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4 P BR LAAVLTAHT Page 22 â€" Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, December 22. 1976 RRRRRLRLLCLLELCLVLLAAFCACEAH:: Waterloo Mental Health branch gets grants The project Study of Menâ€" tal Health Rehabilitation Needs is awarded $3,000 for the current fiscal year only. The other project, Coâ€" ordinator of Volunteers, will be supported for the next two fiscal years at an annual budget of $12,000. Ongoing program â€" evaluation will assist future decisions for continued funding. Operated by Waterloo Branch, Canadian Mental Health Association, 179 King Street South, Waterloo, the Study of Mental Rehabilitaâ€" tion Needs will be coâ€"ordinâ€" ated by Mr. Trevor Thomas, Waterloo. The study will investigate rehabilitation needs and available resources for inâ€" dividuals discharged from psychiatric facilities in the Waterloo area. . *‘*‘New approaches to the treatment of the psychiatricâ€" ally ill," said Mr. Miller, ‘‘have resulted in a major increase in the number of former hospital patients beâ€" ing treated in the communâ€" ity, rather than in instituâ€" tions. In the past 10 years there has been a reduction of over 8,000 patients in hospital psychiatric beds. Recently we have closed Branch, Canadian Mental Health Association. two out of 15 provincial psychiatric hospitals. *‘Now by supporting serâ€" vices through community mental health programs," continued Mr. Miller, "the Ministry is reflecting presâ€" ent day psychiatric thinking. Emphasis is now on the therapeutic benefit of mainâ€" taining people in their own community. Hospitalization St. Agnes CWL nets $1,049 at party The Catholic Women‘s League of Canada, St. Agnes Council of Waterloo, reâ€" cently held a meeting where members were informed that their ‘"Hands at Work," dessert card party was a complete success. _ Two hundred and forty people attended the desâ€" sert party and the profit made on this endeavor. was $1,049.19. Of this amount $623.75 was made by sellâ€" ing raffle tickets on a quilt. The winner of the quilt was Sue Palack, 9 Mayfield Ave. in Waterloo. The C.W.L. has recently purchased and installed new flooring for the kitchâ€" en in the parish. The St. Agnes Council donated $100 to the Cathoâ€" lic Social Services for a needy family at Christmas. Canned goods are â€"also being collected for this famâ€" ily. The group made a $100 donation to the Right to Life organization and a $50 donaâ€" tion was made to the Brownâ€" ie leaders at St. Thomas School in Waterloo. The money will be used to purâ€" is recommended only where there is no other appropriate method of treatment." provinceâ€"wide grants totalâ€" ling $282,407 for the current fiscal year to 25 communityâ€" based mental health serâ€" vices programs throughout the province. Of the 25 proâ€" grams two are shortâ€"term studies, and a third will reâ€" chase new uniforms. The St. Agnes Christmas program was held on Deâ€" cember 8. The program beâ€" gan with mass at 7:15 p.m. }‘ flmm Ees es EXPERT PAINTING Waterlioo Kitchener â€" Wallpapering â€" Fully insured FAST EFFICIENT SERVICE PHONE 742â€"2834 Ontario & Duke Sts. and was followed by the St. Thomas choir, a short business meeting and enterâ€" tainment provided by the Sweet Adelines. ceive limited funding next year. The remaining 22 proâ€" grams will be funded for the next two fiscal years at a total annual budget of $693,â€" health proposals are being reviewed. Approval for some of these programs is expected before the end of this year. Another 50 community Waterloo Square