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|
| 1962 |
Charter
Meeting May 3, 1962. |
1963
|
Motion
passed to urge the Mississauga Hospital Board to create a
psychiatric unit as part of their current expansion program. |
|
1964 |
Brief
presented to the Mississauga Board concerning the creation of a
psychiatric unit. Opening
of the White Cross Information Centre. |
|
1965
|
80
attended a Teachers workshop.
30 attended a Clergy workshop.
Meetings
with Mississauga Hospital Board re: establishment of the psychiatric
unit. |
|
1966 |
Drop-In
Centre opened two afternoons a month.
Visits to all homes in the area for Special Care. |
|
1967
|
Meeting with Mississauga Psychiatric Board re:
fundraising for furnishings for psychiatric unit now under
construction.
Establishment of Peel Assessment Workshop.
$1,000.00 donated for psychiatric unit. |
| 1968
|
Homes
for Special Care visited regularly and efforts made to introduce
Occupational Therapy into them. Contact with Mississauga Hospital Board re: opening of Out
Patient Clinic at the new psychiatric unit. |
| 1969
|
Exploration
of need to re-establish a Single Parent Association in Peel.
Liaison with Mississauga Hospital Board re: a Multi-Purpose Family
Care Centre. |
| 1970
|
Committee
set up to explore, with the Planning Board, the Proposal for new
high density areas in Peel. Terms of reference established for the Peel County Girls
Group Home. |
| 1971
|
Outstanding
Volunteer Award presented to Mrs. Isabelle Johnston by
C.M.H.A./National for her part in publishing “Four Pairs of
Friends.” |
| 1972 |
Steering
Committee discussions on setting up Distress Line. |
| 1973 |
Distress Line opened.
Involved in "Quality of Living" |
| 1974 |
Committee
set up to explore support services for ex-psychiatric patients. |
| 1975 |
Research
into Aftercare and Housing programs for ex-psychiatric patients |
| 1976 |
Parent
Education Training courses held. |
| 1977 |
Peel
Aftercare Resources (PAR South) opened. |
| 1978 |
Seminar
held re: proposed Mental Health Act amendments. |
| 1979 |
Peel Aftercare Resources (PAR North) opened.
Peel Survey conducted of Mental Health Needs in Peel. |
| 1980 |
Establishment
of two Co-operative Support Residences. |
| 1983 |
Workshop held on co-ordination of Mental Health Services in Peel.
Establishment of Satellite Office in Caledon Branch incorporated. |
| 1984 |
Establishment
of 24 hour support housing. |
|
1985 |
Establishment
of Community Education/Public Relations Program and Resource
Development Program. |
1986
|
Development
of Mission Statement and Long Term goals for Branch.
Renaming of the PAR program (Peel Activities and
Rehabilitation) and
establishment of PAR Advisory Committee.
Implementation of enhancement of PAR program.
|
| 1987
|
Inauguration
of Caring Community Awards Dinner.
Expansion of Supportive Housing in Peel program.
Implementation of modified “Clubhouse” model for the PAR
program.
|
| 1988 |
Pilot
of "Living Colour."
Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd. - First corporate sponsor of the Annual
Caring Community Awards Dinner.
Brampton Parents & Preschoolers, a C.M.H.A. sponsored
project.
Police Recruit Training begins.
|
| 1989
|
Clubhouse
facilities relocate to new, larger and completely accessible
facilities: PAR North - 250 Clarence St.,
Brampton; PAR South -
3181 Wolfedale Rd., Mississauga.
Administration Offices relocated to 241 Clarence Avenue. |
| 1991
|
Trillium
Foundation grand received for Strategic Planning exercise carried
out by the Branch.
The Davidson Scholarship fund made available through the generous
bequest left by Mr. W. O. Davidson.
Watch-Us-B Resource Services divestment. |
| 1992 |
Supportive
Housing In Peel (S.H.I.P.) incorporated as an independent community
mental health program focused on housing-related issues.
United Way approved of multi-year funding for C.M.H.A./Peel for the
next three years.
Review & Revision of By-Law.
PAR Housing initiated.
|
1993
|
Development of long-term community education plan. Partial funding
by United Way of Peel Region.
Board explored new models of governance, revised current by-laws and
redefined Personnel Policies of Branch. |
|
1994 |
Mental
Illness Awareness training for 1,000 experienced officers and 500
civilian staff with the Peel Regional Police.
Completion of Education and Community Resources Program Plan and
released with input from 136 Peel citizens and service providers.
(Consumers represented 68% of individuals consulted.)
Outreach Group of PAR North divested and became "On Our
Own."
Strengthened relationship with Queen Street Mental Health Centre and
three local hospitals by regular consultations and a Memorandum of
Understanding.
Case Management Proposal submitted to Peel District Health
Council.
S.H.I.P. purchase of service agreement ended.
Board adopted Carver Model of Governance. |
| 1995
|
United Way of Peel Region granted additional allocation for use
in Education and Community Resources program.
Administration office relocated to 120 Traders Blvd., Mississauga. |
| 1996 |
C.M.H.A./Peel
will be operated by an Executive Management Team for the next two
years. |
1997
|
Mental
Health Resources Centre established to provide public awareness,
information and referral, education and a mental health library.
Operation of Eden Place, a consumer initiative providing
self-help support and drop-in facilities. |
| 1998 |
Court
Support Services established to provide “Diversion” from the
criminal justice system to the mental health system for people with
serious mental illness who are charged with a non-violent crime. |
|
1999 |
Cafeteria Enterprise: the establishment of a consumer owned and
operated cafeteria business in partnership with HRDC and DBG (a
private corporate business).
Youth Net - pilot project promoting mental health promotion and
early intervention, serving youth 12-30 years of age, operated by
youth for youth.
Region of Peel Pilot Outreach Project - a mobile street outreach to
support homeless individuals with mental illness and/or addictions,
which C.M.H.A./Peel provides in partnership with Peel Addiction
Assessment Referral Centre. |
| 2000 |
Unofficial
opening of Peel Branch Resource Centre at 3181 Wolfedale Rd., Unit
3, Mississauga where residents/workers of Peel can call or visit to
get information and referral to mental health services.
Outreach services, funded by the Region of Peel through Peel Cares,
continues to operate.
First
Business Plan for the organization is written.
|
| 2001 |
Launch of web site to allow greater access to services provided by
C.M.H.A./Peel Branch by all residents of Peel Region. |
|
2002 |
CMHA/Peel celebrates
its 40th anniversary |
|
2003 |
Toronto-Peel Mental
Health Implementation Task Force report is released |
|
2004 |
Access to Recovery
Case Management program starts up |
|
2005 |
CMHA/Peel receives
$898,989 funding from Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for case
management, emergency/crisis response and early intervention programs;
Executive Director Sandy Milakovic celebrates 25 years with CMHA/Peel;
Resource Centre (formerly Community Education) celebrates 20th
anniversary and moves with Court Support and Access to Recovery Case
Management to 2 County Court Blvd., Suite 102, Brampton; Redesigned
web site |
|
2006 |
FACT Peel+ , a partnership with SHIP (Supportive Housing in Peel)
and CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) starts to help
young people coping with early episodes of psychosis; short term
case managers and discharge planners added to Mental Health &
Justice Services program; Home Works program starts up, offering
one-time financial assistance to people with mental illness to gain
housing; Organization’s annual budget increases to over $4 million,
as staff numbers increase in each program |
|
2007 |
ACT Team (Assertive Community Treatment) starts up to serve the most
seriously ill clients; Concurrent Disorders Resource Specialist
hired to train professionals in Peel to work with clients with
concurrent disorders; Youth Net serves 1,201 youth; Mental Health &
Justice Services do 883 consultations; Home Works changes its name
to McEvenue Home Works in honour of the late Anthony (Tony) McEvenue,
Director of Clinical Services; CMHA Peel celebrates its 45th
anniversary; Organization continues to grow with a budget of $5.5
million. |
|
2008 |
COAST Peel (Crisis Outreach And Support Team), a partnership with
St. Elizabeth Health Care and Peel Regional Police is launched in
April 2008 whereby a mental health professional and plain clothes
police officer can respond to emergency mental health calls in
Mississauga; CMHA Peel revises its mission to: “CMHA Peel enhances
the well being of all people in our community by promoting and
supporting good mental health.” |
|
2009 |
COAST Peel extends services into Brampton. Sixty-two agencies join
our Concurrent Disorders Resource Network and receive training in
suicide intervention, non-violent crisis intervention and concurrent
disorders. |
|
2010 |
CMHA/Peel’s tag line to their mission statement: “Promoting mental
health, one mind at a time” complements CMHA/National’s Mental
Health Week theme: “Building Your Mental Health: One Support at a
Time.” In recognition of the importance of physical activity to
maintain good mental health, CMHA/Peel partnered with the Brampton
YMCA to allow clients access to the YMCA’s programs. In recognition
of the increasing size and complexity in managing CMHA/Peel changed
our organizational structure to add a Chief Operating Officer,
reporting to our CEO. |
