VIDEO ABOUT HOMELESS PEEL

The realities of being homeless in Peel Region are the subject of a new video — Spaces and Places: Uncovering Homelessness in the Region of Peel.

The 15-minute video originated with Peel Poverty Action Group (PPAG) and was produced with a $75,000 grant from The Trillium Foundation and the help of the Social Planning Council of Peel, a filming and research team from York University, local social service provider Regeneration, and others. It was shown publicly for the first time on Thursday (10 December, 2009) at the Rose Theatre, Brampton.

The stars are people from Brampton and Mississauga who have experienced homelessness. They revisit scenes of sleeping rough in wooded areas, “where you can’t get comfortable with an arthritic hip.” They talk about the total loneliness of not having a permanent place; how women can be hooked on cocaine, then forced to work the streets to finance a drug habit. “I wish I had never left home,” says one young person, “ wish…I wish…I wish.” Another sings the praises of Knights’ Table, Brampton’s soup kitchen on Kennedy Road, where she survives because of its daily free meals. A man sleeps in a truck at night, so he can continue his job even without a permanent place to stay.

The video will be available to the public in the New Year. PPAG plans, with the help of instructors from Canadian Auto Workers, to enhance the public speaking skills of volunteers who have experienced homelessness and who can accompany the video at presentations to politicians and to organizations such as churches, service clubs, business groups, social service providers, unions, schools.

E-mail to book a showing

Girls Circle Facilitator Training

Promoting Resiliency in Adolescent Girls

Girls Circle Association is a Project of the Tides Center

Learn Skills to Lead Engaging Support Groups for Girls!

A workshop for service providers, educators, therapists, probation officers, social workers, mental health workers, & others who support girls’ growth and development.

Girls Circle training has been applied across all systems of care: schools, mental health, juvenile justice, community-based organizations and child welfare agencies.

Rated a Promising Approach by the Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention

What can you do to encourage adolescent girls to…

Enhance judgment and critical thinking skills? • Stay true to themselves and value their perceptions?

• Make wise and healthy choices/decisions? • Counter trends towards self-doubt?

• Respect themselves and others? • Voice their ideas and opinions in a safe environment?

Girls Circle Facilitator Training is a workshop that provides adults with a solid, progressive framework of skills to facilitate gender-responsive programs for girls.

April 28-29, 2010

Brampton, Ontario

8:00am-4:30pm

Hosted by:

Elizabeth Fry Society of Peel-Halton

Location:

Sheridan College- Davis Campus

(Room Number TBD)

7899 McLaughlin Road

Brampton, Ontario Canada L6Y-5H9

Register online at: www.girlscircle.com or Call 1-707-794-9477

Registration fee includes 2-day training, facilitator manual, and continental breakfast

Suicide Training: ASIST Level 2 for clinical staff

ASIST LEVEL 2 (SUICIDE CARE) *2-Day ASIST training prerequisite required*

Thursday, January 28th,   2010  

9:00 am – 4:30 pm  

102 2 County Court Blvd, Brampton ON  

 $125.00 – Registration Fee

The  workshop  is  designed  for  helpers  working  with  people  at  risk  of  suicide  in  an  ongoing  counseling  or  case  management  role.   

Participants will be those who:   

 Work  with  persons  at  risk  beyond  the  immediate  first  aid  situation  and  want  to  learn  more  about  helping  a  person  at  risk.   

• Participants  must  have  taken  the  Living  Works  Applied  Suicide  Intervention  Skills  Training  (ASIST)  as  there  is  no  time  within  this  seminar  to  adequately  review  the  ASIST  workshop  content.   

 Learning Process   

• The  program  assumes  that  participants  have  a  formal  counseling  or  clinical  training  and  will  bring  this  learning  to  the  seminar

 This  one‐day  workshop  aims  to  enhance  helper  self‐awareness,  knowledge  and  competence  in  working  constructively  with  a  person  at  risk  beyond  the  immediate  crisis.   

Objectives:   

• Participants  will  be  able  to  work  with  persons  at  risk  beyond  crisis  by  
• Building  on  the  principles  and  practice  of  suicide  first  aid;   
• Understanding  helper  issues  associated  with  ongoing  care;   
• Demonstrating a working knowledge of intervention strategies.   

 Participants will improve their ability to:   

• Distinguish  four  intervention  strategies(first  aid,  management,  treatment  and  therapy);   
• Clarify  the  helping  roles  associated  with  these  strategies  and  recognize  which  role  they  are  fulfilling  with  a  person  at  risk  a  any  one  time;   
• Integrate  the  action(tasks)  competencies(tools)  and  helper  characteristics(traits)  needed  to  implement  these  strategic  roles  effectively;   
• Enhance  awareness  beliefs,  attitudes  and  practices  which  facilitate  or  impede  an  effective  helping  relationship  with  a  person  at  risk  beyond  crisis

 REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Contact:   Helen Vukovic vukovich@cmhapeel.ca

Location:   CMHA PEEL:   2 County Court Blvd.   

  Suite  #  102,  Brampton  ON.  

  Ph: 905‐451‐2123  ex  494   

  (Hurontario & County Court Blvd.   

  2 lights south of Steeles.  North/east corner)

Certificate Training for Frontline Settlement Workers

Certificate Training for Front Line Settlement Workers – Peel/ Halton:

• Have you been a settlement counselor for a minimum of one year?
  • Are you interested in enhancing your knowledge base & access to resources?
  • Are you interested in enhancing your capacity and ensure the highest level of quality service to newcomers in your community?
  • Are you interested in acquiring training certification?

The Centre for Education & Training is pleased to announce…..
Through the support of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will be providing free training opportunities for all organizations providing settlement services and their settlement workers throughout Peel & Halton from January to March 2010.

Your Opportunity to Learn more on:

-         NewComer Seniors Needs, Services, Resources & Access to Resources

-         Health Services, Resources & Access to Resources

When and Where?
Training duration is (Six half day workshops to take place January – March 2010)

To train 45 Frontline Settlement Workers throughout Peel & Halton Regions.

What topics will the training cover?

• Elder Abuse & Safety Issues
• Impact of Domestic Violence on Family Health
• Dementia / Alzheimer and its effects
• Pre & Post Natal Health & Early Childhood Care
• Seniors Housing Options and Care giving
• Programs & Services for Seniors offered by Community Organizations

 Keynote speakers & trainers are experts in the fields listed above

 What are the Benefits of the Training?

• Enhancement of the knowledge base on the topics listed above and relevant resources.
  • Opportunity to build & strengthen collaboration with colleagues from different organizations.
  • Opportunity to identify resources available in Peel /Halton.
  • Opportunity to identify future training needs.

 Certification:

 Upon Completion of the 6 workshops, trainees will receive a certificate signed by Citizenship & Immigration Canada at the Graduation Ceremony.

 The purpose of the project is:

• ·         To provide specialized, high quality information on Seniors & Health Services in Peel & Halton Regions.
  • To enhance the service delivery of settlement workers through expanding their access to resources.

 If you are interested in this training, please contact by Friday, December 11, 2009 to reserve your seat! Preference will be given to the first 45 persons who apply.

For More Information:

Ayesha Malik, Coordinator

Newcomer Resource Connections-Peel/Halton

Centre for Education & Training

Phone-(905)279-0024 ext 1251/ cell-416-523-6991

Email: amalik@tcet.com

Mental Health First Aid Canada certified workshop

 One in three Canadians will experience a mental health problem in their life. Do you know how to help? Mental Health First Aid Canada teaches first aid skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or is experiencing a mental health crisis.

 In 12 hours  you will learn:

•  Signs and symptoms of common mental health problems and crisis situations
•  Basic actions for mental health first aid o Information about effective interventions and treatments 
• How to access help and resources Mental Health Problems Crisis Situations
• Substance Related Disorder Overdose o Depression Suicidal Behaviour 
•  Anxiety Disorders Panic Attacks/Acute Stress Reaction 
•  Psychosis Acute Psychosis

Certificates provided upon completion of workshop, www.mentalhealthfirstaid.ca.

DATE: Nov 30 & Dec 1 Time: 8:30-4:30 (lunch on own)

LOCATION: Central Public School Recreation & Arts Centre 24 Alexander Street, Studio E, Brampton

Introductory Fee: $250/pp (Due by November 23) (includes $50 non-refundable registration fee)

To register and for information on upcoming workshops contact: Denise Waligora B.S. Certified MHFA Canada Instructor dwaligora@cogeco.ca or 905-937-8092

Mental Health First Aid Canada certified workshop

One in three Canadians will experience a mental health problem in their life.

Do you know how to help?

Mental Health First Aid Canada teaches first aid skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or is experiencing a mental health crisis.

In 12 hours* you will learn:

o      Signs and symptoms of common mental health problems and crisis situations

o      Basic actions for mental health first aid

o      Information about effective interventions and treatments

o      How to access help and resources

Mental Health Problems Crisis Situations

o       Substance Related Disorder Overdose

o       Depression Suicidal Behaviour

o       Anxiety Disorders Panic Attacks/Acute Stress Reaction

o       Psychosis Acute Psychosis

 *Certificates provided upon completion of workshop, www.mentalhealthfirstaid.ca.

 DATE: Nov 30 & Dec 1 Time: 8:30-4:30 (lunch on own)

LOCATION:      Central Public School Recreation & Arts Centre

24 Alexander Street, Studio E, Brampton

 Introductory Fee: $250/pp (Due by November 23)

(includes $50 non-refundable registration fee)

 To register and for information on upcoming workshops contact:

Denise Waligora B.S.

Certified MHFA Canada Instructor

dwaligora@cogeco.ca  or 905-937-8092

workshop on mental health and addictions

Presentations held at the Mississauga Central Library – Noel Ryan Auditorium 301 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Admission is FREE, Parking is FREE To reserve a seat, or if you have questions, please call the RSVP line @ 905-813-4480

Baldev Mutta [mailto:baldev@punjabiservices.com

Conference: Wounded Souls and the Vulnerable Self

WOUNDED SOULS AND THE VULNERABLE SELF

Trauma and Addiction:
Causes, Consequences and Treatment

October 27 – 29, 2009
Vancouver, BC , Canada

This conference aims to present evidence on the interaction between trauma and addiction and will discuss special treatment needs in various cultural contexts. The conference will bring together a group of local and international experts who will discuss these challenging issues and possible future interventions and approaches. The workshop program has been designed to educate, share and inspire novel treatment approaches in the area of trauma and addiction.

For program and registration form, see: http://www.carbc.ca/Portals/0/Resources/091027WoundedSouls.pdf

Presented by: CHEOS and UBC Institute of Mental Health // Providence Health Care

DESTINATION CAFE

DestinationCafe.ca is social purpose enterprise operated by Supportive Housing In Peel, located in the Port Credit Community (south Mississauga – 211 Lakeshore Road East, just east of Hurontario).
We feature fair trade organic, freshly roasted coffee. In addition to coffee, we sell fair trade organic teas, lattes, cappuccinos, americanos, espresso and chillers (similar to an Iced Capp by Tim Horton’s – we’ve been told ours is “outstanding” in texture and taste!) Looking for a snack ….. we also have cookies, bagels and an assortment of delectable chocolates.
Our coffee and tea is available both by the cup and in bulk – take home a 1 lb. or ½ lb. of your favourite freshly roasted coffee or a bag of your favourite teas for enjoyment at home. We’re currently featuring our Signature, Haitian, Nicaraguan blends and of course, our Swiss Water Decaf blend.
In addition to the café, the surrounding Port Credit community is a beehive of activity each summer and September is no exception.
Check out the following events:

• Farmer’s Market – 7 a.m.-1 p.m. each and every Saturday through October. DestinationCafe.ca is the “coffee vendor of choice” at the Port Credit Farmer’s Market. You’ll also find lots of farm fresh produce, plants, honey, baked goods, cheeses, entertainment and of course, coffee and tea! Located on the north side of Lakeshore just west of the café, nestled between the LCBO and Planet Organic. Come and enjoy breakfast – coffee or tea and a delicious freshly baked croissant from LaVilla Bakery and wander through the vendors of fresh produce – a relaxing and pleasant way to pass a Saturday morning!
• The renowned Port Credit Southside Jazz and Blues Festival – September 11-13 – if you enjoy jazz, you’ll love this event. For the 11th year in a row, Port Credit will resound to the mellow sounds of numerous live jazz bands – visit the Lakeshore Road area when closed on Saturday afternoon or the many stages and restaurants which will be featuring live performances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It’s a great way to spend part of your weekend.

Don’t forget to visit DestinationCafe.ca – our hours of operation are Tuesday – Saturday – 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., closed holidays. If you’d like more information about Destination Café, please contact our staff at 905.486-0148 or email
We’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have or take your phone order.
For more info about DestinationCafe.ca, SHIP, and the Shuffle – visit the following websites:
Destination Cafe
SHIP
Port Credit
SOUTH SIDE SHUFFLE

TWO ACRES NEEDED 30-09-09

The Centre of Unity thru Diversity is launching a pilot project as a precursor to the purchase of a farm, which will function as a “back to the earth centre” for at risk and mentally challenged people from all walks of life, cultures and nationalities.
The Centre is dedicated to bringing stability, balance and connectivity back into the lives of so many who have become disconnected through life in the city and an often to clinical approach to the things they face.
We are striving to put people back in touch with the earth, hence the soil, and in turn their origins and their natures, as well as each other and introducing those, whom have not had this privilege, with other cultures, ideas, philosophies and faiths.  In addition to teaching them to run a micro business the knowledge of which they can take with them and apply to anything out side.  Indeed a number of these people will inevitably become long term residents on the farm that we will be purchasing, and that is fine as well.
In order to start the funding process we need to run a pilot, we have decided to do this for one growing season with 2 acres of land, for which we are now in the process of looking.
Anyone that has connections to agencies in this area of work, faith communities, political connections, contacts in the rural communities, or a neighbour, or an idea, no matter what the source, please email