Lecture / Seminar
cara.quigley@nshealth.ca
902-464-6000
The Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia is pleased to announce the second event in its year-long Opening Doors – End Family Violence (ODEFV). Made possible by a Department of Justice Canada grant and support from Lawtons, ODEFV will visit five rural communities in Nova Scotia throughout 2015 and 2016. The first event was held in Pictou County in October 2015.
Leading up to the event, the Foundation consulted community leaders to gather input on the event theme. Community response indicated an interest in youth and mental illness.
“We’re hoping to see a packed house at this event,” says Starr Dobson, Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia President & CEO. “Our awareness and education sessions are growing in popularity as communities become more open to discussing mental illness and the stigma that so often accompanies it. We’re looking forward to spending some time and connecting with our friends in Nova Scotia’s beautiful Annapolis Valley.”
The event will feature a keynote address from Dr. Selene Etches, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the IWK Health Centre and Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University’s Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Etches will focus on raising awareness of youth mental illness and addiction.
ODEFV Annapolis Valley will also feature remarks from 2015 Let’s Keep Talking Outstanding Individual award recipient, Bob Ransom; local entertainment by PTSD advocate and musician, Kevin Davison; information about an Evangeline Club mental health grant funded by the Foundation; a question and answer period, door prizes, and takeaway resources. It will be emceed by Starr Dobson.
The Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia encourages all members of the community to attend this informative and inspirational event. Together, we’re changing the way people think.
To learn more, please visit www.mentalhealthns.ca/openingdoors
cara.quigley@nshealth.ca
902-464-6000
The Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia is pleased to announce the second event in its year-long Opening Doors – End Family Violence (ODEFV). Made possible by a Department of Justice Canada grant and support from Lawtons, ODEFV will visit five rural communities in Nova Scotia throughout 2015 and 2016. The first event was held in Pictou County in October 2015.
Leading up to the event, the Foundation consulted community leaders to gather input on the event theme. Community response indicated an interest in youth and mental illness.
“We’re hoping to see a packed house at this event,” says Starr Dobson, Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia President & CEO. “Our awareness and education sessions are growing in popularity as communities become more open to discussing mental illness and the stigma that so often accompanies it. We’re looking forward to spending some time and connecting with our friends in Nova Scotia’s beautiful Annapolis Valley.”
The event will feature a keynote address from Dr. Selene Etches, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the IWK Health Centre and Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University’s Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Etches will focus on raising awareness of youth mental illness and addiction.
ODEFV Annapolis Valley will also feature remarks from 2015 Let’s Keep Talking Outstanding Individual award recipient, Bob Ransom; local entertainment by PTSD advocate and musician, Kevin Davison; information about an Evangeline Club mental health grant funded by the Foundation; a question and answer period, door prizes, and takeaway resources. It will be emceed by Starr Dobson.
The Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia encourages all members of the community to attend this informative and inspirational event. Together, we’re changing the way people think.
To learn more, please visit www.mentalhealthns.ca/openingdoors
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: Free
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