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BREAKING THE BARRIERS WALK... FRIDAY OCTOBER 11th from 11.00 p.m. through the streets of Dandenong to the Park. This is a MIDDWAY (Mental illness doesnıt discriminate. What about you?) initiative. Cornerstone is a foundation member of MIDDWAY and strongly support the need for extra funding for mental health in the growth corridor. Flyers are available from ERMHA 9706 7388. Cornerstone will open on the 11th until 10.30 a.m. and will then encourage all supporters of Cornerstone to gather with us at ERMHA Robinson St Dandenong for the commencement of the march at 11.00. DRIVE AWARENESS PROGRAM: Throughout the remainder of 2002 this program will be running sessions using the Cornerstone premises. CORNERSTONE TRAINING PROGRAM: This has been running on a Thursday evening throughout September as part of the Thursday night Drop In program. The first two evenings covered : The Cornerstone Vision, Being a Cornerstone Volunteer, while the final two evenings will cover: Effective Communication as a Cornerstone Leader . Up to 40 people have attended the meetings and many have remained for the normal Drop In Program that follows the program. Last week, one of the Cornerstone regulars,John, provided 12 pizzas and 6 garlic bread as an act of appreciation to the work Cornerstone does assisting people with needs in the community. LIVE AGAIN SEMINAR: MONDAY OCT. 14,21,28 AND NOV.4TH AT CORNERSTONE. 4 Pro-active Drug Issue Workshops. This is an intiatiative of Paul Briscoe Asst. Manager at Cornerstone who represents Cornerstone on the Dande Drug Action Committee. Cornerstone research has identified the families of addicts as an area of great need for assistance. It is hoped that this seminar will be a helpful start and provide a wealth of practical information to assist families as they cope with an addict. Paul Briscoe can be contacted at Cornerstone 9794 5654 or on cornerstone1@bigpond.com. CORNERSTONE ENCOUNTER: SUNDAY OCTOBER 13TH. This program will be held at Churchill Park and a BBQ lunch will be provided. Watch for further details! THE DOVE: This program run by the Doveton Christian Church continues to gain momentum. Up to 40 people attend the Drop In and lunch on a Tuesday. Cornerstoneıs role in 2002 has been as an encourager. In times of staff shortages Cornerstone assists and regularly supplies food to assist with the lunches. DANDENONG PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL: Ps. David Grice is part of the pastoral care team at the hospital and runs a program at the hospital every Monday. He is also on call at other times as the need arises. Cornerstone has a real heart for the mentally ill in the district working closely with ERMHA in Dandenong and Berwick and the Doveton Care Unit. Cornerstone is considered a safe place for their clients and a large percentage attend Cornerstone on a regular basis. SPONSORSHIP: Cornerstone is a faith mission and has existed in Dandenong for the past 10 years and we celebrate Godıs Provision during that time. As far as the food program goes in all that time we have had wonderful support from local government, business, the Lions club and a wide variety of individuals that have provided us with the funds to provide good, quality meals. However, a little known aspect of our work is the sponsorship of a worker to assist in the programs for 30 hours per week. Initially this was in the area of youth and the running of a youth programs in schools. In recent years this has been handed over to others. Our current worker is Paul Briscoe and his role has built on the work done by John McWhirr in the area of drug education and the development of small group programs to meet the needs of the people who come through the doors. Paul is in the frontline being the initial contact at Cornerstone for those referred by other agencies. To continue and maintain his program Cornerstone need sponsors to assist financially . If you are interested in assisting with this aspect of our work donations can be sent to our Wages Treasurer PO BOX 368 Dandenong. Cheques etc can be made out to Cornerstone Outreach Worker. SPEAKERS: If you would like to hear more about our work contact the office and we will arrange a speaker for your organisation. Information packs are available and there is a wealth of information on our website. Further Information: Want to know more about Cornerstone? Contact us or drop in for a visit.
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