Strengthening Families Together: Halifax

Ongoing until December 8th!

FREE!

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. The program is FREE and open to all family members and friends of those living with a serious mental illness.

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 Bayers Road Community Mental Health, the HRM Chapter of the SSNS will deliver Strengthening Families Together in Halifax beginning at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, October 6th, at Bayers Road Community Mental Health, Bayers Road Centre, Suite 109, 7071 Bayers Road, Halifax, and continuing for nine consecutive weeks at the same time and location. (If you missed the October 6th session, there is still time to register!)

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.

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.”



Delivery of Strengthening Families Together is supported by grants from the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia and AstraZeneca Canada Inc.