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Strengthening Families Together
Do you have a relative or friend with a serious mental illness?
Would you like to learn more about his or her illness?
Delivered by family members who have direct experience with the psychiatric illness of a loved one, and enhanced by invited speakers with topical expertise, Strengthening Families Together is a Canadian-based educational program for families and friends which provides information, skill-building, and support.
You will learn about:
· Early intervention and recovery
· Treatments and supports
· Coping with challenges of daily living
· Navigating the mental health system
· The importance of taking care of yourself, too
In partnership with Capital District Community Mental Health Services and Inpatient Services - 7th Floor Abbie J. Lane, the HRM Chapter of the Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia will deliver Strengthening Families Together in Halifax beginning at 7:00 pm on Thursday, January 29th, 2009, in Room 1613B, Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building, 5955 Veterans' Memorial Lane.
For an outline of the Strengthening Families Together program, please click here. Please note that Sessions 4 and 5 are being combined into one session and one additional session dedicated completely to mood disorders is being added.
A flyer announcing this session is attached; please feel free to post this flyer for others to see. Mental health service providers are strongly encouraged to forward this email or to distribute the flyer to family members who might be interested.
Registration
To register for this 10-week session of Strengthening Families Together, contact Donna Methot at (902) 462-8658 or send an email to hrmchapterssns@accesswave.ca.
Quotes from participants of 2008 Strengthening Families Together sessions:
“I would like to say thank you so very much for taking the time and effort to have this program on Thursday nights. It has been a wonderful experience and I am sad to see it end.”
“This has been a blessing to me. I am very satisfied with my experience with the group, and my understanding of the health care options and support available to us has greatly increased. I would highly recommend Strengthening Families Together to any who will listen! Thanks.”
“Some solid strategies and ideas on how to help our son.”
“I feel this program is a wonderful launching pad; it equips us to participate in community events and gives us connections to others who are equally passionate about understanding mental illness. It’s a valuable resource.”
Supporters
Funding for delivery of Strengthening Families Together is provided by the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia and an unrestricted educational grant from AstraZeneca Canada Inc.
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