Focus Group For Caribbean People-users Of Mental Health Services

Recovery through the Lens of Cultural Diversity: Focus Group Participants We are looking for participants who are either dealing with mental health issues or are family members or significant others of individuals dealing with mental health issues, who live in Toronto, and who belong the following group: •

Service users or family members from the Caribbean community

Participants will be asked questions about good mental health and how it can be promoted and about poor mental health and how people experiencing mental health issues can be supported. All focus groups will last approximately 90 minutes. Participation in this study is entirely voluntary and participants’ confidentiality will be protected to the extent permitted by law. Space is limited to 12 participants. First come, first served. Participants will be given an honorarium and TTC tickets. Light refreshments will be served. Family Group Date: Thursday October 15th, 2009 Time: 11am to 1PM Location: Toronto Reference Library – Boardroom 1 (1B) 789 Yonge Street (Yonge and Bloor) Service User Group: Date: Friday October 16th, 2009 Time: 2pm to 4pm Location: Toronto Reference Library – Boardroom 1 (1B) To RSVP, or to get more information, please call 416 482 4103 ext 357