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2009:
Q103 - Cause of the Day
Aired: Aug. 11-12
Paying attention to that 11-year-old who is behaving strangely (the one who is obviously troubled by something and acting it out) not only makes good emotional sense, it's good economic sense as well. It costs five times as much to keep a person in a psychiatric ward than to support them in the community.
"Wood's Homes is one of only a few providers of mental-health treatment for children in Alberta, and it offers that treatment at one-third the cost of hospital-based programs.
"Wood's Homes has beeen providing services to young people and their families since 1914.
"They'd like to invite you to their 12th Annual Children's Benefit Dinner on Oct. 17. For tickets please call 403-270-1775."
Country 105 -
Stampede Breakfast promo
Aired: July 6-8
Children as young as 6 are showing up at hospitals and mental health centres with mind-boggling problems.
Wood's Homes knows the price families pay when potential problems are neglected. That's why they provide mental-health treatment for children in Alberta at one-third the cost of hospital-based programs.
For details on the 35+ programs and services Wood's Homes has to offer or to donate visit www.woodshomes.ca And be sure to enjoy their complimentary Stampede Breakfast July 8 at their Parkdale campus, 805 37 St. N.W.
Lethbridge Herald -
Wood's Homes in Lethbridge makes headlines
March, 2009
Five University of Lethbridge students learned first hand what it's like to be homeless - for five days.
The students took part in Five Days for the Homeless, a charity campaign founded in 2005 by students from the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta. The five-day campaign encourages university students to live "homeless" on their campus to raise money and awareness for a local charity.
The Lethbridge students picked Wood's Homes Lethbridge, and raised $7,944.50 for our youth and family programs between March 10-14.
2008:
'Wood's Homes to treat youth in Fort Smith, N.W.T.'
July, 8
CALGARY - Wood's Homes, a children's mental health treatment centre, is pleased to announce the signing of a 3-year contract with Fort Smith Health and Social Services Authority to provide therapeutic treatment for young people living in the Northwest Territories.
A facility in Fort Smith will provide treatment for nine youth (12-18) with serious mental health and behavioural challenges as a result of abuse, neglect, trauma and developmental struggles.
Youth are eligible to stay anywhere from 3 days to 9 months - depending on treatment needs.
There is also a plan for community-based family care: Treatment will be provided by Wood's Homes staff who will work collaboratively with Children's Services.
Our Aboriginal treatment service embraces a cultural component based on traditional teachings and is delivered by First Nations staff and elders.
Wood's Homes began as an orphanage in 1914 and today provides more than 30 programs and services for troubled children and their families throughout southern Alberta.
A non-profit organization that employs more than 250 staff, this nationally accredited agency has a long-standing reputation for service excellence.
Media contact:
Sylvia MacIver, Communications Manager
403-270-1768