Your Community Based Adult Mental Health Organization

The Organization

F & A Peel to our friends; Friends & Advocates Peel is a Community Based, Adult, Mental Health, Social Rehabilitation Organization.  We have been funded and provided service since 1986. 

In the 2005-06 fiscal year, the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MoHLTC) designated Friends & Advocates Peel a Consumer/Surviver Initiative (CSI) and charged us with establishing a Consumer/Survivor Network in the Central West LHIN. (CW LHIN)

On 1 April, 2007, the MoHLTC handed over funding responsibilities for F&A Peel to the CW LHIN.

F & A Peel offers opportunities for a membership of 150 persons, to develop their Leadership, Interpersonal and Social Skills through  over 20 activities per month.  These activities are of three different types:

1.  Governance - Members are directly involved with the decision making for the entire organization. 

2.  Discussion Groups - Members participate in discussions oflught-hearted to serious topics.

3.  Leisure - An ever changing series of activities designed by and for the members.

DEFINITION OF SOCIAL REHABILITATION IN MENTAL HEALTH

Social Rehabilitation Organization requires that those using the services are in key decision-making positions ie: Board of Directors, Committee Chairs/Vice Chairs.

Social Rehabilitation means achieving success in respect of the determinants of health (a safe place to live, ways and means to contribute to the community, and the development / maintenance of positive relationships with self/family/friends) by providing skill development choices for the client which include psycho-social support, education, training, social interaction and assertive life skills.