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Community Mental Health Forums sponsored by OPSEU
London
OPSEU Local 152, Regional Mental Health Care, London and St. Thomas February 18, 7 - 9 p.m.
Four Points Sheraton Hotel, Bristol Room
Speakers:
Brian Collins, London Police Chief
Steve Peters, Liberal MPP, Elgin-Middlesex-London
Betty DeCosta – VON, Salvation Army, and the London Mental Health Alliance
Roni Voigt – Court Diversion program
Warren (Smokey) Thomas, First Vice-President/Treasurer, OPSEU
Moderator: Irene Mathyssen, NDP candidate, London-Fanshawe
North Bay
OPSEU Local 636, North Bay Psychiatric Hospital
February 25, 7 – 9 p.m.
Davedi Club (Airport Road)
Speakers:
Barb Anello, Disabled Women’s Network Ontario
Arif Majeed, People for Equal Partnership Mental Health
John Bowcott, (NEON) North Eastern Ontario Networking
Lana Mitchell, Low Income People Involvement of Nipissing
Rev Terry O’Connor
Bill Kotsopoulos, North Bay General Hospital ambulance service
Warren (Smokey) Thomas, OPSEU
Moderator: Stan Lawlor
Ottawa
OPSEU Local 479, Royal Ottawa Hospital
March 3, 7 – 10 p.m.
Council Chambers at Ottawa City Hall
Speakers:
Madelin Bertrand, President of the Ottawa Chapter, Schizophrenia Society of Ontario.
Alex Cullen, Ottawa City Councillor, Bay Ward
Abe Rosenfelt, Ottawa Health Coalition
Jean Francois Martingault, Sandy Hill Health Care Services
James Mullin, Community Psychiatrist
Tim Simboli, Executive Director & Lucille Smeltzer-Legault, Mental Health Councillor, Family Service Centre
Maxine Stata, Program Coordinator, St. Luke's Lunch Club & Drop-In Centre
Peter Timusk, Member of Psychiatric Survivors of Ottawa
Karen Cohen, Associate Executive Director, Canadian Psychological Association
Warren (Smokey) Thomas, OPSEU
Moderator: Marlene Rivier, OPSEU Local 479
Kingston
OPSEU Local 431, Providence Continuing Care Centre-Mental Health Services
March 18, 7 – 9 p.m.
Memorial Hall, City Hall
Speakers:
Dr. Michael Chan, psychiatrist
John Williams, Family member
Florence Gallant, Family member
Sandy Singers, Co-ordinator, Partners In Mission Food Bank
Warren {Smokey) Thomas, OPSEU
Moderator: Brian Yelland, chaplain, Queen’s University
Thunder Bay
OPSEU Local 720, Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital
March 20, 7 – 9 p.m.
Helen Tucker, Schizophrenia Society of Ontario
Speakers:
Tammy, Patients Council, Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital
Trevor Giertuga, Councillor, Thunder Bay City Council
A representative from the Thunder Bay Police Association
Nancy Pridham, Executive Board Member, OPSEU
Penetanguishene
OPSEU Local 329, Penetanguishene Mental Health Centre
March 25, 7 – 9 p.m.
Bay Moorings Yacht Club
Speakers:
John McCullough, Chair, Central East Mental Health Implementation TaskForce
Lorna Tomlinson, Executive Director, Wendat Community Psychiatric Support Programs
Paul Hamelin, Chief of Police, Town of Midland
Warren (Smokey) Thomas, OPSEU
Moderator: Bill Playter, OPSEU Local 307
Niagara
OPSEU Local 215, Niagara Health System
March 26, 7 – 9 p.m.
Four Points Sheraton Hotel, Thorold
Speakers:
Kurzuwa, Director, Canadian Mental Health Association
Judy Hoover, Director, Community Survivors Network
Dr. K. Santher, Director, Mental Health Services, Niagara Region
Barbara Chysler, Director, Mental Health Services, Hotel Dieu Hospital
Felena Valpati, Niagara Falls City Council
Peter Kormos, NDP MPP, Niagara Centre
Dr. N. Johnston, Clinical Psychologist, Brock University
Sue Brown, Executive Board Member, OPSEU
Moderator: Stephen Bottaro, OPSEU Local 215
Sudbury
OPSEU Local 666, Northeast Mental Health Centre
April 16, 7 – 9 p.m.
Sudbury Secondary School, Sheridan auditorium
Speakers:
Monya Desloges, Executive Director, Peer Support Sudbury
Dr. J.G. Gagnon, Chief of Psychiatry, Northeast Mental Health Centre
Dr. R. Veluri, Consultant Psychiatrist, Northeast Mental Health Centre
Janet Gasparini, Executive Director, Social Planning Councilof Sudbury
Warren (Smokey) Thomas, First Vice-President/Treasurer, OPSEU
Moderator: Dr. Richard Carriere, Professor of Social Work, Laurentian University
Toronto
April 29, 7 – 9 p.m.
Trinity Bellwoods Recreation Centre
Speakers:
Dr. Ruth Berman, Ontario Psychological Association
Heinz Klein, Consumer-Survivor activist
Danielle Koyama, Community Mental Health Drop-In Worker and Activist
Manuel Lorenzo, Community Mental Health Programs, Toronto Western Hospital
Joe Wright, Lawyer, Mental Health Court, Toronto
A representative from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Nancy Pridham, president, Local 500, and Executive Board Member, OPSEU
Moderator: Rosario Marchese, NDP MPP, Trinity-Spadina
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