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Program:
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Family Caregiver Education And Family Support Groups - Alliston
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Address:
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1-35 Victoria St E
Alliston, ON
L9R 1W1
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Hours:
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Mon 8:30am-4:30pm * Tue 8:30am-4:30pm * Wed 8:30am-4:30pm * Thu 8:30am-4:30pm * Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Groups are offered in the evening.
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Service Description:
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Group program providing support to people who care for someone with a mental illness. Groups take place throughout the year and are offered virtually.
Through participation in the group, participants will:
- increase their understanding of mental illnesses, relevant medications and their side effects enabling them to make more informed decisions
- reduce the stress they face through increased access to information, services, and a support network
- meet other people in like situations for coaching, mentoring, brainstorming, problem resolution, and sharing; learn about stigma and its impact on recovery
- develop a plan of action for self-care
In addition to the education series, ethno-specific support groups are offered for Chinese speaking, Tamil speaking and Urdu speaking individuals.
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Application:
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Please call for more information or to make a referral. Self-referrals are welcome. Telephone interpretation service available for all inquiries in more than 170 languages.
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Families Only ; Caregivers Only
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Languages:
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Cantonese * English * Farsi / Persian * Interpretation Services * Mandarin * Tamil * Urdu
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Area Served:
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Counties: Regional Municipality of York
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