| Record #: NIA1570 |
Last Modified: 02 Jan 2013 |
Last Full Update: 31 Dec 2012 |
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| Description & Services |
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| Areas Served | Niagara Region |
| Description | Provides public education and access to information about schizophrenia. Supplies pamphlets on schizophrenia: Schizophrenia - Get the Facts, Medication, and Youth and Psychosis - What Parents Should Know. Support group meetings for families and friends of people with schizophrenia (persons with schizophrenia are also welcome) are held the first Wednesday of each month (except July) at 7pm at St Barnabas' Church, St Catharines. Offers a picnic in August and a dinner in December (for consumers and families).
Membership is not required to attend meetings. |
| Hours | Mon, Wed 2 pm-4 pm, call first to confirm |
| Dates | All year |
| Eligibility | Consumer or friend or relative of someone suffering with schizophrenia. |
| Languages | English |
| Application | When person wants to become a member |
| Fees | Membership - $25 |
| Events | Offers the Annual Walk of Hope in the Spring. |
| Contact Information |
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| Address & Map | |
| Located In Community | St Catharines |
| Intersection | Wellington St and Lake St |
| Toll Free Phone | Toronto 1-800-449-6367 |
| After Hours Phone | Answering Machine |
| Fax | Toronto 416-449-8434 |
| Website | www.schizophrenia.on.ca |
| Primary Contact | Jean Wiebe, President; Phone: (Residence) 905-646-4054; Email: jjwiebe@bell.net |
| Alternate Contact | Betty Rafferty, Fundraising; Phone: 905-937-2274 |
| Primary Executive | Mary Alberti, Executive Director; Phone: 416-449-6830 |
| Accessibility | Partially Accessible - Parking - Accessible; Entrance - Accessible; Washroom - Unknown |
| Other Details |
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| Service Level | (51) Non Profit Charity |
| Meetings | 1st Wed at 7pm at St Barnabas' Church, 31 Queenston St |
| Print Material | Newsletter - SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIETY OF ONTARIO |
| Established | 1980 |
| Elections | Nov |
| Funding | Local Bingo, Walk of Hope (last Sat in May every year) |
| Subjects |
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| Subjects | Caregiver support ; Education ; Mental health ; Schizophrenia ; Self help groups |
| Broader Terms | Caregiver services ; Disorders ; Groups ; Health ; Home support ; Mental disorders ; Mental health |
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