| 2nd NATIONAL CHILD
AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH DAY
Toronto, ON - MAY 7, 2008
HEAR OUR VOICE
Life is a daunting challenge for our children and youth who live with
mental health difficulties and for their families. To compound this, society
views these children and youth as "bad" and/or "lazy".
The parents are blamed as the cause.
Child and Youth Mental Health is everybody’s business.
Our speakers will let their voices be heard, revealing the impact that
mental health difficulties have in all segments of our communities.
We hope this day will raise awareness to recognize the special needs
for these children and youth. We hope from this awareness to see improvement
in the investment for child and youth mental health services.
A great Japanese poet wrote:
Once
looking at some flowering weeds
trembling in the breeze
I sensed their weakness
To-day
seeing the same weeds
trembling in the breeze
I realize their strength
Remember these words when you are with our children and youth who live
with mental health difficulties.
Susan Hess
President, Parents for Children's Mental Health
Our agenda includes
Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Marie Bountrogianni
Speakers:
- Bill Wilkerson, Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction
and Mental Health
- The Honourable Michael Kirby, Chair, Mental Health Commission of Canada
- Dr. Tam Doey, Maryvale Adolescent and Family Centre
- Dr. Michael Ungar, Dalhousie University
- The Honourable Landon Pearson, Founder, The Landon Pearson Resource
Centre
- Sarah Hess, a sibling; Anie Belanger, a youth living with mental
health difficulties; Leanne Gelinas, a parent
- Perry Mason, Hamilton Police Service
- Dr. Simon Davidson Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and
Youth Mental Health
- Dr. Maria Kokai, Toronto Catholic District School Board
- Susan Hess, Parents for Children’s Mental Health
Performance:
- James Gordon, Singer and Songwriter
Location:
The Great-West Life Assurance Company
Corporate Conference Centre
190 Simcoe Street, 2nd Floor
Toronto, ON M5T 3M3
Registration Deadline:
Friday May 2, 2008
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