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Hello everyone!
The snow has arrived and the first day of winter is coming. The next several weeks will be filled with lots of activities preparing for the holiday season. This may also be the first time in several years where you will spend time with family and friends you have not seen or shared the holidays with. Feeling stressed is a common experience during this time of the year. I am offering topics during this season that I hope will provide information to assist you in navigating your conversations, coping with the holiday season and the grief or loss you may feel during a time of the year when you think about your loved ones.
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Due to a health issue I experienced in October, I had to cancel all of the Worry: Understanding Your Thoughts sessions, my apologies for the difficulties this may have caused. I am offering this topic again in January 2023. Poster is below with the dates and times. If you are interested in joining any of these 1 hour presentations via Ontario Telemedicine Network, please email me your date(s) of choice and I will reply with a confirmation which contains details for joining online. All posters are below and there are spaces available for the upcoming dates.
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To stay current and connected with the Family Mental Health Initiative (FMHI), I invite you to follow FMHI on Facebook, I look forward to seeing you there!
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Virtual Psychoeducational Sessions
Reserve yourself a place by emailing Tara Maxwell your topic(s) and date(s) of choice tmaxwell@cmhastarttalking.ca
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A confirmation email with further details for joining online will be sent
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Virtual Family Caregiver Support Groups
Reserve yourself a place by emailing Tara Maxwell your date(s) of choice tmaxwell@cmhastarttalking.ca
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A confirmation email with further details for joining online will be sent
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Est-ce que vous ou quelqu'un que vous connaissez s'identifie comme francophone ?Auriez-vous besoin d'aide pour vous orienter dans le système de santé mentale et de toxicomanie ? N'hésitez pas à contacter Catherine Cloutier, Navigatrice francophone régionale, au 705-527-8738, poste 1413
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Regional Francophone Navigator
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Do you or someone you know identify as francophone? Would you benefit from assistance to navigate the mental health and addiction system? Please do not hesitate to contact Catherine Cloutier, Regional Francophone Navigator at 705-527-8738 ext 1413
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This service is available for family members who have been directly impacted by a loved one’s mental health challenge, illness and/or substance use. Peer support is created through a trusting, equal and empowering recovery-oriented relationship between two individuals who share a similar experience. You will be connected with a trained Peer Supporter who can relate from a human to human perspective as can be related from a place of lived experience.
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To seek support, please connect directly with peersupport@cmhastarttalking.ca
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Crisis & COAST Services
Toll Free: 1-888-893-8333
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Crisis Services offers 24hr telephone support to assist individuals, community agencies, and emergency services – to work through the resolution of identified issues and challenges. This team is comprised of mental health and addiction professionals, who are trained in suicide intervention, and who can help to promote stabilization pre and post-crisis, explore and develop coping strategies, and provide support and recommendations to internal and external ongoing mental health and addiction resources. The team can assist with service navigation, and provide information about resources available in the community. For individuals under the age of 16 years, options for available youth services can be provided as needed.
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To inquire about or make a referral to COAST services please contact the crisis line (Toll Free: 1-888-893-8333 or Local: 705-728-5044). Referrals are assessed and facilitated by the crisis team.
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- The COAST team includes mental health and addictions professionals, partnered with a police officer
- The team connects with individuals who are at risk of crisis or frequently experience crisis, due to challenges regarding mental health and/or addiction
- The team provides a mobile response to 911 calls for service in the community
- Through assessment and intervention, the team provides support, resource connection, de-escalation, crisis resolution, consultation and recommendations to police and other community partners and resources
- COAST provides follow up response to individuals who are referred to COAST by police, and referrals that are facilitated by the crisis team
- COAST teams in all areas operate on rotating shifts and schedules and do not provide 24hr service
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For immediate emergency response, please contact 911
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Making a Difference by Making a Donation
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Money raised in Simcoe County stays in Simcoe County, helping over 33,000 people served in Simcoe and Muskoka. Your donations support our fully integrated services, including the activities of the RSVP Clubhouse, Paddison/Smith scholarship for client education and training opportunities, Client emergency fund, education and information materials, youth support, suicide prevention, early intervention, addictions counselling, and much more. Your gift can be recurring every month, designated in your will, or given in memoriam on someone’s behalf, and is tax deductable. You can give knowing that your generosity will benefit the mental health of people right here in our community.
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