Friends & Advocates Peel
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Description & Services
Alternate Name	F & A PEEL
Description	Friends & Advocates Peel is a Community Adult Social Rehabilitation Organization serving those in Central West and Mississauga/Halton LHINS.    The mission of Friends & Advocates Peel: is to provide a variety of support services to those who have experienced, and are recovering from, mental/emotional distress which has led to social isolation, so that they can gain confidence and maintain themselves as active participants, in their own community, as they themselves would define it.    Activities include a Consumer Governance Model, Discussion Groups and Social opportunities.    Provides training in leadership, presentation, DJ Club & Theatre Company Programs.    The organization also provides lifestyle counselling and crisis intervention (24 hours - Though the Mobile Crisis Unit of Peel). (Transportation subsidies are provided for some activities).    Friends & Advocates Peel has been Designated the Consumer Survivor Intiative for Central West LHIN.    The Consumer-Survivor Network for Central West operates out of our offices and under this banner the Consumer-Survivor Youth and Young Adult Network also operates.
Hours	Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm   Activities: Days, Evenings and Saturdays
Dates	All year
Areas Served	Dufferin County ; Peel Region
Boundaries	Central West & Mississauga Halton LHIN boundaries
Eligibility	Ages: 16 year(s) and up    Those who are experience mental/emotional distress which has led to social isolation
Application	Self referral is encouraged; contact Andrea Noorani 905-452-1002 for interview time and place (approximately one hour appointment)
Fees	Membership - free ; Program - there may be a cost for an individual event, however costs are kept low; most events are free
Languages	English
Meetings	20-25 monthly activities are scheduled by members, which include Governance, Discussion Groups and Social & Leisure opportunities; guests welcome to most social opportunities; sports leagues and Living Series workshops open to the community
Contact Information
Address	239 Queen St E, Unit 6 Brampton, ON L6W 2B6   View Google Map
Intersection	Queen St E/Kennedy Rd
Transit Information	Brampton Transit: Route 7Brampton Transit 905-874-2999 * www.brampton.ca/transit/home.tml
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Office Phone	905-452-1002
Fax	905-452-1036
After Hours Phone	905-278-9036 Mobile Crisis of Peel
E-Mail	contact@fapeel.org
Website	www.fapeel.org
Primary Contact	Andrew Raralio, Member Services Coordinator, Friends & Advocates Peel; Email: araralio@fapeel.org
Alternate Contact	Jessica Cockerill, Coordinator, Consumer Survivor Network of Central West LHIN; Email: jcockerill@fapeel.org
Primary Executive	Scott Brooker, Executive Director, Friends & Advocates Peel; Email: sbrooker@fapeel.org
Volunteer Coordinator	Andrew Raralio, Member Services Co-ordinator, Friends & Advocates Peel; Email: araralio@fapeel.org
Other Details
Established	1 Sep 1986
Elections	Annually in June
Funding	Provincial - Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care & Central West LHIN
Service Level	(50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity
Subjects
Subjects	Counselling ; Crisis intervention ; Mental health ; Mental health services ; Recreational activities ; Support groups ; Volunteer opportunities