Strides Toronto
Joyce Luo is an experienced mental health professional currently serving as an Individual and Family Therapist at Strides Toronto and a Group Therapist at Patchwork Conversations, providing therapeutic support to young individuals and their families. Previous roles include Mental Health Consultant at For A Safer Space and Social Work Intern at York Support Services Network, where Joyce worked with diverse populations, offering counseling and developing educational workshops. Educational qualifications include a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences and Psychology from the University of Waterloo. Joyce has also contributed to various initiatives and research projects throughout academic and volunteer experiences, emphasizing a strength-based and trauma-informed approach in all interactions.
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Strides Toronto
Strides Toronto is a multi-service agency providing services to young people from birth to age 29 and their families in East Toronto. Formed in January 2020 through the amalgamation of Aisling Discoveries and East Metro Youth Services, Strides Toronto provides a range of community, residential and treatment services to improve the mental, social and physical health of infants, children, youth and their families. We provide individual, group and family interventions that include mental health counselling, autism services, education, outreach and referral, early intervention, day treatment and community support. As Lead Agency for infant, child and youth mental health in Toronto, Strides Toronto works with core service providers to design and implement system-level improvements that transform access to services, experience of services and the mental health outcomes for Toronto’s diverse communities. Strides Toronto has a budget of $30 million and more than 350 employees providing services out of 19 locations across East Toronto. The organization is accredited by the Centre for Accreditation and the predecessor organizations have a long history of providing high-quality services in East Toronto.