The Road to God Knows is an original graphic novel about hope, friendship, mental illness, schizophrenia, and a young teenage girl coping with her life and coming of age in a broken but loving family
Tackling taboos in a graphic novel
November 26th, 2009 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Tackling taboos in a graphic novel)The Benefits of Song
November 19th, 2009 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on The Benefits of Song)Concert of Island musicians is set to support Nanaimo’s 7-10 Club
Island singer-songwriters Bobbi Schram, Jerry Paquette, Island Hue, Brian Hazelbower, and Alyse Paquette have gathered their considerable talents for a special fundraising concert in Nanaimo this Friday, November 20th. The Benefits of Song will raise much-needed funds for the 7-10 Club, which offers hot breakfast to the needy on weekdays.
We’re joined in the studio by Bobbi Schram, who has organized the concert, and Ewan Cameron, an organizer and spokesperson with the 7-10 Club. (more…)
The case for compassion
November 12th, 2009 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on The case for compassion)Karen Armstrong’s Charter for Compassion and the golden rule
The Charter for Compassion is a cooperative effort to restore compassionate thinking and compassionate action to the centre of religious, moral and political life. The Charter was crafted by people from around the world and drafted by a multi-fath, multi-national council of thinkers and leaders. It seeks to make compassion a key word in public and private discourse—making it clear that any ideology that breeds hatred or contempt, whether religious or secular, has “failed the test of our time”. [source: about the charter for compassion] (more…)
Child sexual abuse
November 12th, 2009 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Child sexual abuse)Focus on community impacts as City of Nanaimo declares awareness week
The City of Nanaimo has proclaimed November 16 to 21, 2009 as “Nanaimo Sexual Abuse Awareness Week.” Sexual Abuse Resource Committee (SARC) spokesperson Jacqueline Gautier said, “The issue of child sexual abuse is a very serious one that tremendously impacts our community; it crosses all boundaries of race, creed, gender and socio-economics.” A community forum will be held Wednesday November 18, 2009 at Vancouver Island University’s Nanaimo campus. (more…)
From addiction to recovery and back into academic life
“Talk to Ryan Glover to understand the true value of education,” an article posted on Vancouver Island University’s website suggests.
Ryan was once living in active addiction and spent years on the streets. “I don’t think I even had my Grade 9 before that,” he recently told the Nanaimo Daily News. Now living in recovery, Ryan is looking forward to graduating with a degree from VIU this summer. (more…)
Advise and guide
November 5th, 2009 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Advise and guide)Local mental health, addictions council needs new members
A local advocacy group working on behalf of people experiencing mental illness and addictions is looking to expand its membership.
The Nanaimo Mental Health and Addictions Advisory Council was formed “to discuss community needs and work on collaborative service development initiatives” according to the Nanaimo News Bulletin.
Now the group is calling for the increased involvement of people who actually receive those services. (more…)
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