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6 TheActon Free Press Wednesday Aug 31 Family Page Mental health clinic serves North Halton Residents of North requiring mental health ser vices will no longer need to travel out of the area Amen tol health clinic serving Milton Georgetown and Acton has been established at the Health Unit King St Milton North Mental Health Clinic is a twoyear pilot project supported by the Ontario Ministry of Health and operating under the of the Health Unit Clinic Mae Vaivods said one of the clinic will be available in each of the towns during the day The clinics three therapists will rotate evening duty to enable the clinic to be open occasional evenings for the convenience of clients who cannot attend during the day Ms Vaivods said The evening schedule is yet to be drawn up The clinic will provide vices for all age groups vices mil include assess treatment and follow- up and a of treatment modalities including individ ual and group iher apies he said Ms said she hopes to keep the clinic organized in such a wa that staff can get involved at short notice when needed such as in a crisis sit Depending on the caseload now more than 30 clients the staff should be client within a week of referral she said People who want mental health services can call the clinic themselves and range for an interview The clinic will also be seeing clients referred family physicians other agencies schools hospitals police and jo lis People who are having pro blems coping with life in some way are unsuccessful in dealing with the problems themselves and are suffering as a result are the people the clinic is prepared to help Ms Vaivods said When a prospective client calls the clinic for help he can expect to be asked to come In for an interview If the client is unable to come to the clinic staff may arrange a home visit During the Initial Inter view the client will have a chance to talk about his pro blem and provide background information Ms Vaivods said The therapist and client would then draw up some goals and a plan of action that the client would want to be in with she added If there are questions or doubts about the problem then the client would probably be asked to return for an inter view with one of the con suiting physicians present In addition to offering ect services to clients clinic staff will be available for con sulfation with other common ity agencies The clinic which began operations in April now has its full complement of four full time and twopart time staff Mae Vaivods a registered nurse to her new posl lion a varied background In the mental health field In eluding experience at Queen St and Psychiatric Hospitals and most recently the Forensic Unit at the Toronto Jail Social Worker Don has a special interest In com development He hopes to be working with community programs with shared interests in developing programs that would contribute to the pre vention of problems Mr Disher taught at the School of Social Work at McMaster Universit before joining the clinic therapy team Dr Roy Butler and Philomena Newberry will consultation and cal supervision to the team on a part time basis Dr Butler a psychiatrist is an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at Medical School Newberry a paediatrician is associated with McMaster University Medical Centre Child and Family Centre Chcdokc She is on the faculty of the med school in the department of paediatrics For the past six years she has been con cerned exclusively with devleopment and behavioral aspects of paediatrics Jane Marsha is full time secretary for the clinic North which has no psychiatrists and no psychiatric beds has been in need of mental health workers for a number of years Ms Vaivods said Clients who require hospital will still have to go to the psychiatric units at Joseph Brant Hospital while Georgetown residents will Area people selected About artisans from held November 25 and at across Ontario and Quebec Area people selected have been chosen to partici include Herman and Ethel pate In Fair November Dorothy an expose and sale of and Zonnenberg crafts The event will be Grahams Apple Farm COMMENTATOR REED and models Edith Hilfman Karen Hilfman Patrick and Linda Taras show evening dresses at the close of the fashion show held Monday night by the North Halton Association for the Mentally Retarded SPECIAL THIS WEEK WEALTHY APPLES 1 25101b bag bushel APPLE CIDER Our Own Freshly Pressed SWEET CORN For large orders Please phone in advance tine of Erin miles south of Hwy 24 mBes Worth of Balllnafad Fashion show helps retarded Senior citizens enjoy joint picnic at park The Golden Age club of Acton had as their guests the Sunshine club for a picnic at the Con servation park on Thursday afternoon July It Is a lovely place for a A1 CI picnic They had games in the J I afternoon conducted by Mr Robertson and Mr Davidson First prize for kicking the VIOILO shoe went to Mrs Mann Mr received first for the Acton Men a men waa ducklng for special meeting in the Iea Mr3 Merkley Monday to greet Sam Irving the winner She was of Spanish Town Jamaica the regional director for the Caribbean region for the International Y s Men club and a member of the Inter national Council He attended the first Canada wide con vent ion in Ottawa and visited several clubs afterwards Acton was his last visit before returning home He was the guest of Mr and Mrs Ed here Rick Coe of the Acton club who is district governor for Central and Niagara District Men clubs also at tended the convention in Ottawa Mr Irving club is twinned with a club at and he visited there as well His club in Spanish Town has members not much larger than Acton s The Acton group has a goal of doubling their membership this coming year His district Includes eight clubs four In Jamaica three in Trinidad and one In Aruba He presented the Acton men with souvenir ashtrays from Jamaica and was given a leather key case with the Y s Men crest First regular fall meeting for theclub will bea barbecue Sept 13 also the winner of the plate and clothespin race The toilet paper sash was won by Mrs Besley The men played a game of horseshoes Mr Davidson Mr Mr Bestey and Mr Hube playing They proceeded along to the Pavilion for a bountiful picnic supper Afterward they had several games of bingon prizes going to Mr Fuller Mr Milne Mrs Mann Mrs Black and Mrs Berry Everyone reported a good afternoon and evening North Golf Club was packed and extra tables had to be set up at the Monday night fashion show sponsored by North Association for the Mentally Retarded where members of the Association and their children were the models continue to use in pjtiont facilities at Peel and Acton residents at hospitals People who require the special services offered by Ontario Hospitals will as before be referred to Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital or shore Hospital depend ng on which side of Ilighwj live in Milton the lime and district phone the Coram in t Services Centre at With Reed as commentator each outfit was described with wit and warmth All the fashions were provided by Todcoran Enter prises headed by Ann Wick ham The furnishings came from the Bamboo Loft the hair styles and makeup by Hair Plus Guelphview Square and the shoes and boob from Galyn Shoes and Luggage Georgetown Market Centre As always the children stole the show as they modelled casual and dress up clothes Showing the children wear were Michelle Evans Paul Evans Heather Kean Cindy Perryment Melanle Reed and Todd Wickham Showing the latest fashions for women on both sporty and formal occasions were Edith Karen Murielle Patrick Linda Taras Ann and OUR SIDEWALK SALE CONTINUES HINTONS GUELPH S ONLY SPECIALTY LIGHTING STORE CHATELAINE LIGHTING York Road Guelph Multi Bright Ideas for all your Lighting Needs EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF HOUSE FIXTURES Lamps Door Chimes Cab nets Elect r Heat Baseboard and Portable Central Vacuum Cleaning Systems W r Dew Future Parts etc Vent lit on Hoods Fans etc FREE PARKING 8 TII9nm Sal Congratulations 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