| Program: | Family Caregiver Education And Family Support Groups - Aurora | ||
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| Organization: |
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) York Region Branch |
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| Description of Services: | Group program providing support to people who care for someone with a mental illness. Groups take place throughout the year and are offered virtually. Through participation in the group, participants will: - increase their understanding of mental illnesses, relevant medications and their side effects enabling them to make more informed decisions - reduce the stress they face through increased access to information, services, and a support network - meet other people in like situations for coaching, mentoring, brainstorming, problem resolution, and sharing; learn about stigma and its impact on recovery - develop a plan of action for self-care In addition to the education series, ethno-specific support groups are offered for Chinese speaking, Tamil speaking and Urdu speaking individuals. | ||
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| Eligibility - Population(s) Served: | Caregivers Only ; Families Only | ||
| Application: | Please call for more information or to make a referral. Self-referrals are welcome. Telephone interpretation service available for all inquiries in more than 170 languages. | ||
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Wheelchair Accessible
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| Languages: | Cantonese ; English ; Farsi / Persian ; Interpretation Services ; Mandarin ; Tamil ; Urdu | ||
| Area(s) Served: | Counties: Regional Municipality of York | ||
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| Phone Numbers: | 905-841-3977 ext 3321 | ||
| Toll-Free: | 1-866-345-0183 ext 3321 | ||
| Fax: | 905-841-3007 | ||
| Email: | intake@cmha-yr.on.ca | ||
| Website: | cmha-yr.on.ca | ||
| Address: |
201-15150 Yonge St Aurora, ON L4G 1M2 |
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Mon 8:30am-4:30pm * Tue 8:30am-4:30pm * Wed 8:30am-4:30pm * Thu 8:30am-4:30pm * Fri 8:30am-4:30pm Groups are offered in the evening. |
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| Contacts: |
Intake Worker |
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| This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 3/6/2025 | |||
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