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Recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month
November 18, 2024 12pm (invite only)
Carion Fenn Foundation is hosting it's 2nd Annual Alex Monaghan Queen's Park Mental Health Chat in recognition of November 2024 as Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of Pickering as proclaimed by Mayor Kevin Ashe and Council. Sponsored by Lorne Coe, Town of Whitby MPP. No cost and by invite only. Request to join can be made but not gauranteed.
Funded by: Pickering Mayor's Gala.
Lunch, Presentations, Entertainment +
Lunch with Members of Provincial Parliament to talk about Mental Health, needs, support, education & resources.
Mental Health Awareness
Showcasing community organizations such as CMHA Ontario, Ontario Shores, Durham Community Health Centre, Lakeridge Health, Livewell Pathway, and funded by the Pickering Mayor's Gala. Community Members, leaders and organizations had breakfast with our MPP's (Members of Provincial Parliament) to talk about what we are doing & what support are needed in our community. Entertainment by Musician Oliver Lovekin, Oliver Lovekin Music.
Alex Monaghan Story
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of Pickering that is being observed in November, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues in our community and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health, and of putting a face to mental illness, I wanted to share Alex’s story. As many of you know, we tragically lost my son Alex to suicide on April 1, 2018. Alex was 27. He was an electrician with a job he loved and excelled at, he was engaged to a lovely girl, he had siblings who adored him, parents who loved and supported him, lots of friends and the apple of his eye was his niece Jamieson. Karen O'Brien. Continue <click here>
Carion Fenn Foundation
The Carion Fenn Foundation is a Registered Charity established to provide support, education and resources to the public and individuals impacted by Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation, Chronic and Rare Diseases. A place to share, learn and support each other because Together We Are Stronger®. We provide various health & wellness programs to support best health such as Mental Health, Seniors Program, Health 180 with Carion Fenn TV Show on Rogers TV, Youth Programs, Durham Accessibility Conference, Black Open Mic, Rare Disease Expo, Black Experience Townhall, Homeless Support, Food Support and Support Group Meetings. Our programs are free to the public. Our goal is to address the needs of individuals and ensure that no one who is impacted by the physical, emotional, or social symptoms of chronic or rare diseases has to go through such devastating challenges alone.
Pickering Mayor's Gala
The Pickering Mayor’s Gala is Durham Region’s signature black-tie charity fundraiser, bringing together our community’s leaders and businesses to raise funds that will support our local hospital and organizations that are making a difference in our community. The Gala will also continue to support the Ajax Pickering Hospital and the Carion Fenn Foundation.
Mayor Kevin Ashe, City of Pickering
Thank you to those who generously supported my inaugural Gala “Hail to our Heroes” and a special welcome to new friends who I hope will be participating in this year’s event. With the support of our donors in 2023, we raised over $400,000 and were able to provide much needed funding to the Ajax Pickering Hospital ACT team, the Carion Fenn Foundation, Wounded Warriors, and the local branches of the Royal Canadian Legions. We honoured our first responders, we talked about mental health, and had an amazing party. It was a spectacular night that I was privileged and humbled to be part of The Pickering Mayor’s Gala is Durham Region’s signature black-tie charity fundraiser, bringing together our community’s leaders and businesses to raise funds that will support our local hospital and organizations that are making a difference in our community. I am so pleased to share that funds raised this year will support our youth as well as food insecurity in our community. This year’s recipients are Big Brothers Big Sisters of South-West Durham and Northumberland, Girls Incorporate of Durham., Their Opportunity Minor Sports Corporation, Scientists in School, and St. Paul’s on the Hill Community Food Bank. The Gala will also continue to support the Ajax Pickering Hospital and the Carion Fenn Foundation."Pickering Mayor's Gala"
Ontario Shores
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is a public teaching hospital providing a range of specialized assessment and treatment services to those living with complex and serious mental illness. Exemplary patient care is delivered through safe and evidence-based approaches where successful outcomes are achieved using best clinical practices and the latest advances in research. Patients benefit from a recovery-oriented environment of care built on compassion, inspiration and hope.
Lakeridge Health
With five hospitals, four emergency departments, three critical care units, a long-term care home, a full range of medical and surgical specialties, more than 20 community health-care locations and a state-of-the-art surgical centre within the soon-to-open Jerry Coughlan Health & Wellness Centre, Lakeridge Health offers some of the broadest and most comprehensive acute care, ambulatory care, and long-term care services in Ontario. Lakeridge Health is also home to several regional specialty centres and services, including the Central East Regional Cancer Program, R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre, The Shoulder Centre, and eye care and chronic kidney disease services. Additionally, we are proud to serve our community with a full suite of inpatient, ambulatory, and community-based mental health and addictions services, and provide safe, high-quality, compassionate care in our state-of-the-art long-term care home, Lakeridge Gardens.
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