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#ConvoPlate Honoured During Mental Health Week at The House of Commons

Written by Brian Hansell | on May 9, 2016 | Posted in Awareness

MP Karina Gould, Burlington, introduced the #ConvoPlate in the House of Commons. She talked about the important work that The Paul Hansell Foundation is doing to promote youth mental health. Ms. Gould shared her excitement to be involved in the #ConvoPlate initiative. Watch the Video from CPAC about #ConvoPlate and Mental Heath Awareness Interested in … Continue reading #ConvoPlate Honoured During Mental Health Week at The House of Commons →

+40 new #ConvoPlate Enter Circulation Today

Written by Jolene Hansell | on May 5, 2016 | Posted in Awareness

Burlington, Ontario —5 May 2016—In an effort to get people talking about mental health year round, the Paul Hansell Foundation is putting 40 new #ConvoPlate plates into circulation among a group of prominent dignitaries. Many of the plates will be shared at a special student-written, produced and performed play entitled Beneath Our Skin to be … Continue reading +40 new #ConvoPlate Enter Circulation Today →

Brian Hansell talks mental health on Conversations with Goodman

Written by Jolene Hansell | on April 27, 2016 | Posted in #ConvoPlate

This week’s Conversation with Goodman guest is Brian Hansell, founder of the Paul Hansell Foundation, which he started in 2010 in memory of his son, Paul, who lost his life to suicide. In this podcast, Brian announces a new grassroots campaign the Foundation is starting called #ConvoPlate, which aims to start and maintain conversations about … Continue reading Brian Hansell talks mental health on Conversations with Goodman →

#ConvoPlate initiative to spark on-going conversation about mental health

Written by The Paul Hansell Foundation | on April 15, 2016 | Posted in Awareness

Burlington-based Paul Hansell Foundation launches formal awareness and fund raising campaign as part of Mental Health Week May 2-8 Burlington, Ontario — April 15, 2016 — In an effort to get people talking about mental health year round, The Paul Hansell Foundation is announcing the launch of a unique, grassroots initiative called #ConvoPlate. As part … Continue reading #ConvoPlate initiative to spark on-going conversation about mental health →

Burlington-Based Paul Hansell Foundation Launches Formal Awareness and Fund Raising Campaign as Part of Mental Health Week May 2-8

Written by The Paul Hansell Foundation | on April 15, 2016 | Posted in Press Releases

Burlington, ON — April 15, 2016 — In an effort to get people talking about mental health year round, The Paul Hansell Foundation is announcing the launch of a unique, grassroots initiative called #ConvoPlate. As part of Mental Health Week, 30 new #ConvoPlate plates will be put in circulation on May 5th at a special … Continue reading Burlington-Based Paul Hansell Foundation Launches Formal Awareness and Fund Raising Campaign as Part of Mental Health Week May 2-8 →

One Brave Night for Mental Health

Written by Jolene Hansell | on March 20, 2016 | Posted in Awareness

This month, the Paul Hansell Foundation participated in One Brave Night for Mental Health, and event at Brock University to one for the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health. Michelle Balge, fourth-year sociology student at Brock University and co-organized of the event, shares here experience: “On Friday March 4th, 2016, Brock University hosted an overnight event … Continue reading One Brave Night for Mental Health →

High School Students Get Artsy for Mental Health

Written by Jolene Hansell | on March 16, 2016 | Posted in Awareness

This month, students from Mrs. Fuller’s art class at Assumption Catholic Secondary School joined the Paul Hansell Foundation at the Art Gallery of Burlington to help make the #ConvoPlate–>a plate that gets people talking about mental health. Grade 12 student Patricia Schiller talks about her experience making the plates: “Over the past two Saturdays I was … Continue reading High School Students Get Artsy for Mental Health →

Leave a Legacy that Lasts

Written by The Paul Hansell Foundation | on September 19, 2014 | Posted in Leading the Way

I’ve met two kinds of people in the 18 years I’ve been an EO member. Those making a mark and leaving a legacy, and those who seem to think they have to be Bill or Melinda Gates to make a lasting impact. This is not true. In my experience, establishing a foundation is a great … Continue reading Leave a Legacy that Lasts →

Paul Hansell Foundation Announces a Five-Year Commitment to Support Music Lessons for Youth

Written by The Paul Hansell Foundation | on August 12, 2014 | Posted in Press Releases

BURLINGTON, ON – The theme of this year’s International Youth Day (August 12) is Mental Health Matters. In honor of this, the Paul Hansell Foundation is proud to announce a five-year commitment to the Reach Out for Center for Kids (ROCK) Burlington and the Paul Hansell Hand Up Fund to support music lessons for youth. The Paul … Continue reading Paul Hansell Foundation Announces a Five-Year Commitment to Support Music Lessons for Youth →

Words Matter as We Fight to Eliminate Stigma

Written by The Paul Hansell Foundation | on November 30, 2013 | Posted in Reflection

December 7, 2010 is a day I will never forget, though its not so much a memory as it is this vivid video I’m trapped in as it plays back in my mind. The phone rang. Matt answered it. Looking scared and confused, he passed the phone to me saying, “It’s your mom,” and I felt … Continue reading Words Matter as We Fight to Eliminate Stigma →