We’re working with School District 22, City of Vernon, and other local partners to mobilize student climate action in Vernon and beyond.
We’re busy planning the third round of CARE, where 15 teachers, 60+ community mentors, and 400+ students are collaborating to create more than 100 climate action projects. These projects will be displayed and judged at the CARE Student Summit on May 28 at the Vernon Curling Club. Public viewing time is from 12:30-1:30 pm.
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
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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!
WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY?
Many communities are abuzz with talk about ‘sustainability’, but what is it exactly? If you ask 20 people what it means, you’ll get 20 different answers. And that’s one of the reasons why it’s so difficult to define, design, and deliver, because it means different things, to different people, in different places, at different times. There is, however, one thing that remains constant: Every one of us plays an important part in sustainability.