We combine science with storytelling to explore diverse mental health issues and challenges with people from all walks of life. Join us to help build your mental health literacy!
SENIORS’ ADDICTION: Stories of Healing from the Grips of Substance Abuse
LAUGHTER: Truly the Best Medicine for Seniors of all Ages
SENIORS’ SUICIDE: The Loss of a Great Son, Husband, Father, Brother, & Newspaperman
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES: A Senior Copes with Mental Health Impacts of Amputation
SARAH’S STORY: The Mental Health Challenges of Unhoused Seniors
COMPLEX CHRONIC DISEASES: A Senior Finds Beauty in Brokenness
We’re working with School District 22, City of Vernon, and other local partners to mobilize student climate action in Vernon and beyond.
In 2022, FOF led the Climate Action Ripple Effect (CARE) program in support of the City’s Climate Action Plan and UN Sustainable Development Goals. Almost 300 high-school students and 40 community mentors from all sectors created 74 projects that were displayed and judged by climate experts and advocates at a CARE Summit at the end of each semester.
We’re busy planning for another round of CARE in spring 2024. Please help us rally the next generation of climate advocates and green entrepreneurs by participating as a mentor or sponsor!
PASSION FOR FASHION: First-place CARE Summit winners Ruby Kaltiainen (left) and Olivia Thompson from Seaton Secondary, worked with mentor Nicole Kohnert from Sperling & Hansen to create reusable bags from waste-bound denim and other fabrics.
FOF received funding from the federal New Horizons for Seniors program in 2022, to develop HEADS UP materials for seniors. Our Research Outcomes & Next Steps report outlines what we learned about seniors’ mental health needs and preferences. Based on outcomes, retired journalists are creating e-zine articles about seniors’ mental health issues that will be shared widely. Stay tuned for more!
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