MINDING OUR MINDING OUR BODIES PROJECTBODIES PROJECTMINDING OUR MINDING OUR

BODIES PROJECTBODIES PROJECT

CMHA – Thunder CMHA – Thunder Bay BranchBay Branch

CMHA – Thunder CMHA – Thunder Bay BranchBay Branch

WHAT WAS THE MINDING OUR WHAT WAS THE MINDING OUR BODIES PILOT PROJECT?BODIES PILOT PROJECT?

• Pilot project was an initiative of CMHA, ON in Pilot project was an initiative of CMHA, ON in partnership with YMCA ON and York partnership with YMCA ON and York University’s Faculty of Health with the University’s Faculty of Health with the support of Ontario Ministry of Health support of Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion through the Communities in Promotion through the Communities in Action FundAction Fund

• MOB was a 2 year project (ending Mar. 2010)MOB was a 2 year project (ending Mar. 2010)

• Goal of MOB – promote active living, create Goal of MOB – promote active living, create opportunities for people with serious mental opportunities for people with serious mental illness to support recoveryillness to support recovery

ENERGIZE YOUR MIND BODY AND ENERGIZE YOUR MIND BODY AND SPIRIT – SPIRIT –

CMHA Thunder Bay BranchCMHA Thunder Bay Branch

• Focus Group organized in Jan. / 09Focus Group organized in Jan. / 09

• 8 members attended the focus group8 members attended the focus group

• Identified barriers to physical Identified barriers to physical activity, benefits of engaging in activity, benefits of engaging in physical activity and identified physical activity and identified preferred activitiespreferred activities

CMHA Thunder Bay CMHA Thunder Bay ProposalProposal

• To offer a variety of physical activity To offer a variety of physical activity programs through structured time blocksprograms through structured time blocks

• To offer monthly health and wellness / To offer monthly health and wellness / educational sessions on a variety of topicseducational sessions on a variety of topics

• To actively involve consumer leaders in To actively involve consumer leaders in program planning and implementationprogram planning and implementation

• To plan for sustainability of physical To plan for sustainability of physical activity programs upon project completionactivity programs upon project completion

CMHA Thunder Bay Branch receives funding for the MINDING OUR BODIES

PROJECT

May – October 2009

“MOBATS” or the Minding Our Bodies Action Team

2011 3 CONSUMER LEADERS

5 STAFF

REC LEADERSHIP INTERN STUDENT – CONFEDERATION COLLEGE, JAN. – APRIL 2011

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SERVICESSERVICESOur VisionOur Vision::

A community where people are empowered to A community where people are empowered to achieve healthy and meaningful lives.achieve healthy and meaningful lives.

Working  Together To Discover Your Hopes and DreamsWorking  Together To Discover Your Hopes and Dreams

By taking an active leadership role in your By taking an active leadership role in your recovery you can and will regain hope for a recovery you can and will regain hope for a

brighter future.brighter future.

Member’s Information BoardMember’s Information Board

Member’s Information BoardMember’s Information Board

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PARTICIPACTION MESSAGE FROM THUNDER BAY

MOB ACTIVITIES MOB ACTIVITIES OFFERREDOFFERRED

• Weekly walksWeekly walks

• BowlingBowling

• Hatha yogaHatha yoga

• BaseballBaseball

• Gym activities (floor hockey / basketball)Gym activities (floor hockey / basketball)

• Marina sports (bocce, croquet, frisbee Marina sports (bocce, croquet, frisbee and badminton)and badminton)

• HorseshoesHorseshoes

• Complex Aquabics and Dry Land Complex Aquabics and Dry Land ActivitiesActivities

Educational Sessions Educational Sessions OfferedOffered

• Diabetes SessionDiabetes Session• Nutritional Meal PlanningNutritional Meal Planning• Healthy Body / Healthy HeartHealthy Body / Healthy Heart• Safe Food HandlingSafe Food Handling• Smoking CessationSmoking Cessation• Arthritis ManagementArthritis Management• Intro to WiiIntro to Wii• Intro to Tai ChiIntro to Tai Chi• Monthly Fruit / Vegie Educational Monthly Fruit / Vegie Educational

(2011) (2011)

• TO OFFER A VARIETY OF PROGRAMMING

• TO OFFER PEER SUPPORT

• TO ACCOMODATE FOR MEMBERS’ SPECIAL NEEDS

• TO MEET AT ACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS

• TO OFFER REGULAR / CONSISTENT PROGRAMMING

• TO UTILIZE A VARIETY OF PROMOTIONAL STRATEGIES

• TO OFFER BACKUP PROGRAMMING IN THE EVENT OF PROGRAMMING CANCELLATION

SUSTAINABILITY PLAN :

SUCCESSES OF SUCCESSES OF PROJECT TO DATE:PROJECT TO DATE:

• MOB has become part of the Skills Development MOB has become part of the Skills Development culture and “meaningful day activity” service culture and “meaningful day activity” service programmingprogramming

• Consumers are transitioning into fulfilling Consumers are transitioning into fulfilling leadership roles and developing leadership skillsleadership roles and developing leadership skills

• Members have developed physical activity skills Members have developed physical activity skills within their comfort level and physical ability within their comfort level and physical ability

• Members’ physical health awareness has Members’ physical health awareness has increased increased

(SUCCESSES CONT’D)(SUCCESSES CONT’D)• Members have participated in two focus Members have participated in two focus

groups – Healthy Communities and groups – Healthy Communities and development of the Eating Well for Mental development of the Eating Well for Mental Health proposalHealth proposal

• A Nutrition Education Component was A Nutrition Education Component was adopted into the MOB programming Jan. / 11adopted into the MOB programming Jan. / 11

• Community partnerships have been Community partnerships have been maintainedmaintained

• The Minding Our Bodies Action Team The Minding Our Bodies Action Team continues to meet post project with most of continues to meet post project with most of the original membersthe original members

(SUCCESSES CONT’D)(SUCCESSES CONT’D)

• MOB has adopted an intake and MOB has adopted an intake and orientation processorientation process

• MOB member registrations have MOB member registrations have grown grown

• MOBATs are looking to the future to MOBATs are looking to the future to continue growing / sustaining continue growing / sustaining opportunities for the members of opportunities for the members of CMHA Thunder BayCMHA Thunder Bay

Members registered (Oct. / 09) = 45

Members registered (Mar. / 11) = 66

(Members do not need to register to attend educational sessions.)

REGISTERED MEMBERS FOR THE PHYSICAL

ACTIVITY PROGRAMS

CMHA Thunder Bay Branch MINDING OUR

BODIES

MOVING FORWARD

(MOVING FORWARD)• We are in the process of completing program descriptions with defined goals / objectives and outcome measures.

• We will consider more leadership opportunities in peer support.

• We will re-engage past members in the physical activity programming through a variety of strategies.

• We will continue to be creative in developing new low cost / no cost programs in the future.

• We will participate in the City of Thunder Bay, Quality of Life consumer focus group May / 11.