Abrar - Trauma & Mental Health Services

We Believe

CULTURE IS HEALING.

Mental health support should never ask you to leave your culture at the door. For too long, mainstream systems have failed to reflect the lived realities, languages, and traditions of newcomer communities.

ABRAR offers a model of care that centres identity, honours heritage, and embraces cultural wisdom as part of the healing journey.

Healing happens when care reflects who you are—your story, your language, and your roots.

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COMMUNITY IS POWER.

No one heals in isolation. Community is the foundation of resilience—offering connection, safety, and the knowledge that you are not alone.

ABRAR's programming is designed to build peer relationships, mentorship, and shared healing, so youth can feel held by something bigger than themselves. Belonging is where healing begins—and community is where it grows.

CARE IS A RIGHT.

Everyone deserves access to mental health support—no matter their income, immigration status, language, or background.

New Canadians face even more barriers to access, and ABRAR is changing that by offering accessible, no-cost, trauma-informed support. Because care is a right, not a privilege. Access to mental health care shouldn't depend on your background, status, or language.

We Believe

CULTURE IS HEALING.

Mental health support should never ask you to leave your culture at the door. For too long, mainstream systems have failed to reflect the lived realities, languages, and traditions of newcomer communities.

ABRAR offers a model of care that centres identity, honours heritage, and embraces cultural wisdom as part of the healing journey. Healing happens when care reflects who you are - your story, your language, and your roots.

COMMUNITY IS POWER.

No one heals in isolation. Community is the foundation of resilience - offering connection, safety, and the knowledge that you are not alone.

ABRAR's programming is designed to build peer relationships, mentorship, and shared healing, so youth can feel held by something bigger than themselves. Belonging is where healing begins - and community is where it grows.

CARE IS A RIGHT.

Everyone deserves access to mental health support - no matter their income, immigration status, language, or background. But Canada's health care system wasn't built for everyone.

New Canadians face even more barriers to access, and ABRAR is changing that by offering accessible, no-cost, trauma-informed support. Because care is a right, not a privilege. Access to mental health care shouldn't depend on your background, status, or language. Mental health care is not a luxury. It's a human right.

Urgency

Our communities are in crisis.

Newcomers and immigrants are still less likely to seek mental health support than Canadian-born peers, even while reporting higher levels of anxiety, grief, and isolation. Systemic barriers, cultural stigma, and a lack of culturally competent care compound the need for tailored services.

Young people, women, and caregivers are carrying disproportionate emotional labour. Without dedicated Brave Spaces, the impacts of trauma ripple through families for generations. This campaign is our collective response.

20% increase in reported distress among newcomer youth.

3x more likely to face barriers to culturally safe therapists.

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Smiling shop owner standing beside a scale

HEALING
STARTS
WITH YOU

YOU CAN HELP PROVIDE CARE FOR ALL CANADIANS.

At ABRAR Trauma & Mental Health, we believe healing is a collective responsibility. Too many neighbours are left behind by care that does not speak their language, see their story, or understand their pain.

We are building a new model—trauma-informed, culturally grounded, community-rooted, and accessible to all. Your support makes that vision possible and ensures every newcomer feels seen, a young person finds belonging, and a community begins to heal.

Healing starts with you. Together, we can make care truly Canadian—equitable, inclusive, and rooted in compassion.

The Time Is Now

The Healing Happens Here campaign is powered by advisors and ambassadors who are committed to advancing mental health care for all.

Our Campaign Chairs

Rabia Ahmed

Chair of the Board

Eric Windeler

Founder, Jack.org

Board Director & Director of Fundraising

Talk to us about how you can help or visit abrarmh.ca to learn more.

Explore the Campaign

Learn more about our story, impact, and how you can support healing.

Our Story

Discover the journey that led to the Healing Happens Here campaign and the vision driving our work forward.

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Our Impact

Dive into Brave Spaces & Programs to see how culturally grounded care is scaling across Canada.

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