Putting the Pieces Together for Mental Health- Public Forum – Monday, October 7th, 2013
Putting the Pieces Together for Mental Health- Public Forum – Monday, October 7th, 2013
Doors open for admission & visiting information booths at 10:00 AM
Forum runs from 11:00AM – 3:30PM
Enter our prize draw!
HALIFAX FORUM (Bingo Hall – Almon St. Entrance)
2901 Windsor Street, Halifax, NS
FREE ADMISSION ~ ALL WELCOME ~ A LIGHT LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED
EMCEES: Susan Kilbride-Roper and Jamey Piedalue
OPENING ADDRESS: Mike Savage – HRM Mayor
INTRODUCTION: Joan Jessome – Coalition Co-Chair and President NSGEU
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Kevin McNamara – Deputy Minister of Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness and Mental Health Commission of Canada board member
PANEL MODERATOR: Jean Hughes
PANEL REPRESENTATIVES: Kevin McNamara (Health & Wellness and MHCC)
Angella Parsons (First Voice)
Brigitte Neumann (Family)
Nick Delva (Dal Psychiatry)
Jim Graham (Housing)
Dorothy Edem (District Health Authority)
For catering needs, please rsvp by Thursday, October 3rd – Names are not required – Just number of people & special diet needs
mhcns@ns.aliantzinc.ca – (902) 424-0143 (Halifax) or 1 (888) 963-3434 (toll-free)
www.mentalhealthcoalitionns.info & our Facebook event page – www.facebook.com/NSMentalHealthForum
Reimbursement for travel expenses may be available the day of the Forum (HRM – bus tickets; outside HRM – gas card) – 1st come, 1st served – Please enquire
Hosted by:
The Mental Health Coalition of Nova Scotia
Funding provided in part by:
NSGEU
Dalhousie University
Capital Health Addictions and Mental Health Program
Disabled Persons Commission