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' ' ~ Boretslti said they've been amazed by the ; . 55' ’~ g. ‘ centre's transformation and said the unit-mood Children’s Mental Health . ..,..rzf;~’~‘§§3‘ is 3 ., :3?» '1 changes are important to everyone involved 1 I (Ientre in Waterloo took another step ._.=* ' A 1 ‘ ' * .5" f: y ._""-‘,?;'_5:-.‘ . in the centre. 5 toward reducing the stigma of inertial is” ‘~ - ‘ ‘ cm, “We were here before the renovation and i illness and addressing a growing local tieed '32 ' If v.“ } 1‘ ”if; :5\ “-. it was small and dark.” she said. “They had i by taking the wraps off its new Sli-ltlillitin a is: ‘ fl,”- “at. outgrown it many years ago. but it didn't ‘ facility last I l'ltla)‘. ' . i ' ‘ 1'51 ‘- matter because of the people here. [he conversion of the 4tlyearold centre :3, .~ _- if] :3 ..‘ “That's what really matters. the caring on Benjamin Road was iii complete contrast W ‘ a. A; 3 y a, from every person in this building, they're , to the previous centre that provided l’l‘Sldt‘n' ‘ " 3i just like family." ‘ tial care. day treatments. youth lllslll‘k‘ pro- Kathy Fayette, assistant director of men» grams for kids in trouble with the lain and a , ' V ‘ I » A“ a la] health services, said they try to get kids in i safe haven for kids living on the street. ' ' ‘ . ’M " ' y the residential program back to their fami- I to say ilie facility. first opened iii l‘iTl. . ~ . ' " f ‘ ‘ . i; "3.?" lies and home communities as soon as they I was antiquated trtily didn't capture the con ' x v. -‘ . ,2: « ”1‘ .‘ We. can. I ditioiis the ihildreti found themselves in on .13“; i“ ‘ " it? ‘ gig}: g. - They also support families in the comv i daily busts. 535.: " g ‘ .2; ‘ I munity and kids in the school system. even i the new modern tat iltty \Vlll] its open $125“. ' y . . ~ i w E A . visiting them in their homes to make sure : publit spaces and new rooms for art therar ‘3 2;}.ng , ._ . l :1 supports are in place. 5 py. iiitisit therapy physical .irtiyity and the "E. ' 3‘. » r" l “We all set goals." Fayette said. "It's all : like suggest something more welcoming .. .fl.‘ a .~ . ” .‘.3J about hope and getting families back ‘ than the prettotis institutional setting \tid ”'51 X...‘. . * s“ together and working in a way that get I anyone dealing \\llll mental illness knows ‘ “affix ”‘ everybody feeling good about things.” ‘ In trig t ntitliitons play .t big role iii otitcotiies “‘3’- V The renovations were made possible by a . those t haiiges \\‘t’rt'nl lost on the 23:) , ’ $2 million investment from both the federal i kids iii tit-ed “ho lime ttllllt‘ to depend on ‘5'“. .. "’3 government and the province. ; the t cutie. families looking tor help and the . 1 a. A public donor campaign is just $18,000 1 staffwho ptoiide llllllllrldt‘t‘lt'tl services a“ , :‘i. 3; short of its $2 million goal and foundation I “new waited .i long tittie,“ said Dr Iohn 2233. . '1 y ‘5‘ _. chair Donna Buchan told the audience she 1 (‘olaiigelr thiel t'\t‘t‘llll\‘t‘ officer of I other «g ‘3’ {E was surethey would reach their goal shortly. hood. tilio thanked the federal gowriinieiii. if! ‘ *L a” i " “Our government is proud to invest in the the proton e and the piililit for funding to w. 1‘3" ' ‘ 5‘». ‘\ t ‘ V . revitalization of this building. which will make the proleci possible "\Ve'te had plans i. if F‘ 5 ,. ‘i .. - " ' _ enable Lutherwood to continue to provide torso main tears . 1,... 7, Q. ' ' .. - .f _ U ‘ . important programs arid service in our com- ‘\\‘e‘re just h.~.pp\ to hair- .i plate \‘tllt'lt‘ Estc;*', v“ "-‘ munity for many years income." said Water the kids hate the tar titties that they need. {13%; loo MP Peter Braid. ' and the families and staff who i oiiic through “For years Lutherwood has provided a the (hm, ‘ a” be proud “t ~' A collection of masks made by students at Lutherwood demonstrated the new art therapy safe and healthy environment for our youth ( hildreti's mental health toiiiitittt-s to he “’0'“ 3' the 'efu'b'Shed (entre '" Waterloo facing challenges. grow and lead healthy. an area nliere the lotal ttllltlllllllll‘. snug W. “W New active lives." said Kitchener MPP Iohn Milr gles to meet the demand for semi e .iiid |h.tt’s ti lifelong investment in the kids. the carpet and it's not easy to get help." said on. Minister ofCommunity and Social Sen ( olangcli said the nets tt'llllt‘ provtdes hope and t olziiigeli said research shows early Horetski. whose daughter has been in the ices. l to so ill.lll\ families iriierwtition ihaiiges the entire trtilectory of program for lo months. "but knowing that Some of the success stories were shared _- 'j "We work wilt kids with learningdisabili a young person's life Lutherwood is here and yourthild can come with the more than 200 volunteers. donors. . ties, kids ‘t\ ho hat e had dtftn tilt h.” k “ lliey lit-tome more productne iii sot ll' here and individually get the help they need staff and public who made the transforma 1 grounds or nho may hate sullen-d abuse in ty. they 're happier. and that stuff is passed is unbelievable " tion possible. 1 some i .tses " s.ud t olatigelt "In the t lass on through to the generations that follow." Borerski said Lutherwood has done won- "There are so many ofthetn," said (hlan i ‘ rooms. they are surrounded \\‘Illl supports. he said ders for her daughter. lt's given her a chance geli. "But when you're dealing with menial : iiit hiding a spin i.il t‘tillt atioii teat her, a llitth lioretski's teeiiaged daughter is one she didn't haw before. health these aren't quick. happy stories. like iliild and youth worker. child psyi hologtsis. of those children getting helping through ”And the help they're providing now will other medical illnesses. i l psyi lii.itrists, everything you iotild imagine lutherwood's residential program. She said continue for the rest of her life." she said. "Most of the time the kids that we see , “ lhtii iiiiiltidtsctplinary teams sitrroittids it was a "lifesaver" for both her daughter and “this gives her the chance to be the best that don't have a lot of family supports, and are : tlietti and helps them deal hill] the prob her family she can be and survive and have the sup- some of the most vulnerable kids in (Lana i Ii-nis that they have " “Mental health often gets swept under ports in place when they're out in society da.” i . 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