Punjabi Community Health ServicesSahara Punjabi Mens Group |
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| Office Phone | 905-790-0808 | |||
| Fax | 905-790-0802 | |||
| Address/Location Info | ||||
| Address | Chemical Withdrawal Centre 135 McLaughlin Rd S Brampton, ON L6Y 2C8 View Google Map | |||
| Located In Community | Brampton | |||
| Intersection | McLaughlin Rd, S of Queen St W | |||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible | |||
| Mailing Address | 11730 Airport Rd Brampton, ON L6R 0C7 | |||
| Description/Eligibility/Service Details | ||||
| Description | SAHARA Men's Group is a linguistically and culturally appropriate psycho-educational 16-week group program for South Asian men. This group addresses both "violence" behaviour and substance abuse issues simultaneously. In addition, this group works closely with women and children and provides holistic care to the entire family. SAHARA Men's group facilitators use the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) tool to determine the risk associated with men for assaulting his partner again in the future. Topics covered include: Violence Component (16 Sessions) What is abuse (two parts) Myths; Power and Control (two parts) Cycle of violence; Cycle of control Anger management (four parts) Effects of violence on children (two parts) Healthy sexuality Effective and non abusive communication skills New man Alcohol Component (16 Sessions) What is alcohol? Definition of an alcoholic Warning Signs Nature of addictive disease Drinking Chart Defence mechanisms Progression and recovery Stages of Change (two parts) Drinking and driving (two parts) Relapse Prevention (two parts) Saying "No"; Life after addiction (two parts) | |||
| Dates | All year | |||
| Areas Served | Greater Toronto Area | |||
| Eligibility | Ages: 18 year(s) and up Primarily South Asian men | |||
| Application | Self referral or professional, agency referral | |||
| Fees | None - Free | |||
| Languages | English ; Hindi ; Punjabi ; Urdu | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| info@punjabiservices.com | ||||
| Website | www.punjabiservices.com | |||
| Primary Contact | Baldev Mutta, Executive Director, Punjabi Community Health Services; Phone: 905-790-0808 ext 222; Email: baldev@pchs4u.com | |||
| Alternate Contact | Amandeep Kaur, Facilitator, Punjabi Community Health Services; Phone: 905-677.0889; Email: amandeep@pchs4u.com | |||
| Volunteer Coordinator | Baldev Mutta, Executive Director; Phone: 905-790-0808 ext 222; Email: baldev@pchs4u.com | |||
| Other Info | ||||
| Alternate Name | PCHS | |||
| Former Name | Punjabi Community Health Centre (July 2008) | |||
| Meetings | Sat, 9:30 am-12:30 pm, Chemical Withdrawal Centre, 135 McLaughlin Rd S, Brampton (S of Queen St W) | |||
| Funding | Regional / Municipal - Central West LHIN ; Provincial - Ontario. Ministry of Health & Long term Care | |||
| Service Level | (60) Commercial | |||
| Subjects | ||||
| Subjects | Addictions ; Alcoholism ; Assaulted women ; Education ; Family violence ; Male batterers ; Men ; Mental health ; Mental health services ; Self help groups ; South Asian community ; Woman abuse | |||
| Broader Terms | Abuse ; Addictions ; Asian community ; Crime victims ; Criminal offences ; Cultural communities ; Disorders ; Groups ; Health ; Male offenders ; Mental health ; Offenders | |||
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