Top End Mental Health Consumers Organisation
(TEMHCO)
Drop-In Centre for the Palmerston & Rural Areas
Newsletter January to March 2020
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Inside this issue
What’s on @ TEMHCO…………………………………………………………………….2
My Recovery Peer Facilitator Workshop…………………………………………3
Did You Know?……………………………………………………………………………….4
Healthy Living…………………………………………………………………………………4
Community Garden Project……………………………………………………………7
Computer/BBQ Thursday……………………………………………………………….8
Board Games/Lunches/Men & Women’s Grooming Sessions…………9
Massage Therapy………………………………………………………………………….10
Art Therapy…………………………………………………………………………………..10
Outings…………………………………………………………………………………………12
Sewing & Craft………………………………………………………………………………14
TEMHCO Promotions…………………………………………………………………….15
Jacana Energy Sponsorship – Sensory Blanket & Men’s Boab Carving…16
Coronavirus Pandemic…………………………………………………………………..18
Music Therapy……………………………………………………………………………….20
Consumer Poem……………………………………………………………………………21
Word Puzzles…………………………………………………………………………………22
Mental Health Quiz……………………………………………………………………….28
Healthy Recipe………………………………………………………………………………29
Are you a member?……………………………………………………………………….30
$10 Annual Membership Due Now!
Our Mission
TEMHCO’s mission is to promote wellness in mental health through high quality, culturally appropriate and holistic programs and services that will help educate and support our members. We will provide an advocacy service so that our members voices can be heard and will continue to liaise with Government, community service and business agencies to breakdown stigma within our community.
Acceptance
We accept individuals into the service with honesty and respect for their mental illness.
Consistency
We support individuals consistently through their mental health journey offering.
Authenticity
We provide therapeutic models that engage the individual with authenticity.
Valued
We believe that every individual mental health journey is important and respect the value of their experiences.
About Us
The Top End Mental Health Consumers Organisation Inc (TEMHCO) is a not-for-profit and charity organisation located in Palmerston. We provide a drop-in centre for people living with a mental illness and a place where our members can feel safe, build friendships and receive the help and support they need. read more
Upcoming Events
There are no upcoming events at this time.All Welcome
Location
Cnr Temple Terrace and Woodroffe Avenue
WOODROFFE NT 0830
(c/- Salvation Army office)
Phone 08 8932 6686
Open weekdays 9:00am to 2:30pm
TOP END MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMER ORGANIZATION INC is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) from 01 Mar 2019. It is covered by Item 1 of the table in section 30-15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
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