05 July 2011 Scarborough Social

05 July 2011 Scarborough Summer Social
F.A.M.E.‘s Scarborough Summer Social is happening on Tuesday 05 July 2011, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. near Sheppard Ave. East /Midland Ave.

The cake won't look exactly like this:

• Enjoy a free social event for families and friends of F.A.M.E.


• All family members are welcome.


• We offer a relaxing space with beverages, berries, cake & songs

Please confirm your attendance
with Paul O’Donnell at 416-913-2144
or by email at: paulo@fameforfamilies.com

Greetings!

Hello everyone,

My name is Safra Farouque and I am the new addition to the F.A.M.E family, as the Peel fameKids Facilitator. I am so excited to be a part of F.A.M.E. and look forward to working with many families. I believe that we can all learn so much from children and their families which brings a new light to understanding ourselves and our society. As a long time resident of Peel Region, I am so thrilled to serve the community which I call my home.
I would like to thank all the staff at F.A.M.E for all their support to date and I already feel at home.

With warm regards,

Safra

It's been a bit of a news worthy week with respect to mental health and our communities, although it is long overdue. I would encourage you to take a few minutes out and check out a couple of news columns that were released this week.

The first is from the National Post and it speaks to the problems of putting people, who have mental health issues, in to the prison system and there being literally no access to support or treatment.

The other article appeared in the Toronto Star and it is about the TTC's efforts to address the issue of subways being used as suicide hot spots. This has been a problem for the TTC for many years and I would suspect has been on the increase since in the installation of the suicide veil along the Bloor St. viaduct. Check it out at

Respectfully,
Christine