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“Recovery means different things to different people,” says John Rodnick, Rehabilitation Services Supervisor. “But it often includes reintegration in the community, whether through community groups, volunteerism or employment.” Waypoint’s employment specialists advocate for their clients and seek out opportunities, all while educating local employers about what it means to partner with the hospital and the benefits to be gained by employing affected individuals and supporting them with their recovery goals. “As a Catholic hospital, one of our strategic goals is to seek out partnerships that align with our mission and vision of changing lives through the advancement and delivery of compassionate care,” says Carol Lambie, Waypoint President and CEO. “Partnering with the Martyrs’ Shrine is a great fit.” “At Martyrs’ Shrine, we strive to create a peace-filled, beautiful, and healing place for the thousands of pilgrims who come each year to build upon their personal relationships with God. This is a mission we, in many
ways, share with the Waypoint community,” says Father Michael Knox S.J., Martyrs’ Shrine Director. “For that reason, it is with great joy that we can, together, collaborate in a common vision rooted in the desire to help every person find wholeness. The Jesuit Fathers are very grateful to God for the Waypoint Community and, moreover, keen to find many more ways that we can work together for the good of all.” While the “Shine-Up the Shrine” event itself was a success, additional prospects for our clients at the Martyrs'’ Shrine are also becoming available. These include opportunities in the gift shop, office administration, the grounds cleaning crew along with the potential to participate in the construction of a community garden next spring. The Shrine’s compassion and kindness has opened new doors for clients to connect with their community and actively participate in their own recovery. “We are pleased and honoured to work alongside the Martyrs Shrine and its staff and look forward to continuing to grow and improve our relationship with the Shrine and hope it will flourish for years to come,” says Lambie.
Waypoint welcomes new vice-president of research and academics Welcome to Dr. Nathan Kolla who joined the Waypoint research and academics team as the new vice-president. Dr. Kolla is a psychiatrist and recently received a PhD in Neuroscience/Neuroimaging from the Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto. He has also completed the U of T Department of Psychiatry Clinician Scientist Program and has a Masters of Science in Forensic Mental Health Science (Distinction) from the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. Dr. Kolla is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry with U of T’s Faculty of Medicine and holds a number of other academic appointments with the university. He has worked at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto since 2011 and will continue his research there in addition to his senior leadership role at Waypoint. His list of achievements is vast having received many awards and grants as an independent investigator. He regularly presents across Canada, the United States and worldwide, and has authored and co-authored numerous publications, articles and chapters and sits on the editorial board of the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law.