Built Network Newsletter Spring-summer 2009

BUILT Network Moncton Inc. Spring & Summer/Printemps & Été 2009 What’s New/Nouveautés We have moved! Nous avons déménagé! 1222, rue Main Street Suite 4003 Moncton, NB E1C 1H6

Please join us Tuesday, September 22, 2009 5:00 p.m. 1222 Main Street, Suite 4003 for our 2nd Annual General Meeting Venez nous joindre le mardi 22 septembre, 2009 17 h 1222, rue Main, Suite 4003 pour notre 2ème Assemblée générale annuelle

Minimum wage currently $8.00/hr Effective September 1, 2009 $8.25/hr Salaire minimum actuelle 8,00$/h En effet le 1er septembre, 2009 8,25$/h

Welcome to our new Board Members Bienvenue à nos nouveaux membres du conseil administratif Joseph Avery Judith Dignard Linda Gould-Landry

President’s message/Message de la présidente Welcome to the Spring/Summer 2009 edition of the BUILT Network Moncton Newsletter. We are taking this opportunity to recognize and thank all our community partners, supporters, volunteers, and staff who collectively have contributed to the success of the BUILT Network Moncton program and its participants over the past year. A heartfelt thank you to Connie McKnight, National Executive Director, Dave Gallson, National Program Director, and Board Members of the National Network for Mental Health for giving us the privilege to set the wheels in motion and giving individuals in Westmorland, Kent and Albert counties, the opportunity to be a part of BUILT Network. And, most importantly, providing individuals with mental

Staff Members Membres d’équipe Cynthia Black

Executive Director Directrice générale Jennifer Melanson

Instructor/Instructrice Connie Hébert

Administrative Assistant Assistante administrative

Sharon Geldart, President BUILT Network Moncton Inc.

health issues the opportunity to once again believe in themselves and their abilities allowing them to return to the work place. Lastly, I would be remiss not to mention, thank, and convey recognition to HRSDC Labour Market Program for People with Disabilities Opportunities Fund who provided the financial assistance for the first four and one-half years to make this all possible.

Board Members Membres du conseil d’administration Sharon Geldart

President/Présidente Dianne LeBlanc

On October 1, 2008 we charted new territory at BUILT Network Moncton. As per its mandate, BUILT Network Moncton Inc. was divested to and is now funded in partnership with the Province of New Brunswick: Departments of Health, Social Development, and Post-Secondary Education, Training & Labour. We are looking forward to a long-term working relationship with our new partners.

Treasurer/Trésorière

It is with regret that I advise of the resignation of Jacqueline Charlebois Tessier, Vice-President, from the BUILT Network Moncton Board of Directors. Jackie has been a board member since inception and has contributed greatly to the growth of BUILT Network Moncton Inc. In addition to her full-time employment at BMO Bank of Montreal, Jackie is currently a part-time student working on her Masters Degree in Adult Education at Saint Francis Xavier University. We wish Jackie all the best in her future endeavors and thank her for being a part of the BUILT Network family.

Judith Betts

Joseph Avery Suzanne Azevedo

Judith Dignard Michael Kennedy Linda Landry-Gould Kristen Robinson

BUILT Network Moncton Celebrating five years in the community

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BUILT Network totals exceed 600 employed! Les totaux dépassent 600 employés! National Totals Totaux nationaux

Results Résultats

Skills Development Program Start Dates

Employed Employés

602

September 28, 2009

Enhanced Employability Employabilité augmenté

931

November 23, 2009 in French

Clients Served Clients servis

1,310

Dave Gallson NNMH National Program Director Directeur du programme national de RNSM

February 1, 2010 Office Closure: December 21, 2009 -January 1, 2010

Return to School Retourné aux études

67

“Consider for a moment the amazing impact that this has had on so many families and communities.” What exactly does this mean? The above statistics tell us that: Les sessions du programme de développement de compétences le 28 septembre, 2009 le 23 novembre, 2009 en français le 1er février, 2010 Le bureau sera fermé du 21 décembre, 2009 au 1er janvier, 2010

71% of participants who attend the BUILT Network CSR program complete the program. 72% of graduates are either employed or have returned to school. 28.9% do not complete the program, some of whom are employed as a direct result of skills acquired while at the BUILT Network program. «Considérez pour un instant l'impact étonnant que ceci a eu sur tant de familles et de communautés.» Que fait exactement ce moyen ? Les statistiques ci-dessus nous indiquent: 71% des participants qui ont assisté au programme de BUILT Network ont complété le programme. 72% des diplômés sont employés ou sont retournés aux études. 28.9% ne terminent pas le programme, mais quelques fois les personnes trouvent un emploi.

BUILT Network Moncton Inc. community supporters

“It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward, only to stumble backward.” «Il vaut mieux de prendre beaucoup de petits pas dans la bonne direction que pour rendre un grand saut vers l'avant, seulement pour trébucher vers l'arrière.»

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BUILT Network Moncton Commémorez cinq ans dans la communauté Merci — Thank you to all the Geeks on Ice and Southampton Computers for your support!

Congratulations to Moncton Gogii Games Saints on winning the 2008 Geeks Championship!

Jason Clements from Service Canada, co-chair for 2008 Geeks on Ice and Micha Fardy, Director of Community Development—United Way of Greater Moncton & Southeastern NB ham-it-up for a photo opt at the Geeks on Ice Geekfest.

Profile of a Community Geek and member of the 2008 winning team As an accomplished IT professional with a background in Marketing, Sales, and Internet business models, Chris Frenette is a managing partner at Teamworks New Media, a Moncton-based marketing & web development studio. In recent years, he is also responsible for technology implementations for the Findmyway.ca Community Network, a web-based resource to help individuals quickly and easily locate the assistance that is available to them—by the topic or situation of their need. (www.findmyway.ca) Among the goals of the Findmyway.ca Network are to support the successful community reintegration of individuals who are faced with various personal and social ills, including homelessness, addictions, family breakdown, trouble with the law, poor health, unemployment, and more. When he’s not innovating, you’ll find him participating in various sports and community related activities, including Moncton’s “Geeks on Ice”, a recreational hockey tournament focused on providing organizations and individuals who share a passion for sports, community and technology the opportunity to network. “It’s the best of all worlds when you can give back to your community, interact with your peers AND play hockey at the same time”, says Frenette, whose team, the Gogii Games Saints were able to capture this year’s championship. “I was especially pleased to learn that the BUILT Network was chosen as one of this year’s donation recipients, as the work they do is most valuable to Greater Moncton.”

BUILT Network Moncton Inc. Funded in partnership with/Financé

and in part by a grant from NB Department of Health en partie par une subvention du Département de Santé du NB

Chris Frenette Teamworks New Media

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Le 23 novembre, 2009 le BUILT Network fournira son premier programme en français. November 23, 2009 the BUILT Network will deliver its first French program.

DIARIES from the Asylum An evening to remember—not soon to be forgotten

by Cynthia Black and John W. Lutz Normand Robichaud

Janice LeBlanc & Line Pelletier

DIARIES from the Asylum, is a play written by a local playwright Normand Robichaud, based in part on a diary written in 1883-1884 by Mary Huestis Pengilly during her confinement at the Provincial Lunatic Asylum in Lancaster now Saint John, New Brunswick. Her dairy was discovered by Eugène LeBlanc while researching material for a book co-authored with Nérée St-Amand. Mr. Robichaud brilliantly interlocks Mary’s story with the experience of Marie-Hélène Poirier, who was also brought to the same facility 100 years later in 1983; it is now called Centracare. Mr. Robichaud says, “In her writing, Mary clearly explained the emotions of living in an institution and the things she was concerned about are similar today – some things have not changed in more than a hundred years.” This is so evident as we watch the interplay between the passage of a century. The play is one of the first productions of the Capitol School of Performing Arts. The two key roles in this production were played by Janice LeBlanc (Mary) and Line Pelletier (Marie-Hélène). The play also featured an original music score by Ronaldo Richard. The production crew consisted of director Tim Borlase, stenographer Yves Landry, visual producer Marshall Button, costume designer Joanne LeBlanc and stage manager Annik Landry. The play dramatically presents an unconventional picture of mental health, a story longing to be told ever since Mary Huestis Pengilly penned her experiences. DIARIES from the Asylum is a must see in order to understand the history of asylums and the centuries old issues surrounding mental health. We experience the pain and anguish from Mary and Marie-Hélène; we feel their sense of hopelessness; we sense their isolation and despair; we are shocked by their mistreatment of paternalistic, dominating and insensitive staff; we see them treated but not helped; we hear their pleas for freedom denied; and we learned that little has really changed. Well written, well directed, outstanding stage sets, poignant visual effects, well cast, and well acted, entertaining and played to standing ovations – we laughed, we cried, we shared the sorrow and we understood the pain. Accolades to all; it definitely merits going on the road nationally. An example of what can only be achieved in New Brunswick!

BUILT Network Moncton Inc.

4003-1222, rue Main Street Moncton, NB E1C 1H6 Telephone/Téléphone: 506-383-7520 Fax/Télécopieur: 506-384-9507 E-mail/Courrier électronique: [email protected]