Family Association for Mental Health Everywhere Brampton |
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| Record Details | ||||
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| Social Media |  Website: www.fameforfamilies.com | |||
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| Phone | ||||
| Office Phone | Brampton 905-488-7716 | |||
| Fax | Brampton 905-790-7730 | |||
| Address/Location Info | ||||
| Address | Community Door 7700 Hurontario Street, Suite 601 Brampton, ON L6Y 4M3 View Google Map | |||
| Located In Community | Brampton | |||
| Intersection | Hurontario St (Hwy 10)/Ray Lawson | |||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible | |||
| Description/Eligibility/Service Details | ||||
| Description | Provides a wide range of support services for family members and caregivers of someone with a mental illness. Services include: 1-to-1 supportive counsellling Information & referrals Educational materials Support groups for families members(without the illness) (call for meeting times) Representative available for speaking engagements for public education to various groups. Education speaker events fameKids and fameYouth Groups and individual programs offered for children (7-17yrs) that have a family member with mental illness. Programs offered in Toronto and Peel. For more information phone: 416-207-5032 for Toronto and Scarborough and for Peel: 905-276-8316 | |||
| Services offered include: | Wide range of support services for family members and caregivers of someone with a mental illness. Services include: 1-to-1 supportive counselling, referrals, information, educational materials, advocacy and support groups for families, youth, and spouses (call for meeting times). Representative available for speaking engagements for public education to various groups. Toronto has a children's support group for 6-12yrs; call for more information. Tentative Peel group in 2006-2007 No waiting list for any services offered. Brampton office 10 Gillingham Dr, Unit 211, Brampton, L6X 5A5 | |||
| Hours | Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm or by appointment(some evening times available) | |||
| Dates | All year | |||
| Areas Served | Caledon (Town of) ; Dufferin County ; Peel Region ; Toronto (City of) | |||
| Eligibility | Ages: 7 year(s) - 100 year(s) | |||
| Fees | None | |||
| Languages | English ; Italian ; Armenian for children's program | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| fame@fameforfamilies.com | ||||
| Website | www.fameforfamilies.com | |||
| Primary Contact | Stephanie Kerr, Family Outreach Worker, FAME; Phone: 905-488-7716; Email: stephaniek@fameforfamilies.com | |||
| Alternate Contact | Frank Logue, Family Outreach Worker, FAME; Phone: 905-488-7716; Email: frankl@fameforfamilies.com | |||
| Primary Executive | Christine Cooper, Executive Director; Phone: ext 27; Email: christinec@fameforfamilies.com | |||
| Other Info | ||||
| Alternate Name | FAME | |||
| Meetings | Call for meeting days and times | |||
| Print Material | brochures available | |||
| Established | 1989 | |||
| Funding | Regional / Municipal ; Provincial - Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-term Care ; Donations ; United Way ; Private ; Trillium | |||
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit | |||
| Subjects | ||||
| CDRCP_CSI_HEADINGS | Community Resources | |||
| Subjects | Advocacy ; Caregiver support ; Children ; Counselling ; Depression ; Education ; Family support ; Information and referral ; Mental disorders ; Mental health ; Mental health services ; Self help groups ; Seniors ; Speakers bureaus ; Support groups ; Youth | |||
| Broader Terms | Adults ; Age groups ; Caregiver services ; Disorders ; Groups ; Health ; Home support ; Mental disorders ; Mental health | |||
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