P u n j a b i C o m m u n i t y H e a l t h S e r v i c e s

February 2012

In ThIs Issue:

SeniorS WorkShopS

Staff

Chief Executive Officer:

Baldev Mutta

Chief Operating Officer:

Amandeep Kaur

Financial Manager:

Ekta Choksi

HR Manager & Executive Assistant:

Jasmin Bhalla

Operations Manager:

Preeti J Gabriel

Case Manager: Mental Health

Program:

Mandeep Grewal

Addictions Worker:

Daljit Basra

Case Manager-Integrated Seniors

Team Program:

Nirpal Bhangoo

Coordinators-Seniors Program:

Rupinder Singh, Gulwinder Bhui,

Robert Sidhu

Family Enhancement Counsellor :

Sandeep Sekhon

Volunteer Coordinator:

Teena Bhuchar

Youth Workers:

Orlando Morgan, Harpreet Dhami,

Satveer Rajania

Community Development

Coordinator-MCB Project:

Neeli Grewal

Front desk

Anu Randhawa, Parminder Kaur

Settlement Counsellor :

Neelam Rampal

3. Message from the CEO and COO4. IWD Flyers6. Malton News11. Seniors Program News17. Mental Health Program News

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Punjabi Community Health Services (PCHS) takes great pride in celebrating International Womens Day. Every year we recognize women who have, in their own way, contributed immensely towards the upliftment of the community. PCHS has recognized that it must become a progressive organization which provides direction and awareness of key issues confronting the South Asian community. Often it can be heard in the ethnic communities about the preservation of ones culture. In fact PCHS believes that all cultures should be preserved and celebrated. In Canada, we are all too familiar with the devastating consequences of cultural destructiveness in the aboriginal communities.

The bigger question begs us to consider what is it that we would like to preserve from the South Asian community?We should definitely preserve the collectiveness and cohesiveness of the family tradition of helping one another, supporting each other in difficult circumstances, valuing academic excellence,

hard work ethics, business activities, and participating in political life of the

country. We must also preserve our languages. But.. And here we both have different views. We MUST

not preserve the traditions of sex selective abortions, preference of boys over girls, violence against women, forced marriages, and rituals which glorify mens dominance over women.

Instead, we must support those rituals, traditions and norms which facilitate the harmony between two genders and encourages mutual aid and cooperation. If those rituals do not exists then we create new ones. Last December Nach Baliye a womens organization in partnership with PCHS developed a tradition of celebrating the birth of daughters. The festivity was called LOHRI FOR HER. Usually this festivity is reserved for the birth of boys but we highjacked the tradition for the celebration of the birth of daughters. And guess what, we had 600 people turn out to celebrate. There were lots of little princesses all dressed up in nice traditional clothing which made the moms and dads (yes dads) so proud. People could be heard saying that this is best event we attended.

A small step towards a journey of thousand miles.

Amandeep KaurCOO

CeO & COO MessAGe

Baldev Mutta CEO

Punjabi Community Health Services

What is the SAHARA Concurrent Disorders Support Group?The SAHARA Concurrent Disorders (Mental Health + Addiction)

Support Group is a linguistically and culturally appropriate

psycho-educational program. It aims to educate and support

individuals and their caregivers to cope with the challenges they

are facing as a result of their mental health and addiction issues.

The SAHARA Concurrent Disorders Support Group:

Is provided at no cost to the participants

Client safety and confidentiality are paramount to us

As a condition to join the group, each participant must agree to follow the group rules

Works closely with agencies/partners who specialize in addictions and mental health services

How to make a referral?To join the group or to make a referral, please call:

905-677-0889 or 905-790-0808

You may FAX referrals at:

905-677-9141 or 905-790-0802

We acknowledge the financial support from Reconnect Mental Health Services

SAHARA Concurrent Disorders Support Group

Timings:

Every Saturday from 12:00-2:00 p.m.

Location:11730 Airport Road

Brampton, ONL6R 0C7

For More Information

Phone: (905) 790-0808

Did you know that that people of South Asian descent are more likely to have high blood pressure and diabetes and are at 3-5 times at higher risk of heart disease and stroke than the general population? (See www.heartandstroke.ca/southasian for more information).We are looking to train volunteers who are strongly connected to the South Asian community, and speak at least one South Asian language to help raise awareness of about the risk factors for heart disease and stroke and promote healthy living strategies.If you are passionate about promoting health in the South Asian community, have a strong background in public speaking and/or community outreach, and consider yourself a leader and advocate (or aspire to be a leader and advocate), then this is the volunteer role for you! Having a health background (either in: fitness, nursing, medical/biology, dietician etc. is preferred but not required).As a South Asian Heart Health Ambassador, some of your tasks will include: Public speaking to raise awareness of risk factors for heart disease and stroke Promoting healthy living strategies Attending South Asian events on behalf of the Heart and Stroke Foundation Engaging South Asian community leaders in our advocacy & media campaigns etc.For this role, we are asking that you make a minimum 6-month commitment to volunteering, 10 hours a month (weekdays/weekends). We are holding volunteer training sessions in three key areas of the GTA.The training is a great opportunity for volunteers to build their skills & capacity, network and engage with members of the South Asian community. If you are interested in joining our team of South Asian Heart Health Ambassadors, please pre-register and email us a copy of your resume & a cover letter outlining your interest to: Firdaus Ali, Community Mission Specialist for South Asian Communities at: fali@hsf.on.ca or call 416-489-7111 ext. 437 mentioning which area training you would be interested in. Markham Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 10 am to 3:00 pm at: Welcome Centre, 7220 Kennedy Road, Unit #8, Markham, ON L3R 7P2 (major intersection: Kennedy Road & Denison) Mississauga - Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 10 am to 3:00 pm at: 25 Watline Avenue, Suite 500 (fifth floor), Mississauga, ON L4Z 2Z1 (major intersection: Hurontario Street and Matheson Blvd.) Toronto - Saturday, February 25 from 10 am to 3:00 pm at: Heart & Stroke Foundation Provincial Office, 2300 Yonge Street, Suite 1300 (Boardrooms A & B), Toronto, ON M4P 1E4

Limited seats available. Pre-registration is required to attend the training.

BE A SOUTH ASIAN HEART HEALTH AMBASSADOR WITH HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION

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The Youth Centre Program provides services to Youth from the South Asian and the Black community. Research has indicated that Youth are experiencing problems in the areas of education, relationships and career development. Some South Asian and Black Youth are involved in drug use, gang activities & violence. PCHS has developed a collaborative approach in addressing these concerns. Two Youth Outreach Workers, one for the South Asian and the other for the Black community are available to help youth from both communities.

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Punjabi Community Health Services and Family Association for Mental Health Everywhere (FAME) partnered up to run the first fame Youth Program in the Malton area. The 8 weeks fame Youth Program is designed to increase youths understanding of mental health concerns. The program provides youth with the opportunity to use their creativity to express and explore constructive ways to address the stigma, misconception, and barriers that they feel exist in their lives and community surrounding mental health concerns. The program also looks into the connections between mental health, addictions, and violence. Both PCHS and FAME value the voices of youth and believes that youth engagement is a right. The program was delivered by staff from both agencies bringing forward diverse expertise in engaging young people who were impacted by one of the topics covered and those who wanted to learn more about the topics. Discussions revolved around why mental health is sometimes viewed as abnormal or seen as a weakness, the power of thought, behaviour, and actions as well as individual hopes and dreams. Youth explored how negative thoughts around mental health and addictions

result in the negative treatments of those who are impacted by them. The youth focused a lot around the usage of drugs and inquired about the impacts of drugs on an individuals well-being. Every week of the program brought forward unique discussions and valued perspectives. The final session of the project

explored the hopes and dreams that each individual had. The outcome was powerful! Below is the painting the youth did collectively on the canvas. The youth expressed their concerns around the continued negative affects of violence, drugs, and the well-being of those impacted, while addressing their hopes of the future. We look forward to

the continued partnership and working with youth in addressing the impacts and influence of mental health, addictions, and violence within our communities.

Written byHarpreet Dhami Youth Worker Punjabi Community Health Services

Safra Farouque fameKids & fameYouth Outreach WorkerFamily Association for Mental Health Everywhere

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MAlTOn COMMunITY

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Peel Parenting PartnershipPeel Parenting Partnership is a partnership of many dif-

ferent organizations including MCBP that have come

together to organize FREE prenatal education workshops

for first time parents in the region of peel. The Parent-

ing Partnership is the most comprehensive prenatal and

parenting class of its kind. With a blend of online and

face-to-face classes, expectant parents learn all about preg-

nancy, preparing for labor and delivery, how to maintain a

strong couple relationship, preparing Dad for his special

role during pregnancy and becoming a father, understand-

ing the financial implications of having a baby and so

much more! The class starts during the early stages of

pregnancy and continues for 14 months after the baby is

born.

PCHS will be training two Parent Educators to facilitate

these education sessions to the expecting parents. Below

is information of where the workshops will be carried

out and also registration information for parents that fall

under the noted criteria.

1. Centre for Education and Training, 263 Queen St E.

Brampton with web classes starting February 8, 2012 and

Face-to-Face Classes beginning Apr 4, 2012 for parents

expecting babies between May 20, 2012 and June 16, 2012,

2. Meadowvale Library, 6677 Meadowvale Town Centre

Circle, Mississauga with web classes starting April 4, 2012

and Face-to-Face Classes beginning May 30, 2012 for

parents expecting babies between July 15 and August 11,

2012.

Parents can register at 905-595-0722 ext 4000 (which is

the number for the Centre for Education and Training)

LIT YouthThe Malton Community Building Project and the City of

Mississauga have been partnering for the last four years to

deliver leadership training to youth in the Malton Commu-

nity. Since 2009, over 75 youth have been trained as Com-

munity Peer Leaders and have given back hundreds of

community service hours running after school programs

for elementary school-aged students in Malton.

The students who are all currently in grades 9 12 , at-

tend 32 hours of classroom instruction and 40 hours of

volunteer placement. The Leadership in Training (LIT)

Program offers youth an opportunity to develop leader-

ship and life skills and to become positive role models

in the community. The training prepares them for teach-

ing and recreational positions specifically geared towards

elementary school- aged children.

We are pleased to announce that in February 2012,

twenty-five students will once again graduate from this

esteemed Leadership Training Program. To fulfill the vol-

unteer component of this training, the students, under the

supervision of City of Mississauga Parks and Recreation

staff, will be offering afterschool programming to Malton

Elementary Schools. This opportunity to participate in a

recreation program designed by the City of Mississauga

Parks and Recreation is students in designated schools

free of charge. The programs will run, Tuesdays, Wednes-

days and Thursdays from 3:30 5:30 p.m., between March

20 and June 7, 2012.

FAMILY EDUCATION CENTRE AND PUNJABI COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES

PRESENT:

RAISING RESPONSIBLE CHILDREN -PARENTING COURSE

Create more satisfying, productive relationships with

your children. Learn practical discipline methods,

guidelines for building self-esteem, better family

communication, family meetings, problem solving,

encouragement and much more!

WHEN: Every Tuesdays -Starting March 6

TIME: 6:00 PM -8:00 PM

WHERE: PUNJABI COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES 2829 Derry Rd. East

Mississauga, ON L4T 1A5

HAVE QUESTIONS, WANT TO LEARN MORE, GET INVOLVED

PLEASE CONTACT: NEELI GREWAL @ 905.677.0889 ext: 229

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FAMILY EDUCATION CENTRE AND PUNJABI COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES

PRESENT:

RAISING RESPONSIBLE CHILDREN -PARENTING COURSE

Create more satisfying, productive relationships with

your children. Learn practical discipline methods,

guidelines for building self-esteem, better family

communication, family meetings, problem solving,

encouragement and much more!

WHEN: Every Tuesdays -Starting March 6

TIME: 6:00 PM -8:00 PM

WHERE: PUNJABI COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES 2829 Derry Rd. East

Mississauga, ON L4T 1A5

HAVE QUESTIONS, WANT TO LEARN MORE, GET INVOLVED

PLEASE CONTACT: NEELI GREWAL @ 905.677.0889 ext: 229

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PARENTING CLASSESPunjabi Community Health Services and

Lincoln Alexander Secondary School

Do you want your children/youth to listen to you?Do you want your children/youth to make good friends?

Do you want your children/youth to become successful at school?

Come Join FREE Parenting Classes where you will get the chance to learn about excellent skills in raising children of all ages. There

is going to be a variety of skill-building workshops over the course of one year where parents can be actively engaged in

understanding how to develop healthy relationships with their children.

Facilitator: Baldev Mutta

Where: 2829 Derry Rd East, Mississauga ONL4T 1A5

When: Every Mondays at 6-8 PM

Who: All Parents are Welcome

Cost: FREE

Please Contact: Neeli Grewal @ 905.677.0889 Ext: 229

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The Seniors Program has two components:

This is a partnership program of three agencies Punjabi Community Health Services (PCHS), Supportive Housing of Peel (SHIP) and Peel Seniors Link (PSL). This program provides services to seniors in their homes who at risk but with intervention can remain at home living independently. This service will be provided in North West Brampton with a focus on promoting seniors health and wellness. The Integrated Seniors Team provides risk management, assessment and education, personal support services and access to supportive housing options.

SAHARA Seniors Program is a linguistically and culturally appropriate program for South Asian Seniors. The program supports caregivers so that seniors stay at home with dignity and care. Seniors can attend the day program which includes a variety of activities such as arts and crafts, health education and awareness, resource development and participate in the Community Garden. The program also educates seniors about falls prevention and diabetes. Seniors are assisted in organizing cultural celebrations.

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senIOrs I am very pleased to share that the Sahara Seniors programme is expanding. The number of seniors is increasing every week. We are teaching them new techniques how to stay active and live in present time. We are hoping that with the new learnt techniques and skills seniors will have the ability to deal with their old age problems. We also conduct informative workshops on different health related topics with focus on seniors health.1. Canadian Cancer Society delivered a workshop on General information on Cancer to ours Seniors group on 3rd February 2012. The seniors found the session very informative. Seniors got an excellent opportunity to ask questions regarding cancer.

2. PCHS had developed the partnership with Bramalea Health Community Centre. They will come to deliver the session on different health realted topics every month to SAHARA Seniors programme.

Bramalea Health Community Centre conducted a blood pressure Clinic workshop with the SAHARA Seniors Program at Brampton location on 27th February, 2012 organized by PCHS. It was a wonderful and exciting moment for the seniors. BHCC recorded the blood pressure and weight for all seniors and

also provided them with education on maintaining normal blood pressure given their individual life styles. They taught the seniors the Zumba dance and encouraged the seniors to healthy eating. On this workshop we asked the seniors to bring a healthy dish in the session. All seniors enjoyed the potluck. All of them were very interested to learn about health related education.

3. PCHS had Caregiver workshop on Feb.25th. Medical Care team came and delivered information about homecare and awareness of Government funding available for seniors. The session helped the Caregivers gain knowledge regarding the various funding and benefit to keep their parents safe at home. This will help Seniors stay at home with dignity.

Our seniors groups collectively celebrate birthdays, do different mental / physical exercise, memory games and yoga exercise every week. We provide them the therapeutically therapy through art and other activities. Seniors also get the opportunity to write some articles, poetry for Newsletters.

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langar on WheelSPCHS has always been an active supporter of encouraging healthy eating among the South Asian community. PCHS has always aspired to create a healthy community by taking care of all its members especially the seniors. Our Langar on wheels project, which started in February 2012, is an attempt to empower the healthy seniors to take care of the frail seniors. PCHS has recruited healthy seniors to become volunteers, who use their unique culinary knowledge of the South Asian cooking and preparing

culturally and age appropriate meals for seniors who are suffering from health conditions. Two meals are delivered to the frail seniors for the day. Food is

prepared fresh every day and delivered warm to their doorsteps. PCHS does not charge for the meals.The response so far has been very encouraging and when the volunteers deliver the food they are met with warm smiles and

blessings by the seniors. The program is being funded by Community Foundation of Mississauga.

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mental healthThe souTh asian menTal healTh program provides help and supporT To clienTs who are dealing wiTh The problems associaTed wiTh menTal healTh. The case manager provides counselling To The individuals and Their family members. in addiTion The clienTs are supporTed Through psychiaTrisT consulTaTion. The clienTs can also parTicipaTe in The concurrenT disorders supporT group program.

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South Asian Mental Health Program

The Mental Health program at PCHS is growing day by day. New clients continue to come in through referrals by hospitals, outside agencies and family members. We are beginning to see more involvement from families, which is great to see as they are asking questions on how to better support their loved ones. The support of friends and families play a crucial role for the treatment of a client. It is very important for family members to educate themselves and learn more about their loved ones illness. PCHS provides a support group called SAHARA Concurrent Disorders Support Group. Main emphasis of this group is on mental health. Coping techniques and strategies are discussed to help clients and family members better understand the issue at hand. This group not only educates people on mental illness through lectures and presentations, but is highly interactive and encourages group members to get involved through different activities and discussions. We highly recommend this group for

caretakers, family members, friends, or people looking for more information on mental health. This is a great way to show your loved one that you care and will support them through this difficult stage in their life.The SAHARA Concurrent Disorders Support Group runs on a weekly basis every Saturday from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. Snacks and refreshments are provided. Please see details belowLocation: 11730 Airport Road, Brampton Ontario. L6R 0C7Time: 12:00pm 2:00pm

If you have any specific questions pertaining to this group, please contact Sandeep Sekhon at 905-790-0808 ext. 223

Sincerely,

Mandeep GrewalCase Manager of Mental Health ProgramPunjabi Community Health Services

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