by Adrienne | Oct 15, 2020 | CBWN, Events, Fundraising, Lived Experience, News, Partnerships, Supporters
Increased awareness of mental health and its impact on people and communities has been an important beacon of hope throughout this tumultuous year. In response to sustained increases in demand for services, stakeholders including governments, schools, community...
by Adrienne | Oct 9, 2020 | Events, Fundraising, Lived Experience, Mental Health Awareness, News, Partnerships
Iris is proud to support a new local charity, the Debbie Gaunt Foundation. Launched on World Mental Health Day (October 10), the Foundation is dedicated to raising funds to better understand the mental health impacts of perimenopause – the transition during which a...
by Adrienne | Sep 10, 2020 | Events, Lived Experience, Mental Health Awareness, News, Tree of Dreams
10th September – World Suicide Prevention Day For organisations like Iris Foundation that are working to reduce the risk of suicide in our community, September 10 is an important date. Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, with mental health initiatives...
by Adrienne | Aug 25, 2020 | CBWN, Events, Lived Experience, Mental Health Awareness, News, Tree of Dreams
Part of Iris Foundation’s mission is to foster connections – a challenging prospect in a socially distanced world. Our most recent activities, including our in-school programs, our Tree of Dreams campaign and our second annual resilience awards ceremony, have been...
by Adrienne | Aug 20, 2020 | CBWN, Events, Mental Health Awareness, News
The second annual CBWN Women’s Resilience Awards were celebrated at a gala luncheon at The Ary, Toukley on August 19. Generously sponsored by Central Coast Unity Bank, the awards were created to celebrate local women who have displayed extraordinary resilience to...
by Adrienne | Aug 4, 2020 | CBWN, Connections in School, Events, News, Newsletters, Youth Mental Health
As life cautiously shifts a little towards normal, we are so pleased to have the opportunity to return to schools with our Cool Connections program. The program is based on resilience and connections, attributes that are more important than ever in today’s...