A Meeting of the Minds

A Meeting of the Minds
An Early Psychosis Intervention
Education Event for Families and Providers
ENCUENTRO DE MENTES: Evento de Intervencion
Temprana para Familias y Proveedores de Servicios
About the Event
This event aims to bring together members of the Hispanic
community with mental health service providers to share
information about early psychosis intervention. While mental
illness strikes members of every community, irrespective of
ethno-cultural, religious, or socio-economic background,
research shows that certain groups may experience elevate
risks and poorer access to treatment.
Why Your Attendance is Important
This event is for families and providers to:
Increase awareness about mental health among Spanish
speaking communities
Respond to the community’s expressed mental health
information and support needs
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Encourage dialogue within the community to promote mental
health and reduce stigma.
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Guest Speakers:
Dr. Sam Packer
Physician Leader for the Early Intervention in Psychosis
at Humber River Regional Hospital and an Associate
Professor at University of Toronto.
Duberlis Ramos,
Executive Director of the Hispanic
Development Council
Thursday March 15, 2012
TIME
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
VENUE
Centre for Addiction and
Mental Health (CAMH)
Auditorium: 250 College St.,
Toronto
ADMISSION:
FREE!
RSVP: Deadline March 8th, 2012
This event requires an RSVP.
To RSVP, please contact us at
[email protected]
416.449.6830 ext. 256
www.schizophrenia.on.ca
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Please note the main presentation of this
event will not be delivered in Spanish.
Hispanic Development Council
A partnership between the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, Hispanic Development Council and Voces Latina