This pilot program aims to address the mental health and addiction concerns of the homeless.
mental illness
Housing First: The best bet to end homelessness
From 2002 to 2008, the counted number of homeless in Metro Vancouver increased 137 per cent, from 1,121 to 2,660. What is equally important, from 30 to 50 per cent (with some estimating as high as 70 per cent) of the homeless population in Vancouver have mental health concerns. An unfortunate result of de-institutionalization is that the burden of mental healthcare has fallen on the police and general hospitals. To solve homelessness, we can't just build homes. We must also successfully address the mental health concerns of the homeless.
Workman Arts’ RWM presents: A series of short films
Date: Monday, May 6, 2013 - 9:00am - 2:00pm
Location
Hart House U of T, Debates Room 2nd Floor
7 Hart House Circle
Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 39' 49.2084" N, 79° 23' 40.8876" W
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Rendezvous with Madness: film screenings*panel to follow, FREE
MAY 6 @9 a.m. start – Hart House/UofT (7 Hart House Circle*Debates Room 2nd floor)
WORKMAN ARTS SALUTES MENTAL HEALTH WEEK
A proud partner of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
The Department of Psychiatry and Hart House at U of T are hosting an inaugural mental health fair, MindFest:
@9 am - A Series of Short Film Screenings
Films: Elevator, Loonie, Gilles’ Lily, The Lesson, Ryan
Workman Arts Presents All That Is Real Poetry Launch
Date: Sunday, May 5, 2013 - 2:00pm
Location
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St West
Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 38' 35.2896" N, 79° 25' 28.56" W
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WORKMAN ARTS PRESENTS ALL THAT IS REAL POETRY LAUNCH
MENTAL HEALTH WEEK CELEBRATION
A proud partner of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Workman Arts Salutes Mental Health Week
Date: Sunday, May 5, 2013 - 12:00pm - Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 9:30pm
Location
Various
Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 39' 11.6136" N, 79° 22' 59.4624" W
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WORKMAN ARTS SALUTES MENTAL HEALTH WEEK
A proud partner of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Workman Arts (WA) celebrates Mental Health Week, May 5 – 11, in producing a variety of events across Toronto to encourage people from all walks of life to learn, talk, reflect and engage with others on all issues relating to mental health.
Make sure to check out some of the following exhibits:
May 2 – 25: HERE IS WHERE, a “pop up” gallery
May 5: All That is Real Poetry, launch
May 9: 13th Annual Being Scene Juried Exhibition, opening reception
Workman Arts’ HERE IS WHERE
Date: Thursday, May 2, 2013 - 12:00pm - Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 6:00pm
Location
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - Queen St West site
1001 Queen St West
Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 38' 41.2368" N, 79° 25' 8.1588" W
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MAY 2 – 25: HERE IS WHERE: “POP UP” Gallery
Workman Arts presents, as part of Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
WORKMAN ARTS SALUTES MENTAL HEALTH WEEK
A proud partner of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Workman Arts “Pop Up” Gallery (Queen St West at Gordon Bell Rd. on the grounds of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health).
20TH RENDEZVOUS WITH MADNESS FILM FESTIVAL
Date: Monday, November 12, 2012 - 6:30pm
Location
TIFF Bell Lightbox
Reitman Square - 350 King St. West
Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 38' 47.526" N, 79° 23' 24.5436" W
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Workman Arts: 20TH RENDEZVOUS WITH MADNESS FILM FESTIVAL - Nov 9 to 17
http://www.rendezvouswithmadness.com
http://www.workmanarts.com
MONDAY NOVEMBER 12: 6:30p.m. - TIFF Bell Lightbox
Beer is Cheaper Than Therapy, Simone de Vries, The Netherlands, 2011, English, 93 minutes, Documentary Feature, TORONTO PREMIERE, Rated 14A
Homelessness and traumatic stress
This 236 page trainer's manual on homelessness and traumatic stress is an extensive outline that covers everything needed to run at least three different workshops. The workshops are divided up into understanding the traumatic stress in experiencing homelessness, creating trauma informed services and incorporation into daily life. Each section should last about three hours. This workshop includes
a full trainer's guide to facilitation
tips for working with different groups
evaluations and checklists
agendas, sample slides, handouts and more!