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F.A.N. (Friends and Neighbours) Club
1024 2nd Ave E
Owen Sound, ON
N4K 2H7
Owen Sound, ON
N4K 2H7
519-371-3642
Toll-Free: 1-888-451-CMHA (2642)
Fax: 519-371-6485
Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pmPresentations: As scheduled
Last Updated: Apr 4, 2024: Suggest an edit
Application
To book a presentation or to become a volunteer puppeteer, contact Jackie Ralph, Youth Awareness and Education Supervisor, by telephone at 519-371-3642 ext 1216 (Toll-Free at 1-888-451-2642) or by email at jralph@cmhagb.org * there is no waitlist for this program
Eligibility / Target Population
Children from junior kindergarten through to grade six * 4-11 years
Fees
There is no set fee for a FAN Club presentation, however, donations to “CMHA Grey Bruce” in care of the program are always gratefully accepted. A suggested donation is $100 per presentation
Contacts
Jackie Ralph - Program Coordinator
519-371-3642 ext 1216 * jralph@cmhagb.org
519-371-3642 ext 1216 * jralph@cmhagb.org
Languages
English
Language Notes
Attempts will be made to provide service in other languages as requested
Area Served
Bruce and Grey
Description of Services
The Grey Bruce Friends and Neighbours (FAN) Club program is a children’s mental health awareness program using child-sized hand and rod puppets to discuss social issues affecting them.
Program offers:
Program offers:
- Using hand and rod puppets, skits are presented to children on issues such as attention deficit disorder, smoking and self-esteem to help promote mental health awareness and healthy lifestyle choices to the children
- A typical presentation is 30-55 minutes in length (based on age of audience) and consists of introductory activities, a puppet skit, and a question-and-answer period
- “Wayne Gretzky is My Hero” – Coping with Bullies
- “Simon Says” – Learning about Good Manners
- “Halloween by Numbers” – Halloween Safety
- “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire” – Fire Prevention and Safety
- “Police are our Friends” – Community Safety
- “Three’s a Picnic” – Learning about Friendship and Respect
- “Lisasaurus Rex” – Dealing with “Girl” bullying
- “No Brakes for Jason” – ADHD and how I am not different from you but different LIKE you
- “Anchors Away” – The difference between secrets and surprises (the importance of disclosure)
- “Not for Me” – Dealing with peer pressure (Prevention of underage smoking)
- “Throwing out the Garbage” – Self-esteem
- “Pulled Around” – The importance of talking about your feelings and/or coping with family change like divorce and separation (featuring information about the Rainbows program)
- “Hot Potato” – Dealing with Anger
- “The Peace Pennant” – For military families: Talking about Deployment
- “Kathylocks and the Three Dads” – For military families: Talking about returning home
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Last Updated: Apr 4, 2024: Suggest an edit
