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JULY 1999 NEWSLETTER
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COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES MOVE
VON RESUMES FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINICS
ACCESS COMMUNITY SERVICES RELOCATES
RED CROSS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
FREE PICNICS IN JULY AND AUGUST
CHRONIC ILLNESS WORKSHOP DATE CHANGE
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SERVICES
SALVATION ARMY SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
NORTHUMBERLAND COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION ACTION PROGRAM UPDATE
1999 DIRECTORY OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
A ONE-LINER FROM GEORGE
10th ANNUAL CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM
GANARASKA YOUTH THEATRE
TRANSFER SERVICE AVAILABLE IN COBOURG
COBOURG PUBLIC LIBRARY EXPERIENCES GROWTH
CHRISTIAN BOOK OUTLET STORE OPENS IN COBOURG
CNIB SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
EMPLOYMENT WEBSITES
CANADIAN RED CROSS MOVES

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES MOVE
The Northumberland Health Care Centre’s Community Mental Health Services and Northumberland Addictions Service have recently opened a new storefront. The new location is located at the Victoria Place Plaza, 975 William Street in Cobourg (next to Pizza Hut). Community Mental Health Services offers both individual and group counselling. Group clinics include anger management, stress management, and assertiveness training. Northumberland Addictions Service provides individual and group counselling for people with alcohol and drug dependencies. The new phone number for the Community Mental Health and Northumberland Addictions Service is (905) 377-9891. For more information, contact Brenda Weir, Program Director at (905) 372-6811 ext.2243.

VON RESUMES FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINICS
Northumberland Mall is pleased to announce that it will be once again offering free blood pressure measurement and consultation to the public. The free clinics began on May 27th, and the next free dates are:

In partnership with the Victorian Order of Nurses and the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the clinics will be held in Sears Court, Northumberland Mall on the fourth Thursday of each month. The clinics will run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information, call Diane Camelford, Northumberland Mall – (905) 373-0461.

ACCESS COMMUNITY SERVICES RELOCATES
Access Community Services Inc. is pleased to announce that as of July 2nd, 1999, their office will be located at 160 Walton Street in Port Hope. Their telephone and fax number remain the same, (905) 885-6358 and (905) 885-1753 respectively.

RED CROSS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
The Northumberland Branch of the Canadian Red Cross is seeking volunteers to carry out a number of activities. Volunteers are needed to assist with the Meals on Wheels program in the Port Hope area, and they are also needed for help with public displays and community events to ensure that communities are aware of the services available through the Red Cross. These people will share information about Red Cross activities, and respond to inquiries from the public. Anyone interested in this opportunity is asked to call the local Red Cross office at (905) 885-9696.

FREE PICNICS IN JULY AND AUGUST
The Northumberland Up from the Ashes Poverty Action Group invites all low-income people to picnics in Cobourg and Port Hope parks during the summer. All picnics will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and will offer free hamburgers, hot dogs, salad, and baked goods. Families are encourage to bring their children and bathing suits. Due to the change in venue, nUFTApag will not be having any soup kitchens at the Health Unit until September 8th . Soup kitchens will then resume, running every Wednesday until Christmas. If transportation is needed to any of these events, call Richard at (905) 342-2031.

CHRONIC ILLNESS WORKSHOP DATE CHANGE
The Northumberland chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society is sponsoring a 3 hour workshop on chronic illness with Louise Geroux. Louise is an Adlerian psychotherapist, coordinator of the Adler Counselling Centre in Toronto and published author. The workshop will explore how persons with chronic illness and their caregivers can foster effective relationships with themselves and with others. The workshop goes into greater detail by covering self-awareness through self-talk, listening as an art, blocks to effective listening, styles of talking, messages for self-esteem and other-esteem, and conflict resolution towards win/win. The workshop will take place on Saturday September 18, 1999 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at the Columbus Community Centre in Cobourg. The cost for individuals is $10, and couples are $15. For more information, contact Marilyn Marsh at (905) 797-2013.

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SERVICES
Parents with concerns about their child’s speech or language can call the Preschool Speech Phone Line at 1-800-416-3260 for information and/or a screening survey. Parents are also welcome to call either Five Counties Children’s Centre (1-888-779-9916) or Northumberland Child Development Centre at (905) 885-8137.

SALVATION ARMY SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
People wishing to add to their list of volunteer activities and learn new skills are needed at the Thrift Store of the Salvation Army, 34 Walton Street in Port Hope. For more information call (905) 885-6518.

NORTHUMBERLAND COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION ACTION PROGRAM UPDATE
If you haven’t heard of CTAP, it is a program that combines the efforts of five provincial ministries to assist communities to better co-ordinate their transportation resources. In Northumberland County, a steering committee has been working for over two years. The committee has prepared a report that has been sent to all local service clubs requesting donations towards the project. Members of the steering committee will be making presentations to local municipalities in the fall. The hope is that with everyone working together and contributing to a collective plan, some of the transportation frustrations in the county may be decreased or eliminated. Priorities for the CTAP committee are issues such as the low availability of accessible transportation, the difficulties of getting from one part of the county to another arising due to program boundaries, the availability of volunteer drivers and the possibilities for sharing resources and training. Look for news on a workshop, likely in early September, for transportation providers and agencies that use volunteers. Also look for a transportation resource pamphlet that will be prepared over this summer. For more information on CTAP, call Lori at (905) 372-8913 or 1-800-396-6626.

1999 DIRECTORY OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
If you haven’t got your copy of the info NORTHUMBERLAND 1999 Directory of Community Services, there are still copies available at our office in the lower level of Northumberland Mall. Copies are $19.99 each, with a 25% discount on orders of 10 or more. This directory contains 1099 listings of community services, includes info on volunteer opportunities and meeting space rentals. It is a great community resource – pick your copy up today!!!

A One-liner from George
A relationship is like sand in your hand. If held loosely in the palm of your hand it stays there, but as soon as you close your hand tightly it slips through your fingers.

10th ANNUAL CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM
This coming November marks the return of the 10th Annual Clinical Symposium. This year’s theme is: "Schizophrenia in 2000: New Directions". The event will be held on Friday November 12, 1999 at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health on 1001 Queen Street West in Toronto. For a conference brochure with program details and registration information, fax your name and address to (416) 535-7199.

GANARASKA YOUTH THEATRE
The Concert Hall at Victoria Hall will be offering two summer programs for youth starting on July 5th. The first, is a four-week youth theatre program for youth ages 9 to 19 that will offer musical theatre instruction in vocal music, drama, and choreography. The session will end with the production of Guys and Dolls Jr. on July 30 and 31. The program will run from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The second program is for students over the age of 16. They will also participate in the four-week program, with an additional two weeks of instruction, as well as the opportunity to appear in South Pacific. The theatre instructors are from Queens’ University, Sheridan College, and University of Windsor. Only 30 students are eligible and there are very few vacancies left. A limited number of bursaries are available. Application forms are available at the Concert Hall Box office, or call(905) 372-2210.

TRANSFER SERVICE AVAILABLE IN COBOURG
Alternative Patient Transfer Service is a private and unsubsidized patient transfer company that is offering patient transfer services for Cobourg and all of Northumberland County. The Transfer Truck is a vehicle that is similar to an ambulance that transports non-urgent stable people to and from appointments and clinics. The service runs 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, and can offer transportation short or long distances. Trips preferably need 24 hour notice before being booked. For more information, call (905) 377-2081.

COBOURG PUBLIC LIBRARY EXPERIENCES GROWTH
The Board of Trustees for the Cobourg Public Library are pleased to report 12 straight months of growth in the number of material borrowed by library patrons. Figures indicate that the number of materials checked out have increased by 17%. According to Board Chair Wendy Curtis, many medium sized libraries are reporting declines in circulating materials which places Cobourg clearly ahead of this trend. Congratulations to the Cobourg Public Library. Keep up the good work!

CHRISTIAN BOOK OUTLET STORE OPENS IN COBOURG
On June 1st, Searchlight Christian Books on Division Street in Cobourg changed the store name to the Christian Book Outlet Store. The move reflects the trend in the general book market to increased discounting, and also the growing public appreciation of warehouse outlets. Although the physical composition of the store won’t change, customers will find almost every book item in the store subject to markdown. For more information, contact Paul or Ruth Wilkinson at (905) 885-7520.

CNIB SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind is seeking volunteer support in Northumberland County, particularly in the Port Hope area. Volunteers are needed for friendly visiting and other duties. If you are interested in volunteering, call Darlene Evans at (705) 745-6918.

EMPLOYMENT WEBSITES

CANADIAN RED CROSS MOVES
The Canadian Red Cross Field Services office has moved. Their new location is 330 Ward Street, Unit 11, Port Hope, ON L1A 4A6. Programs include: Meals on Wheels, Healthcare Equipment Loan, Lifecall Personal Emergency Response, International Tracing/Reunion, First Aid/CPR Instruction. For more info call (905) 885-9696

If you have a service or community event that is relevant to Northumberland County that you would like to see posted in our newsletter, please email/fax us the information before the 20th of the preceding month.

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