Monthly Events Calendar September 2014 | Page 25

What's on Guide 23 COMMUNITY SERVICES OZHELP FOUNDATION PILBARA OzHelp Foundation is a not for profit, mental health support organisation for the building, construction and mining industries with a focus on suicide awareness and prevention. This is achieved through services and activities that promote health and wellbeing through building resilience and life skills in workers and employers within these industries. • • • • • • Depression Relationship problems Bullying Financial Stress Conflict at work and/or home Problems with alcohol and other drugs Info: Contact Jasmin Stronach, Project Officer for OzHelp P: 9185 5769 E: [email protected] W: visit www.ozhelp.org.au PILBARA JOBLINK Pilbara Joblink is a well-established not-forprofit organisation that specialises in improving employment outcomes. All services provided by Pilbara Joblink are free to the community including the following programs: Workforce development, Mentor me, Youth Connection, Partnership broker. Where: Info: Lotteries House, 2 Leake St, South Hedalnd Contact Pilbara joblink P: 136464 HARM REDUCTION THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES As a way of reducing harm Bloodwood Tree Association has come up with practical strategies intended to reduce the negative consequences of high risk behaviours such as over drinking alcohol or drug use. This is a non-judgemental approach and Bloodwood Tree Association’s counsellors are attempting to meet people where they are at with their drinking and drug use. Instead of total abstinence the counsellors support the individuals to minimise the harms caused by drug and alcohol abuse by providing a variety of activities like cooking, artwork, music and dance, watching DVD, storytelling, gardening and sometimes just yarning in a friendly environment and each activity is concluded by a healthy meal. When: Where: Info: Every Wednesday, 8am - 10am WAPA MAYA Centre 14 Forrest Circle in South Hedland Contact Drugs and Alcohol Aministration P: 9138 3000 E: [email protected]