Serving more than 17,000 people
in our community each year.

Lutherwood is a progressive, not-for-profit health and social service organization that provides mental health, employment, and housing services in Waterloo Region and Wellington County. For over 50 years, we have grown to care for more than 17,000 people annually, with diverse and intersectional identities, within our community.

Our Services

Mental Health Services
Help for children, youth and families
Employment Services
Connect with training, funding and jobs
Housing Services
Find safe, permanent housing
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Please note, if you or a loved one are in immediate danger of hurting yourself or others, please call 911. Lutherwood does not offer a 24 hour emergency response service.
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Latest Announcements

Sep 6, 2022

Read our 2022 Community Report: Hope and Courage

It is hard to be strong when faced with adversity, especially over such a long period of time. But hope and courage are often the best tools for moving forward. Our Community Report 2022 offers some great examples of people who did just that in their own life journey.

Aug 3, 2022

Welcome to Lutherwood's New Website!

Lutherwood has worked closely with Studio Locale, a local marketing and development agency, to create a clean and bright updated website full of new features!

Apr 12, 2022

26,000 Steps Will Make a Big Difference

The demand for mental health services has surged as a result of the pandemic, and Lutherwood is counting on its annual Steps for Kids fundraising walk to raise funds that will support children and youth with their mental health issues.

Dec 9, 2021

Lutherwood Employment Launches Refer a Friend Program

We are encouraging current and past clients of Lutherwood’s Employment Services to refer a friend, family member, or even a neighbour to access our free services for job seekers.

Aug 24, 2021

FASD Support Groups Offer a Safe Space

The Waterloo Region FASD Action Group is pleased to announce that the Parent/Caregiver FASD Support Group and the Virtual Support Group for Adolescents with FASD will both resume this fall with funding from Health Nexus and the support of Lutherwood.

Aug 16, 2021

Read our 2021 Community Report: Pandemic Perseverance

Our Community Report for 2021 is filled with stories about people who overcame great obstacles and who built a better life. They never gave up just as we will never give up on our mission.

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Lutherwood Launches New Virtual Resource Centre
Want to access employment tips and resources anywhere, anytime? Registered clients can now access our library of resume, cover letters, interview tips and more in our brand new virtual resource centre! Speak to an Employment Advisor to get started.
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New Housing Search Support Sessions
Lutherwood’s Housing Services now offers Housing Search Support Sessions! Designed to help navigate through today's market rent housing in the Waterloo Region, our Housing Search Support Sessions are held virtually online learning. These learning experiences are facilitated by one of our Housing Advisors, with sessions held every month!
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Thank you, Mikela Correia at Royal LePage Wolle Realty!
The Lutherwood Child and Family Foundation is grateful to Mikela Correia at Royal LePage Wolle Realty for donating women’s necessities, such as feminine hygiene products to Lutherwood’s Safe Haven Youth Services. Mikela has been working hard since February 2021 with her Access to Necessities, Period Campaign to collect and distribute menstrual products to various local organizations that care for and support those in need. Mikela and her new campaign partners, the GEMINI Agency and The Home Narrative, “hope to contribute to ending period poverty and ensuring everyone has access to necessities, period.”
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Grateful for Community
We love hearing from our donors about why they support the community. In 2020, Nimesh Das was looking for meaningful employment and sought the help of Lutherwood’s Employment Services. With the support and guidance of one of Lutherwood's Employment Services staff members, he found a full-time role that he truly enjoys. Wanting to share his gratitude for the help he received, Nimesh has become a donor to the Lutherwood Child and Family Foundation with the hopes of helping others in need. Thank you, Nimesh for your support of others living in our community.
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Is your first job helping or hurting your applications? As you move through your career, you may want to consider whether it’s time to start dropping some of your earlier positions from your list of experiences. Here are a few points to consider when doing so! Read more on our Employment Blog Post. Link is in our bio. #resumetips #resumewriting #resumetip #career #careertips
Here’s how to make healthy and more accessible goals. Start with a plan you want to achieve, and then take smaller, more manageable steps. An example of a S.M.A.R.T. goal can be to try one new healthy food per week this year instead of “eating healthier.” This way, you are more likely to stick to your goals and can better track and be proud of your progress. Check out our mental health blog for more on goal setting this year. Link is in our bio! #mentalhealth #mentalhealthtips #mentalhealtsupport #mentalhealthblog #mentalwellness
Lutherwood Housing Services provides access to safe, sustainable housing in Waterloo Region. Not knowing where your next rent payment will come from or whether your housing situation is about to become unstable can be scary, but we are here to help. To learn more about our housing services visit our website at www.lutherwood.ca/housing or call our Resource Centre at 519-749-2450 between 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. . . . . #housingsupport #communitysupport #housingservices #kitcheneront #waterlooont #cambridgeont #guelphont #waterlooregion #housingsupport #rentingtips #housingservices #localhelp #housing
What is your personal brand? 💡 Several strategies are available to improve your chances of finding a career, but one stands out most: personal branding. Swipe for five ways personal branding can impact your career! ➡️➡️ If this was helpful to you, be sure to save this post! You can read more on our Employment Blog Post with the link in our bio. . . . . . . #brand #career #personalbrand #employment #jobsearch #jobs #jobseekers #waterloo #kitchener #cambridge #jobseeking #jobsearchtips #branding #careerhelp #careerstrategy #careerbuilder #careertips #careeradvice #jobsincanada #careerstrategies
We were thrilled to start the year at this community event! It was a great turnout for the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council's free Community Skate at Woolwich Memorial Centre in Elmira last week. Some of the Elmira Sugar Kings and over 200 members of our community enjoyed some time skating together and free hot chocolate provided by WRSPC, Lutherwood and Front Door staff! @elmirasugarkings @wrspc #community #communityservices #communitycare #communitysupport #communityfun
New Virtual Support Groups for Adolescents with #FASD start this February. Register today or contact Rob for more details. . . . . . #mentalhealthsupport #FASDsupport #FASD #mentalhealthawareness #FASDawareness #mentalhealthhelp #waterloo #kitchener #waterlooregion #childrensmentalhealth #youthdevelopment #teenmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #teenagementalhealth #mentalhealthresource
Thank you KW Legacy for your generous donation in support of housing services at Lutherwood. Thank you for positively impacting our community with your gift of care and compassion! #community #waterlooregion #thankful
Resolutions can be challenging. Every new year brings the widespread desire to kickstart our habits and lifestyles. Although many of us participate in New Year's Resolutions, they aren’t always inherently healthy or created for us in ways that set us up for success in the coming year. Here are three tips to ensure you and your family set healthy and realistic goals that you’ll actually want to stick to, which can improve your overall well-being. Be sure to save or share this post if this is helpful to you! . . . . #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthtips #mentalhealthelp #mentalhealthcare #mentalhealthblog #childrensmentalhealth #parentinghelp #parentingsupport #family #moms #waterloo #kitchener #waterlooregion
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