great meal and silent auction that raises money for youth in Muskoka, including MiND-AID Muskoka, Alex’s Place, and the Gravenhurst High School Bursary.

We appreciate everything the Kerswell family does to support young people in Muskoka while honouring the memory of their son, Alex. They are long-time supporters of MiND-AID and help young people access the supports they need through our navigation services.

📅 June 20, 2026 @ 4:30pm
📍Terry Fox Auditorium, 101 Centennial Dr., Gravenhurst
🎟️ $35 per person, $15 for kids aged 10 years and under

Make your reservation by June 12 by visiting https://www.legacyforalex.com/

06/08/2026

Our Wellness Clinic will be at Sabrina Park in Huntsville on Tuesday, June 9 for youth 29 and under and their families. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a guardian.

From 2-4:30pm, we will have Tim McBride from Simcoe Muskoka Family Connexions, offering free counselling sessions. Sessions will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

From 5-7pm, we will have Suzanne Corby, our Nurse Practitioner, offering medical care. Our System Navigator will be on site to support anyone in need as well.

If you live at Sabrina Park, we will be parked out back and are looking forward to seeing you.

06/02/2026

Our Mobile Youth Hub is gearing up for another busy season!

We had a ton of fun last year travelling throughout Muskoka – and we can’t wait to do it again this year! And we love that our Mobile Hub is wrapped in an awesome design by local Emily Lakatos.

Here’s a little throwback to yourTV Muskoka’s feature on Emily and the inspiration for her design.

A student at Huntsville High School was selected as the winner of the design the hub contest for Mind-Aid Muskoka.

06/02/2026

📣 Update to today's Mobile Hub visit!

The Wellness Clinic with our Nurse Practitioner Suzanne will not be running today, but our Hub still is!

Come by The Table Food Bank at 12 Cann St in Huntsville from 2-6pm. Whether you need support or just want to hang out, we're here and would love to see you!

05/28/2026

Our Mobile Hub is out and about, doing cool things in the community!

Like hanging out with young people who are part of the Youth Adult Centre (YAC) at Gravenhurst Against Poverty. A few weeks ago, Kelly showed the youth how to do alcohol ink on tiles and the youth got to design their own unique buttons to take home.

We had so much fun and can’t wait to head back there soon!

05/27/2026

Oh no! Our online donation form seems to be a little glitchy.

A few folks told us they weren’t able to make donations using our online CanadaHelps donation form. Although it seems to be working again, we really hope we don’t miss out on donations from caring people in our community because of a technical issue. If you’ve been trying to make a donation and experienced an issue, please let us know!

And fun fact: we also accept donations by e-transfer! Donations can be sent to [email protected], even if our online form goes wonky! 🤪

05/25/2026

We will be hosting our Wellness Clinic at the Centennial Centre parking lot in Gravenhurst on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 from 2pm- 7pm.

Come see our Nurse Practitioner for

• General health concerns
• Medication support
• Mental health concerns
• Referrals & follow-ups

This service is free for children, teens and young adults up to the age of 29 yrs. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a guardian.