Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Grey Bruce - F.A.N. (Friends and Neighbours) Club

Application

To book a presentation or to become a volunteer puppeteer, contact Jackie Ralph, Youth Awareness and Education Supervisor, by telephone at 519-371-3642 ext 1216 (Toll-Free at 1-888-451-2642) or by email at jralph@cmhagb.org * there is no waitlist for this program

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Children from junior kindergarten through to grade six * 4-11 years

Fees

There is no set fee for a FAN Club presentation, however, donations to “CMHA Grey Bruce” in care of the program are always gratefully accepted. A suggested donation is $100 per presentation

Contacts

Jackie Ralph - Program Coordinator
519-371-3642 ext 1216 * jralph@cmhagb.org

Languages

English

Language Note

Attempts will be made to provide service in other languages as requested

Area(s) Served

Bruce and Grey

Description of Services:

The Grey Bruce Friends and Neighbours (FAN) Club program is a children’s mental health awareness program using child-sized hand and rod puppets to discuss social issues affecting them.

Program offers:

Using hand and rod puppets, skits are presented to children on issues such as attention deficit disorder, smoking and self-esteem to help promote mental health awareness and healthy lifestyle choices to the children
A typical presentation is 30-55 minutes in length (based on age of audience) and consists of introductory activities, a puppet skit, and a question-and-answer period

Preschool presentation:

“Wayne Gretzky is My Hero” – Coping with Bullies
“Simon Says” – Learning about Good Manners
“Halloween by Numbers” – Halloween Safety
“Where there’s smoke, there’s fire” – Fire Prevention and Safety
“Police are our Friends” – Community Safety

Primary and Junior presentations:

“Three’s a Picnic” – Learning about Friendship and Respect
“Lisasaurus Rex” – Dealing with “Girl” bullying
“No Brakes for Jason” – ADHD and how I am not different from you but different LIKE you
“Anchors Away” – The difference between secrets and surprises (the importance of disclosure)
“Not for Me” – Dealing with peer pressure (Prevention of underage smoking)
“Throwing out the Garbage” – Self-esteem
“Pulled Around” – The importance of talking about your feelings and/or coping with family change like divorce and separation (featuring information about the Rainbows program)
“Hot Potato” – Dealing with Anger
“The Peace Pennant” – For military families: Talking about Deployment
“Kathylocks and the Three Dads” – For military families: Talking about returning home

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