Theo Boere, Executive Director of the Men’s Centre in Nanaimo will be with us to discuss the general social attitudes which still restrict men in so many ways, some examples of which are: the Equal Parenting Bill C-560, currently before Parliament; the difference in our attitudes toward domestic violence where men are the victims compared to when women are the victims; and the difference in funding levels for resources for men compared to resources for women.
Alzheimer’s disease is the second most feared disease for Canadians as they age. With many Nanaimo residents 50 years of age or older, dementia is becoming a pressing health issue locally (Source: Nanaimo Bulletin May 6, 2014).
The Alzheimer Resouce Centre in Nanaimo provides information, workshops and other support for people in the Central and North Vancouver Island.
This Thursday on People First Radio, we will be speaking with Jane Hope, the society’s support and education coordinator.
Thank you to all our sponsors, volunteers and guests for making the 4th Annual Mental Wellth Gala, held on May 9 2014 at the Grand Hotel, a fun and entertaining event. We would also like to thank our performers Phil Dwyer, Louise Rose, Joan Wallace and the Martys.
Community Living BC’s vision for inclusive employment is “Every person with a disability who wants a job is employed”. More and more people with developmental disabilities want to work at jobs they enjoy, earn their own wages and feel valued as employees. Community Living BC provides support for adults who have developmental disabilities, autism or fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Kim Goldberg is an award-winning poet, journalist and author of six books. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies around the world. She has lived in Nanaimo for more than thirty years. Latest titles: RED ZONE (poems of homelessness) and RIDE BACKWARDS ON DRAGON: a poet’s journey through Liuhebafa. Kim is the recipient of the BC Arts Council $12,200 Award for Creative Writing. Tune into People First Radio thus Thursday at noon on CHLY 101.7fm for a conversation with Kim.
Every year, one in five Canadians will experience a mental health problem or illness, at a cost of over $50 billion to our economy. Partners for Mental Health, is a national organization that works to toward a new vision of mental health. One part of their activity is a suicide prevention campaign, which has spawned an award winning video.
Jeff Moat, President of Partners for Mental Health joins us by phone from Ottawa. He will tell us about their award winning video “Right By You” and the suicide prevention campaign that the video is tied to.
