Events
Hope for families: An educational series on mental illness and recovery
Duration: 2 hours
Hope for Families: An Educational Series on Mental Illness and Recovery
Presented by St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and The Schizophrenia Society of Ontario
TOPIC
Coping When Your Loved One is Diagnosed with a Mental Illness
There are many challenges when faced with supporting a family member in their recovery journey. Part ONE of the series will provide strategies, insight and hope from the perspective of Professional Clinicians and Family.
WHEN
Tuesday, April 18th: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
WHERE
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
West 5th Campus, Lower Auditorium
100 West 5th Street, Hamilton, ON L8N 3K7
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Carrie Bullard RN, MN, CPMHN(C)
Assistant Clinical Professor, McMaster University: School of Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic
Elizabeth Pawluk PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic
PANEL PRESENTATION AND Q&A
Family members will share their personal stories along with strategies that worked and didn’t work for them when coping with mental health/addiction issues.
REGISTRATION
Please register for this event by emailing names of attendees: hopeforfamilies17@gmail.com
PARKING
Parking for the event is $10 – CASH ONLY.
A limited number of subsidized spots are available – to obtain one of these, please contact Fiona Wilson at 905-522-1155 x36446.