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PFR catches up with Bipolar Babe

January 22nd, 2014 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on PFR catches up with Bipolar Babe)

Returning guest Andrea will update listeners on her efforts to educate others on the effects of Bipolar Disorder

bipolarbabe2014 On January 23rd, Nancy and Ashta will speak with Andrea Paquette, AKA the Bipolar Babe.  Andrea is the executive director of the Bipolar Disorder Society of BC, an educator and Masters student in Political Science.

Andrea draws on her own experiences with Bipolar Disorder to inform her classroom presentations, support groups and outreach work.  She will be telling us about exciting new developments in her work life and special recognitions that she has recently been awarded.  She can be found on-line at Bipolar Babe.com

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VIU Prof speaks about constructed images of indigenous peoples

January 16th, 2014 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on VIU Prof speaks about constructed images of indigenous peoples)

What are the policy and cultural relations implications of inaccurate and constructed images?

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On Friday February 4th 2011, Vancouver Island University professor Keith Smith gave a talk called “On Black Hawks, Pontiacs, and Crazy Horse Malt Liquor” about the policy and cultural relations implications of “constructed images‟.

Smith raises questions such as:  Where do the images of Indigenous people come from that news media and advertisers offer up so regularly? Does it matter if these images do not accurately reflect the reality of the First Nations students and staff, for example, who study and work at Vancouver Island University?

We spoke with university-college professor Keith Smith about his presentation and his assertion that “inaccurate imaginings of Indigenous people affect popular perceptions” in a rebroadcast from February 3, 2011 on Indigenous images & imaginings.

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Verbatim theatre explores homelessness in Victoria

January 16th, 2014 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Verbatim theatre explores homelessness in Victoria)

 Home is a Beautiful Word is the title of Joel Bernbaum’s new play on homelessness.

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Joel has a Masters in Journalism from Carleton University. His thesis topic was “Verbatim Theatre as a form of journalism”. This play is entirely made up of the words of people in Victoria, interviewed by Joel. It is running in Victoria until January 19.

“A kaleidoscopic view of a subject about which everyone has an opinion and almost no one has an answer.”

This very special project was commissioned by the Belfry Theatre, and playwright/journalist Joel Bernbaum spent over a year interviewing hundreds of people in Victoria about homelessness.
Conversations in grade four classrooms, senior citizens homes, businesses, homeless shelters and on doorsteps have been transcribed and edited into a fascinating play: a portrait of homelessness in our community, in the words of our community.

“Moving, enlightening, funny and surprising.”

Belfry Theatre Website

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Hearing Voices That Are Distressing workshop in Duncan

January 14th, 2014 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Hearing Voices That Are Distressing workshop in Duncan)

Space Still Available! Register Now

An exceptional simulation and training experience–Monday January 27, 2014

HV Poster DuncanThe goals of this experience are to:
• Learn about the subjective experience of hearing voices that are distressing
• Become more empathetic towards those who hear distressing voices
• Change clinical practices to better address the needs of people who hear distressing voices

Learn more about the workshop here.

2:00 pm to 5:30 pm. at Clements Centre Society, 5856 Clements St., Duncan.

The suggested donation is $25.00 and registration is limited to 25 people.

For details and to register:  lchileen@clementscentre.org or call 250-746-4135 Ext. 233. Download the Hearing Voices Poster Duncan.

Island Crisis Society Speaks with People First Radio

January 8th, 2014 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Island Crisis Society Speaks with People First Radio)

Thursday January 9th and Monday January 13th on People First Radio…

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 Samaritan House Launches Campaign

Nanaimo’s Samaritan House in is operated by the Island Crisis Care Society. It has been in operation since 1989 and is badly in need of upgrades and expansion. Rezoning approval was received late in 2013 and now the ICCS is looking forward to a major building campaign to raise the funds required. On Thursday, January 9, 2014, we will be speaking with Violet Hayes, ICCS’ Executive Director and Ronell Bosman, Director of Samaritan House Emergency Shelter and of the Samaritan House Transition Units. We will be exploring both their dreams and plans for Samaritan House and the role and contribution of faith based non-profits in the delivery of mental health and addictions recovery programs.

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Also on Thursday, we heard a rebroadcast from People First Radio, first aired on December 8, 2011 about Ruth Ruth Stackhouse, award winning mental health activist.  Ruth is a proud member of the psychiatric survivor community and a long-standing social and health activist.  Her extensive community work includes organizing Mad Pride, establishing The Friendly Spike Theatre Band, working with anti-violence education, and academic research work on a project about the exploitation of mental hospital patient labour called Out From Under.  Ruth Ruth has been named this year’s recipient of the City of Toronto’s Access Award for Disability Issues, which recognizes a person or an organization whose efforts have significantly contributed to improving access for people with disabilities in Toronto.

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