May 14, 2012

Shine The Light 2012 Winner Announced

On May 12th, Hands announced the winners of our Shine The Light 2012 video contest! The winner of this year’s contest was a student from St. Luke, Amanda Justice with her video Schizophrenia 3!   Visit our youtube channel at www.youtube.com/handsshinethelight to watch all of our contestants videos! Rounding out the top spots were:  Schizophrenia 3 – Amanda [...]

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May 10, 2012

Widdifield’s Dinner for Hands a Tremendous Success!

On Wednesday May 9th, Widdifield’s student group “Free The Children” hosted an International Dinner with proceeds going to Hands The FamilyHelpNetwork.ca and our new Children’s Residential Treatment Centre! The night, which started off with welcoming remarks from Hands’ Executive Director Jeffrey Hawkins and Board of Directors President Jim MacLachlan, continued with live dance performances by Widdifield [...]

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May 7, 2012

Sturgeon Falls Open House a Hit!

On Saturday May 5th Sturgeon Falls Hands’ office celebrated children’s mental health week with a BBQ and open house! The event was a tremendous success with over 300 people in attendance. The face painting table and bouncing castle were a huge hit for the kids! For more pictures, visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/handsthefamilyhelpnetwork.ca.

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May 7, 2012

Hands kicks off CMH Week with a Wave!

Hands joined other Nipissing community mental health partners in a “beat the monday blues” wave at the Lakeshore Dr. overpass. Our dedicated crew took to the streets with signs and enthousiasm receiving many honks and waves in return. The Wave was created to bring awareness to mental health week and mental health issues and supports. http://www.nugget.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3554711

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May 3, 2012

Shine The Light Awards 2012

Join us on May 12th as we wrap up Children’s Mental Health Week and celebrate our Shine The Light 2012 top video submissions! There will be free food, live entertainment, and lots more! Saturday May 12th 10:30am – 12:00pm West Ferris Auditorium 60 Marshall Park Dr. North Bay Click here to download the full event [...]

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