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December ltflS The lint group of family support workers received their last week from the North Halloa Association the Mentally Retarded training program Among those who are now able to offer respite care to client families registered with the Association are above Bunny Dawn Boyd Rosemarle Thompson Janet Coram Tammy Gower Pat Mitchell Sandra Kkwsterman Klppy Grieg Colleen Connelly Barb Doreen Hepburn Fiddler Donna Gumnlak McVIUle and ChrU Teller Missing are Scott in and Kathleen Lleder Herald photo Thirtythree were the recipi ents of the annual youth awards gives by the Optimist Club of Georgetown Candy op their certificate at a special dinner held for them by the Optimists were above Boomsma Kelly Brown Hamilton Kim How It Tanya Hancock Vanessa Jowelt Barbara Lovegrove Mare Maryanne Moffatt Ton McClements Donna McLean Diana Rotiet Lynn Shield Cfaerie Snow Raymond Kathy Tyrrell Tina Van and Jennifer Stewart Missing are Lisa Bradlng Shannon Barrel Jennifer trench Jennifer Beth Gage Whitney Grieg Sheila Hoffman Dee Dee Haynes Melissa Handy Rhonda Jennifer Ramsey Steele Jennifer Wands and Phyllis Dowllng Herald photo Youth centre seeks funding Three months after their arrival In psychiatrist Alan Brown and adolescent psychiatrist Robbie Campbell had a six to eight month waiting list and were working hours weeks For the last two year they have continued that pace and they can t continue to do that Tun Patterson said Mr Patterson is helping organize on effort to get treatment centre for children and adolescents In distress The project called the Halton Youth Centre was originally an Oak vllle project but grew as the needs of Halton were uncovered A Ml study shows that children between and IS had ems and needed help Mr Patterson said In Halton Hills the number of children requiring help was estimated to be All need psychiatric treatment but we dont know how many do be added Some of the problems children are suffering from include complex emot ional handicaps depression anxiety drug or alcohol abuse physical or sexual anorexia or bulimia autism family break down Mr Patterson said Today there are only eight mental health beds in Mr Patterson aid There are Children s Aid Society beds but you must have a really bad problem to get one be added The Halton Youth Centre expec ted to cost 3 million It win have 34 ami an outpatient department It is estimated that over million will be needed every year to run the faculty and pay the staff Toe location of the project has not been picked Mr Patterson It will be somewhere between OakvUle and Milton He hopes building begins next year The number of children going through the centre every year Is expected to be between and a SOU Politically OakvUle Is the best to be The people of the north got to support It strongly for serve to get to the north Mr Patterson said The long range goal la to have beds for children at hospitals across the region The Youth Centra would be the base for treatment and some help would come from here Until now the project has been completely funded by the public Mr Patterson has been making speeches to groups and service clubs all over the region Response to their first fundral- DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC 18 CHURCH STREET GEORGETOWN ACROSS FROM LIBRARY AND CULTURAL CENTRE TRENTON 8772359 THINGS TO DO PLACES TO SO lit CANADIAN ODEON PRECHRISTMAS SPECIAL SALE OFF REGULAR PRICE DIAMONDS WEDDING BANDS RINGS LADIES GENTS CARET GOLD JEWELLRY CHAINS PENDANTS CHARMS AND WATCHES 8 DAYS ONLY DEC 2 to 10 Elderly have service planner Christmas Night While you lie mug and warm Between your soft while sheets A worthier one than you May have to walk the streets Under a sky Or through the sleet and snow A worthier one than you May wander to and fro Do you deserve to be Well housed wellclothed well fed A worthier one than you May search dustbins for bread White you lie snug and warm While you forget the poor Christ In His mother arms May be outside your door Recently Halton Region appointed Mrs Valerie formerly co ordinator for Helping Hands as Coordinator of Services to the Elderly Her duties will be to assist the community implement the recommen dations in the recent regional study on the needs of the elderly The focus will be In the areas of Information housing and accommodation and transportation Subcommittees have been formed to deal with each of these three concerns The coordinate Information on the existing services to the elderly a central da la base is planned and be available to all agencies who serve the community There will be complete Information on the work done by the various agencies and the number of served which will prevail cation of services To promote public awareness of the services available information booths will be set up In such places as shopping malls A public awareness video will be prepared for use of groups or conferences A semiannual pi mining committee meet the elderly once a year In each of the five areas to bear their problems and suggestions for The subcommittee on Housing and Accommodation is presently faced with the problem of upgrading the facilities of the Halton Centennial Manor Since transportation Is a problem for relatives to visit the Manor the advisability of designating it for Milton residents only is being The Region would then purchase services In private facilities in other areas rather than move the elderly from their own locality Poster Homes for Adults may solve the problem for those elderly who have no family to see that they are adequately cared for A housing registry or lion available to the elderly will be formed as well as a list of those seniors willing to share their home with another The committee on Community Support and Transportation has a mammoth task especially In the northern areas of the region Mrs Is anxious to speak to any club to assess problem and find solutions Callheral87B8113 FOR QUALITY PRODUCTS WITH EXPERT SERVICE CALL Nells DRIVING SCHOOL GET YOUR CERTIFICATE M 4 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