Nipissing Family Blog: Change a mind about mental illness

Nipissing Family Peer Support Services

351 Ferguson Street, 3rd Fl.
North Bay, Ontario
P1B 1X1

Join us on our Family Peer Support Network at the Nipissing Family Program Forum

Click here to join!http://www.nipissingfamily.freesmfhosting.com

For information on People for Equal Partership in Mental Health (P.E.P)

Click here!

http://www.pepplace.org

April Raftis
Family Peer Support

705 494 4774 (226)

Joel Johnson
Program Manager

705 494 4774 (228)

We are comprised of members caring for a loved one with a mental health issue. We promote healthy family units and holistic wellness through peer support, education, advocacy and sharing - encouraging growth and healing in a safe and confidential place and manner!

What is family Peer Support?
The goal of Peer Support is to provide an empathic connection with someone who has experienced mental illness in their family.

The N F P offers you:

Family Peer Support from trained, knowledgeable workers;

Educational and social recreation opportunities;

Practical suggestions and ideas;

Hope, empathy, support, validation and understanding;

Information about the illness and the recovery phase;

Confidential mentoring with people who can relate;

Outreach to Mattawa and Sturgeon Falls;

Information on resources and services in our community;

Confidential, non-judgmental interaction;

Emphasis on self-care, stress management and personal awareness.

Nipissing Family Blog

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Change a mind about mental illness

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