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October 19, 2026
Chai & Connect
An Open House for South Asian Health Providers
In-Person at Mayil Coffee House
870 College St, Toronto, ON M6H 1A3
You’re warmly invited to join Redbird Therapy Centre for a special afternoon dedicated to South Asian wellness providers and community organization leaders. We believe that collaboration strengthens care. This open house is a space to meet, connect, and explore how we can support each other in our work.
We welcome South Asian psychotherapists, psychologists, physicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, registered massage therapists, dietitians, nutritionists, chiropractors, community organization leaders, cultural or religious organizational representatives, and faith leaders.
Cost: FREE
This networking event will be held in person on October 19, 2026 – 6:30 to 8:00 pm EST
Held quarterly. Future 2027 dates to be posted soon.
For Indigenous Women Only
Mondays, Biweekly, Drop-In at NWRCT
The Medicine of Art
Are Redbird continues its culturally grounded partnership with the Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto, offering biweekly, trauma-informed Expressive Arts groups for Indigenous women. Facilitated by trained Expressive Arts and Art Therapists, the group uses familiar and meaningful creative practices to support self-expression, reflection, and belonging. Through the arts, participants explore their experiences, strengthen their sense of well-being, and foster connection within community.
Workshop Dates for July & August
Location: 191 Gerrard Street East, Toronto
November 28, 2025
Healing in Context: Rangotsav
Healing in Context: Rangotsav is the finale of our workshop series – a vibrant in-person celebration of South Asian culture, community, and healing. Through live performances, poetry, and storytelling, Rangotsav (meaning “festival of colour”) will highlight voices and creative expression of artists from the South Asian diaspora. Whether you’ve attended the workshop series or are here for the first time, join us for an evening of reflection, connection, and joy as we celebrate healing in all its forms.
South Asian artists joining Redbird for the finale:
November 12, 2025
Nourishing the Mind: Cultural Diets and Mental Health in South Asian Immigrant Life
Aaron D’Silva, Nutritionist, MSc. NANS, BSc.
This seminar explores how cultural identity shapes eating habits among South Asian immigrants in North America. We will explore how dietary patterns and food choices have evolved post-immigration. We will also examine how these changes affect mental health, particularly within the context of Western lifestyle pressures, acculturation, and community norms.
October 29, 2025
Navigating Complexity: Understanding Stigma, Risk, and The Need for Culturally Responsive Care
Redbird South Asian Services Team
This workshop delves into specific barriers that South Asian clients may face when accessing health and mental health services. The impact of stigma, systemic racism, gender-based differences, intergenerational conflict, and culturally shaped expressions of distress will be explored. A special emphasis will be placed on understanding high-risk concerns such as suicidality, and substance use, while offering strategies for culturally safe intervention and service navigation.
October 15, 2025
Seeing the Unseen: Culture, History, and Identity in the South Asian Diaspora
Redbird South Asian Services Team
This foundational workshop introduces Allied Health Professionals to the diverse cultural and historical contexts that shape the South Asian diasporic experience. We will explore the migration journeys, cultural values, family structures, language diversity, and the hyphenated nature of diasporic identities. Through narrative storytelling and educational anecdotes, participants will explore the need to develop a culturally responsive lens as well as reflect on implicit bias, intersectionality, and cultural humility.
November 1, 2024
Walking Through the Fire: Visual Album World Premiere!
This special film brings the magic of collaboration to the screen, with award-winning First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists from across Turtle Island joined by Billboard charting/6x CFMA winners!.
Indigenous Musicians joining Redbird for the screening and Q&A
In partnership with The Native Women Resource Centre of Toronto (NWRCT)
Thank you to event sponsors:
October 24, 2024
Beyond Allyship: Privilege and what to do with and about it
Dr. Ed Connors, Indigenous Psychologist & Stephanie Nixon, PhD, Vice-Dean (Health Sciences) and Director (School of Rehab Therapy), Queen’s University
This welcoming, interactive workshop introduces the “Coin Model” as a way to get our heads and hearts around the concept of privilege. We will focus on the question of “what is my work to do?” when it comes to the social justice and building a more peaceful world. This workshop leads with kindness, and offers the opportunity to collectively hone our critical consciousness. It is designed for folks at all stages of their justice journeys from brand new (welcome!) to those with long histories of anti-oppressive practice.
September 26, 2024
Courage is Calling: I’ve got a calling – now what?!
Lucy Yinda, Founder of Wema Centre, Mombasa, Kenya
Have you had a calling – that inexplicable sense that there’s some distinct and essential task you are meant to fulfill? It can be daunting and without a map. Lucy Yinda, Found of Wema Centre (Kenya), will share her insights on the nitty gritty realities of responding to a calling, and making the niggling feeling a reality for change in the world.
