By admin on 22/09/2008 4:24 AM

Mark your calendar so you do not miss
ALTERNATIVES 2008


Adam's Mark Hotel - Buffalo, New York
Join us in Buffalo, the city of "Good Neighbors,"
and be a part of creating a learning community that is
a diverse and supportive environment
designed especially for you!


Make sure to mark your calendars for
October 29 through November 2!
SEE YOU THERE!

The National Empowerment Center announces that Alternatives 2008, the national m ... Read More »

By admin on 22/09/2008 4:23 AM

The Canadian Federal Election will take place on October 14th, 2008. This is our opportunity to make a difference in the Canada of our future!

Two issues of great concern walking into this election are:

1.) How do we mobilize our community to get out and vote?

2.) What questions do we ask that will make the greatest impact on our constituency.

The first answer is easier than we might think... start organizing now!... ensure folks are registered for the vote, an ... Read More »

By admin on 22/09/2008 4:05 AM

Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is an annual national public education campaign designed to raise awareness among Canadians about the significant social and economic impact mental illnesses have on our society. Campaign elements include a grassroots public education initiative, a national social marketing campaign, the annual Champions of Mental Health Awards, and education initiatives with senior government leaders.

This year the campaign is on track to reach more than 20 million C ... Read More »

By admin on 04/09/2008 3:19 AM

Face it. Fund it. Fix it.
In Breakdown, The Globe and Mail documents the enormous, unaddressed cost of mental illness to Canadian individuals, families and society.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/breakdown

By admin on 03/09/2008 7:47 AM

Mark your calendar so you do not miss
ALTERNATIVES 2008

Adam's Mark Hotel - Buffalo, New York
Join us in Buffalo, the city of "Good Neighbors,"
and be a part of creating a learning community that is
a diverse and supportive environment
designed especially for you!


Make sure to mark your calendars for
October 29 through November 2!
SEE YOU THERE!


The National Empowerment Center announces that Alternatives 2008, the national men ... Read More »

By admin on 03/09/2008 7:45 AM

Ghandi said, "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win"

We (consumers) have been ignored for centuries ... ask all of those who had gone before us.

Laughed at for years ... ask anyone who has been a token at any decision making table in the last half of the 20th century. Or anyone who has asked for money to support their peers within the community and have been offered a pitance of support compared to other community based organiz ... Read More »

By admin on 03/09/2008 7:41 AM

Nearly one in five Canadians is affected by mental illness, yet a persistent stigma prevents millions from getting the help they need. The continuing theme of Mental Illness Awareness Week - Face Mental Illness - is designed to change that.

By sharing their stories, the courageous "faces" of our campaign are helping bring mental illness out from the shadows. Their experiences are proof that through proper diagnosis, treatment and awareness, people with mental illnesses can live ... Read More »

By admin on 01/08/2008 4:00 AM

When I was first asked to write this article, I spent sometime thinking about how I wanted to approach the topic. I decided to do what I do best and talk about Recovery from my perspective. Having lived with a diagnosed mental illness for over thirty years and realizing that I actually have had the illness for closer to fifty years, I find it interesting and shocking that my first introduction to the idea of Recovery from a mental illness came only four years ago while in Georgia training to bec ... Read More »

By admin on 01/08/2008 3:56 AM

The Schizophrenia Society of Canada (SSC) has begun a survey project intended to develop a tool for measuring Quality of Life as defined by people living with mental illness and their families. When the SSC initially looked at the research on QOL it was clear that the existing tools focus more on elements such as symptomatology, hospitalization, episodes of crisis, employment status and fail to include many measures which consumers report as meaningful to them. They are further broadened the l ... Read More »

By admin on 01/08/2008 3:55 AM

Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health
2008 National Conference:
The Future of Geriatric Mental Health in Canada

in conjunction with the

Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry
2008 Annual Scientific Meeting:
Current Challenges in Geriatric Psychiatry

September 3 & 4, 2008, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, British Columbia

There's so much going on at this incredible 2-day event!
• 5 visionary keynotes covering key mental health issues ... Read More »