The Little Studio - Enhancing Children's Mental Health Through the Arts
Organization
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northumberland
Description
The Little Studio engages vulnerable children and youth ages 9-14. Providing weekly discussions and arts-based activities with the goal of enhancing social connectedness, self reflection, communication, coping skills and self confidence.
Students who struggle to stay self-regulated need appropriate tools to help them in the classroom. The school will create kits for each class for students to use when they are in need, maintaining their dignity and mental health.
Crisis Intervention Training for Northumberland Hills Hospital employees will support all staff to provide exceptional care to anyone struggling with their mental health.
Rebound is introducing the Family Check-Up and Every Day Parenting program in Northumberland County. Rebound’s staff will require training in two phases to deliver concentrated support to parents and families through this evidence-based program.
Staff Wellness – Building Resiliency as a Worker in the Homelessness System
Organization
Transition House Coalition of Northumberland
Description
A 3-part program for staff to provide training, structure and support skill building in the area of wellness as it relates to mental health. Building resiliency in front line staff fosters quality mental health services in the community.
The Cameco Fund for Mental Health has awarded six grants to mental health projects that benefit Northumberland County. The projects range from mental health training to direct support for people struggling with mental health.
Now in its second year, the Cameco Fund for Mental Health was established to directly support organizations and groups that are working to address and support mental health in Northumberland County.
The recipients are:
Virtual Mentoring Program - Enhancing Children's Mental Health
Organization
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northumberland
Description
This project connects vulnerable and at-risk children and youth in Northumberland County with trusted and caring trained adult mentors to promote positive mental health and well-being through virtual mentorship.
Inspire Magazine is a bi-monthly, online publication for teens and young adults in Northumberland County. KBI plans to produce a regular webcast with a youth- mental health focus; as well as initiating an Inspire Speaker Series, once COVID restrictions allow.
Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge
Description
The Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge will offer free virtual Mental Health First Aid courses to the residents of Northumberland County.
The Cameco Fund for Mental Health was established with proceeds from the 8th Annual Cameco Charity Golf Tournament and the inaugural Step Up for Mental Health 5K event held in Port Hope on Sept. 28, 2019. The total raised includes 100 per cent of the walk/run registration fees and a matching amount from Cameco, plus individual and corporate donations.
All together, $68,000 will be making a difference in Northumberland County through these projects:
Using virtual reality as a tool in the treatment of mental illness
Organization
Campbellford & District Community Mental Health
Description
Campbellford & District Community Mental Health is working to combine evidence based psychotherapy with innovative virtual reality technology to enhance and revolutionize the treatment of individuals residing in Northumberland County and surrounding area who live with serious and persistent mental illness.
When dealing with vulnerable populations, it is imperative to have strength in staff. Cornerstone is working to create an engaged, positive and resilient work environment through the development of a workplace well-being and engagement plan.
Northumberland Community Counselling Centre is working on a Healthy Families Initiative for residents of Northumberland County. The program will aim to reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression using psycho-educational, therapeutic, and holistic approaches.
Northumberland Paramedics is developing a peer support team program. This team will be trained to assist and support the front line paramedics that are exposed to the mental, and emotional, stresses of the job on a daily basis.
The Northumberland Federation of Agriculture is planning to hold a two-day Mental Health First Aid Course run by a certified trainer with Canadian Mental Health Association, for farmers and agricultural service providers in Northumberland County.
Resilience Through Creative Expression will seek to engage with individuals who have accessed formal mental health supports in the past but who may not be successfully participating with those supports, currently. The focus of this program is on building individual resilience and social inclusion, resulting in less dependence on formal mental health supports and crisis response.
The establishment of a Wellness Room at Port Hope High School will provide students with a quiet location to renew, reflect, chat with a caring adult or engage in relaxing activities that will provide both physical and mental relief.
Transition House Coalition of Northumberland will assist clients in accessing a psychological assessment that will identify their specific disabilities. This will enable the individuals to access appropriate treatments and medications which will assist them in making sound decisions regarding their housing solutions and preferences. Addressing their mental health concerns will allow them to participate more effectively in all aspects of life in their communities.
Developing emotional self-regulation programming for children & youth
Organization
Rebound Child & Youth Services
Description
Rebound would like to develop, facilitate and support the implementation of emotional self-regulation programming skills for children and youth, using evidence informed techniques for group and individual counselling to strengthen mental health outcomes for children.
