Back in the Swing of Things

Strengthening Families Together (SFT)

I have decided on dates for our upcoming fall session of SFT. We (Margaret and I) will co facilitate the 4 sessions of SFT on Tuesday evenings from 7-9pm at The Link in Smiths Falls (88 Cornelia St W Unit A4, side of the building) starting October 27th.
Pre Registration is appreciated as space is limited and time can be better spent addressing the topics of the course and the needs of the family members attending. Please email me at mentalhealthfamilies@gmail.com for more information or call Purple Yip at 1-800-449-6367 ext 244 to register. Purple will be handling all the intake/registration process.
I will be interviewed on Lake 88 promoting SFT!

SFT covers a broad range of topics including:

Psychosis
Recovery
Treatment
Medication Therapy and Side Effects
Non-Adherance
Health and Wellness Maintenance
Impact on Family
Grief and Loss
Self Care
Effective Communication
Mental Health System
Crisis Prevention and Intervention
Justice and Mental Health
Advocacy

Our Monthly Support/Education Meetings

Our meetings continue to be held on the Second Tuesday of the Month at The Link from 7-9pm. If you or someone you know thinks they may be interested in coming and sharing an area of expertise and answering questions about a topic of interest to our group, please contact me at mentalhealthfamilies@gmail.com.

Community Education Committee

We are looking for anyone who may be interested in serving on our Community Education Committee. Anyone who works or serves in the mental health/education/community services field and feel they can contribute would be welcome. We are beginning to plan for an event to be held during Mental Health Week 2016. We do not have many meetings to attend, so it is not a burdensome commitment.