Thank you to all the family members who participated in Cool Family Solutions (CFS) Families Helping Families 10-week program since the inception of the Pilot Project of Harmonized Health by The Thumbs Up Foundation (TUF). Since 2018 TUF has been supporting families by funding Cool Family Solutions 10-week program. Your willingness to commit to attending the 10-week sessions, being vulnerable in sharing your experiences with mental health and/or addiction challenges and practicing the tools learned throughout the 10-weeks has made an impact in telling us we have provided quality of care and quality of coordination.
"The Big Idea Behind HARMONIZED HEALTH is leveraging everything the team had learned since 2017. The HH pilot was developed through a client-first lens while respecting where either the individaul or a family were at. The HH program was designed around four key pillars whether initiation came from an individual or family providing a team-based, holistic approach to care:
knowledge and understanding,
standarized comprehensive assessment,
intergrated services,
connected holistic recovery
Testimonial - " 21 years I was no better than a prisoner, I was only ever a number. Every appointment I would have to retell a portion of my story and they usually forgot my name"- HH Client
Thank you to ALL the testimonials CFS have received since 2018 and families that included pictures. This WARMS OUR HEARTS beyond the words expressed here.
Thank you to The Thumbs Up Foundation for gathering data based on the reports they received through surveys and the participants answering the surveys. The data collected leveraged Cool Family Solutions 10-week program to be an accredited program with CCPC Global - Canadian Council Professional Certification in 2022. Individuals completing the 10-week course receive a certificate of completion.
What are the results since 2018?
Cool Family Solutiions Families Helping Families - Pilot Project 2018 Funded by Thumbs Up - a 10-week program designed to help family members with a loved one suffering from mental health or addiction challenges - regardless of their loved one's state of readiness for change. Participants in the pilot reported a 95% satisfaction evaluation of the program. 2018 - Ongoing with 117 Families Positively Impacted. Average overall satisfaction evaluation 91%.
Families from Across Canada: 172 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS - 8 Dropped out.
The following provinces involved:
Alberta ( Airdrie - 57, Calgary - 63, Alberta Other - 39 = Total 159)
0ther Provinces (B.C. - 6, MANITOBA - 1, NOVA SCOTIA - 3, ONTARIO - 1, SASKATCHEWAN - 1, YUKON - 1 =Total 13)
The community is most fortunate having The Thumbs Up advocating for change since the lost of their son to suicide in 2015. Go to their website: www.thethumbsupfoundation.com - LISTEN to the videos, and LEARN more about the work they are doing.
In order for them to continue to advocate for change so individuals and families receive the help they need, you can DONATE on their website.
Thank you to those who continue to support The Thumbs Up Foundation through donations, volunteering at events such as Peace in the Park and the board working tirelessly to make an impact in the community.
TOGETHER WE ACHIEVE MORE!!
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