D'Home Mental Health Association

Press Conference - Inaugural Charity Dinner 2008 part 1
		Summary: Organized by D'Home Mental Health Association. An inaugural dinner to raise funds for charity is planned for the evening of 4th August 2008. It will be held at the Grand Ballroom, Gurney Beach Resort, Penang. Duration: 12.17

Press Conference - Inaugural Charity Dinner 2008 part 2
		Summary: Organized by D'Home Mental Health Association. An inaugural dinner to raise funds for charity is planned for the evening of 4th August 2008. It will be held at the Grand Ballroom, Gurney Beach Resort, Penang. Duration: 10.55

Press Conference - Inaugural Charity Dinner 2008 part 3
		Summary: Organized by D'Home Mental Health Association. An inaugural dinner to raise funds for charity is planned for the evening of 4th August 2008. It will be held at the Grand Ballroom, Gurney Beach Resort, Penang. Duration: 7.58

D'Home Inaugural Charity Dinner 2008 Part 1
		Summary: Organized by D'Home Mental Health Association. An inaugural dinner to raise funds for charity. Duration: 12.08

D'Home Inaugural Charity Dinner 2008 Part 2
		Summary: Organized by D'Home Mental Health Association. An inaugural dinner to raise funds for charity. Duration: 11.48

D'Home Inaugural Charity Dinner 2008 Part 3
		Summary: Organized by D'Home Mental Health Association. An inaugural dinner to raise funds for charity. Duration: 8.09

D'Home Inaugural Charity Dinner 2008 Part 4
		Summary: Organized by D'Home Mental Health Association. An inaugural dinner to raise funds for charity. Duration: 6.18

D'Home Inaugural Charity Dinner 2008 Part 5
		Summary: Organized by D'Home Mental Health Association. An inaugural dinner to raise funds for charity. Duration: 12.41

D'Home Inaugural Charity Dinner 2008 Part 6
		Summary: Organized by D'Home Mental Health Association. An inaugural dinner to raise funds for charity. Duration: 12.15

D'Home Inaugural Charity Dinner 2008 Part 7
		Summary: Organized by D'Home Mental Health Association. An inaugural dinner to raise funds for charity. Duration: 0

Our Mission

* To provide support, guidance and education for caregivers and families who have loved ones suffering from persistent mental illness.

* To improve the quality of life of those with psychiatric disabilities and to develop their social functioning skills through good psychological adjustment thus paving the way for their reintegration into society.

* To improve awareness for the better understanding and early detection of mental illness thereby increasing and enhancing the rate of successful rehabilitation through early treatment.

Our Objectives

Support & Guidance

* To provide support and encouragement to family members and caregivers of the mentally ill.

* To establish support groups where parents, spouses, siblings and friends of the mentally ill may share their experiences and give emotional support to one another.

* To provide counselling for family members, caregivers as well as those suffering from mental illness.

Awareness

* To reduce societal discrimination and stigma towards people with psychiatric disabilities by educating the community through seminars, workshops and the mass media.

* To promote a better standard of health care for those with mental illness.

* To provide networking opportunities.

Education & Training

* To conduct courses (Family Link Education Programme), medical talks and seminars for immediate family members, caregivers and the general public.

* To provide vocational training and develop living skills functioning for recovered patients and assist them in job placement opportunities.

* To provide counselling and support to schools, colleges etc. for the better understanding and early detection and treatment of mental illness.

http://d-home.org.my

We are organizing a charity dinner to raise funds for D'Home. The Governor of Penang has graciously agreed to be our guest of honour.

Date: 4th August 2008 (Monday)

Time: 7.30pm

Venue: Gurney Beach Resort

If you wish to make a contribution of items to be auctioned, book a table or make a cash donation, please contact D'Home on 04-2291111 or send your donation to D'Home at 11A-6-5 NB Placce, Jalan Gottlieb, 10350 Penang. (cheque made payable to Persatuan Minda D'Home)