Mm-hmm

... around issues that are often hidden.

Uh, domestic violence, economic resilience, um, mental health, relational supports.

Tha- those are often things that people don't really talk about, or it's kind of hidden in a community, even communities like ours.

So one of the things that's coming up is Circles.

Um, it's a group that will start in early October at Bracebridge United Church, and it's done in partnership, so the church is a partner in it.

Mm-hmm.

So over the summer, we've been training volunteers, recruiting people, letting people know, setting up the, the, uh, how we're gonna work with our partners, and really looking forward to starting a weekly group that will come together for meals with childcare and talk about, collectively, the challenges that they face and how they can solve those things together.