Parents For Children’s Mental Health has been offering support to parents with children with mental health challenges through various programs and related support groups in the Region since 2005.  We do this by sharing knowledge and personal experiences and by representing our groups of families in capacities such as advisory committees (education and government, service systems, etc.)

After closing the Cambridge support group due to low attendance, and lack of a facilitator to run the group, we are going to try something a little different.

We have heard that some parents would be better able to meet during the day instead of the evening.  So, in addition to our phone support, usually during crisis, we thought we’d give a drop-in session at several locations in the Region, in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo to try and better meet parent’s needs.  This way we can provide information and support by way of answering questions that parents may have that arise during these sessions.

We hope that the new model will reach more parents who are seeking information to help with the complex needs of their kids.

Please join us and bring your questions to our DROP-IN Sessions:

City

Where

When

Contact

Kitchener

Extend-A-Family

91 Moore Ave.

Mon. Sep.17, 2012

6:30 – 8:30 pm

Laura Coughlin

(519) 743-1422

Cambridge

Lutherwood

35 Dickson St.

Tue. Oct. 2, 2012

10:00 – 11:00 am

Liz Nickason

(519) 622-2727

Kitchener

Extend-A-Family

91 Moore Ave.

Mon. Nov.19, 2012

6:30 – 8:30 pm

Laura Couglin

(519) 743-1422

Kitchener

Front Door

1770 King St. E.

Tue. Dec. 4, 2012

10:00 –11:00 am

Laura Coughlin

(519) 743-1422

Waterloo

KidsAbility

500 Hallmark Drive

Tue. Feb.12, 2013

10:00 – 11:00 am

Laura Coughlin

(519) 743-1422

 

Please be sure to check the website to ensure that the meeting is confirmed and for updates to the schedule at www.pcmhwaterloo.com under the heading “What’s New!” or call the contact person listed above.

Waterloo Region  -   parent.advocacy@hotmail.com