- “Families Caring, families
sharing”
2010
is an ongoing support
group for families dealing with mental health issues. The group is
facilitated by family members who face the same challenges. The group
provides families with coping strategies and provides a support network.
The group is held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 7:00 p.m. -
8:30 p.m. at the Versa Care Retirement Community, (Main Entrance) 425
Park Road North, Brantford, Group commences, Tuesday, February
9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. The 2010 schedule is as follows:
There
will be no groups in July & August
-Tuesday, September 14, 2010
-Tuesday, October 12, 2010
-Tuesday, November 9, 2010
-Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - Christmas Potluck
For more information,
please contact the Canadian Mental Health Association at 519-752-2998,
ext. 112 or Pat Buckley, Support Group Coordinator at 519-754-0134. E-mail:
familiessupportingfamilies@hotmail.com
Families Caring Families Sharing 2010.pdf
Suicide
Bereavement Support Group of Brant
A support group for persons who have lost family or friends to
suicide.
The group runs the third Wednesday of each month, from 7:00 p.m. -
8:30 p.m. at the
Stedman Community Hospice (behind the St. Joseph's Lifecare Centre) on Wayne Gretzky Parkway, Brantford.
Next sessions to be held:
-
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
no group in August
-
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
-
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
-
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
-
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
For more
information, or to register into the group, call 519-752-2998, ext. 112
.
July 1 - August 9, 2010
- Wayne McGuinness' Ride for Mental Health:
J
une 18,
2010
I am pleased to introduce you to Mr. Wayne McGuinness a resident of
Brantford, Ontario who will embark on the Western Leg of his Cross Canada
bicycle Ride for Mental Health Awareness on July 1st , 2010.
Mr. McGuinness (Wayne) is no stranger to long distance riding and knows full
well the challenges ahead of him. Wayne has faced many challenges in his life,
including the difficulties of living with a loved one with mental illness and
the loss of his wife to ovarian cancer in 2004. Following the death of his wife,
Wayne with the endorsement of the Juravanski Cancer Clinic in Hamilton completed
a province wide ride of Ontario with donations to the clinic. Wayne traveled
solo for a distance of 3,200 kms. and raised over $14,000. for the treatment of
ovarian cancer. Subsequent to this ride, Wayne has participated twice in the in
the Princess Margaret Hospital’s two day ride event in 2008 and 2009 raising a
total of $5,200. for the Ride to Conquer Cancer.
Prior to the death of Wayne’s wife, he had made a commitment to cross Canada
on his bicycle to raise awareness for persons who struggle with mental illness.
Wayne and his late wife’s son Shawn, has a dual diagnosis of bipolar disorder,
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) co-morbid with substance abuse.
Wayne plans on making good on his promise by doing his ride for mental health
over two summers---the first challenge being the West and the second challenge
the East.
Please accept this letter as endorsement of Wayne’s ride and support of this
venture. Wayne could use supports in the way of accommodations free, or at a
reduced rate. He, as well as the many consumers who struggle with mental illness
and the associated stigma, would benefit by raising the profile of his ride
within your local community with whatever media coverage you could arrange. He
will be doing his Western Leg of the Cross Canada Cycle from July 1, 2010 until
August 9, 2010.Your help and encouragement will ensure his success and have the
potential of a positive spin off for those who struggle the most---those with
mental illness.
Here in Brant, we will be supporting Wayne by promoting his Ride for
Mental Health Awareness through the CMHA Branches in the cities he will
be riding through, as well as through other venues.
Attached is a calendar of dates and locations of his ride route, as well as a pledge
form for your information. Should you require further details, please feel free
to contact Mr. McGuinness directly at, 519-756-2948, e-mail
wackywayne50@hotmail.com or Lill
Petrella, our Mental Health Promotion Coordinator at 519-752-2998, ext. 112,
e-mail: lill@cmhabrant.on.ca . Mr.
McGuinness has also set up a website at
www.rideforcancer.yolasite.com
which will be updated throughout his ride. In addition, the Canadian Mental
Health Association National Branch will also be posting information on the ride
at. www.cmha.ca
Please consider supporting Wayne in his dream, and help make this important
ride a success.
Sincerely,
Peg Purvis, Executive Director;
Canadian Mental Health Association – Brant County Branch
|
July 2010 |
|
Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
|
Bike Route |
1 CANADA DAY
KICK-OFF
Mile Zero Victoria B.C. to Vancouver /Richmond |
2
Vancouver /
Richmond to Mission B.C. |
3 Mission to Hope B.C. |
|
4 Hope to Boston Bar
B.C. |
5
Boston Bar to Spence’s Bridge, B.C. |
6
Spence’s Bridge / Merritt, B.C |
7
Merritt / Kamloops,
B.C. |
8
REST |
9
Kamloops / Vernon,
B.C. |
10 Vernon / Sicamous,
B.C. |
|
11 Sicamous / Revelstoke,
B.C. |
12
Revelstoke / Roger’s Pass, B.C. |
13
Roger’s Pass / Golden, B.C. |
14
Golden B.C. / Lake Louise, Alberta |
15
REST |
16
Lake Louise / Banff
Alberta |
17 Banff / Calgary,
Alberta |
|
18 REST |
19
Calgary / Strathmore, Alberta |
20
Strathmore / Brooks, Alberta |
21
Brooks / Medicine Hat, Alberta |
22
Medicine Hat, Alberta / Maple Creek,
Saskatchewan |
23
Maple Creek /Swift Current, Saskatchewan |
24 REST |
|
25 Swift Current / Chaplin, Saskatchewan |
26
Chaplin / Moosejaw
Saskatchewan |
27
Moosejaw / Regina,
Saskatchewan |
28
Regina / Indian Head, Saskatchewan |
29
Indian Head / Whitewood, Saskatchewan |
30
Whitewood, Saskatchewan / Virden, Manitoba |
31 Virden / Brandon,
Manitoba |
|
August 2010 |
|
Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
|
1 Brandon / Portage La Prairie, Alberta
|
2
Portage La Prairie /
Winnipeg,
Manitoba |
3
REST |
4
Winnipeg / Falcon Lake, Alberta |
5
Falcon Lake, Alberta / Keewatin, Ontario |
6
Keewatin / Kenora to Dryden, Ontario |
7 Dryden / Ignace, Ontario |
|
8 Ignace / Upsula,
Ontario |
9
Upsula to Thunder Bay, Ontario
END OF RIDE |
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12 |
13 |
14 |
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15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
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31 |
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Racer's Choice Recreation "Opportunity Ride 2010" - Saturday, August
7, 2010 - Start/Finish at Racer's Choice, 1264 Colborne
Street East, Brantford, ON
Registration is from
8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.. Start Time: 10:00 a.m. Finish Time: 4:00 p.m.
Cost is $10.00 per bike. All for two worthy causes; Canadian Mental
Health Association-Brant County and Participation House Brantford
Register, get a passport
and get out on the open road! 3 Passport Locations:
1. Brantford Tourism
Centre - 399 Wayne Gretzky Parkway, Brantford, ON N3R 8B4
2. Woodstock Peace
Lighthouse - 160 Ferguson Drive, Woodstock, ON N4V 1A6
3. Perth County
Welcome Centre & Artisan Marketplace - 2146 Hwy 7&8, Shakespeare, ON
N0B 2P0
Meet back at Racer's
Choice for 4 p.m. for Awesome Prizes, Great Food & Fun
All passports
must be stamped at each destination in order for riders to be eligible
for prizes and awards.
For more information,
contact: Doug Hitchon at Racer's Choice Recreation at 519-754-1472,
e-mail: sales@racerschoice.ca
or Tourism Brantford: 1-800-265-6299, e-mail:
tourism@brantford.ca For
more information, visit:
http://www.racerschoice.ca/pdf/OppRide.pdf
World Suicide Prevention Day - Friday, September 10,
2010 - The theme for this year's World
Suicide Prevention Day is, "Many Faces, Many Places: Suicide
Prevention Across the World. ;
Light a Candle on World Suicide Prevention Day at 8:00 p.m. This
year you can show your support of: World Suicide Prevention Day, suicide
prevention and awareness, survivors of suicide and for the memory of
lost loved ones by lighting a candle at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September
10, 2010. For more information, visit the International Association for
Suicide Prevention (IASP) at
www.iasp.info
CMHA
Brant Annual General Meeting, Tuesday, September 28, 2010
at 7:00
p.m. at the Brantford Visitor and Tourism Centre, 399 Wayne Gretzky
Parkway, with guest speaker, Marc Laferriere from the Grand River
Community Health Centre speaking on the topic, " How Primary Care Can
Interface with Mental Health". For more information, call
519-752-2998.
Mental Illness Awareness Week, October
3 - 9, 2010 The goal of Mental Illness
Awareness Week is to end the stigma associated with mental illness, and
ensure better understanding and access to services. The MIAW campaign
includes: Faces of Mental Illness and Champions of Mental
Health Awards. For more information, visit the MIAW website at
www.miaw.ca
Community
Services Information Fair, October 4, 2010
from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at
the Woodman Community Centre, 491 Grey Street, Brantford. Participating
agencies include: Alzheimer Society of Brant, Brant ACTT-St. Joseph's
Healthcare, Brantford Vocational Training Association (BVTA), Brantford
Native Housing, Pregnancy and Resource Centre, Canadian Mental Health
Association-Brant County Branch, Children's Aid Society of Brant,
Contact Brant, Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services, Grand River
Community Health Centre, Nova Vita Women's Services, Sexual Assault
Centre of Brant, Six Nations Child and Family Services, St. Leonard's
Mental Health and Addictions Services, Woodview Children's Mental Health
and Autism Services. Free Admission, Door Prizes and Refreshments. For
more information, call 519-752-2998, ext. 112.
Addressing
Hoarding through Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Workshop, October 7, 2010
from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30
p.m. at the Salvation Army Wynfield Community Church, 33 Diana Ave,
Brantford, with Dr. Karen Rowa, Psychologist from the Anxiety Treatment
& Research Centre, St. Joseph's Healthcare. Registration fee is $75.00
per person. Space is limited, please register no later than September
20, 2010 to reserve a spot. For more information, call 519-752-2998,
ext. 112
World
Mental Health Day, October 10, 2010
- The theme for this year's
World Mental Health Day is,"Mental Health and Longterm Illness: the
Need for Integrated Care" . WMHD serves to raise public awareness of mental health issues.
The day promotes more open discussion of mental illnesses and
investments in prevention and treatment services. For more information,
visit the World Federation for Mental Health website at
www.wfmh.org
3rd Annual
Suicide Awareness Fundraiser, November 5, 2010
at the Paris Fairgrounds, 139
SiIlver Street, Paris, ON. Entertainment, food and displays. More
information will be available closer to the date. Please e-mail Corine
at corinejhnsn@yahoo.ca for more
details.
WOW Spa
Fundraiser, November 17, 2010
at the Paris Fairgrounds from
6 - 10 p.m. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. More details will follow closer to
the date. For more information, call Peg at 519-752-2998, ext. 102
National
Survivors of Suicide Day, November 20, 2010
is a day of healing for
survivors of suicide loss around the world. On this day, 250
simultaneous conferences will be held throughout the world. This unique
network of healing conferences helps survivors connect with others who
have survived the tragedy of suicide loss, and express and understand
the powerful emotions they experience.; To mark this day,
the Mental Health & Suicide Awareness Committee of Brant is hosting a
Survivors of Suicide Healing and Information Day at the
Mini-Theatre at North Park Collegiate, 280 North Park Street, Brantford
from 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.. For more information, call
519-752-2998, ext. 112
Date: