BERMUDA MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
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History |
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1995 |
Purchased first house “Arcadia” in Pembroke – 2 x 3-bedroom apartments |
1997 |
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy visited “Arcadia” on March 18th; Purchased second house “Our Blessing” in Hamilton Parish – 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments; received $14,873 from the Wilkie Trust for the express purpose of funding expenses related to conventions |
2000 |
Purchased third house “Our Way” in Pembroke – 2 x 3-bedroom apartments |
2001 |
Converted “Our Way” garage into a studio apartment |
2002 |
Sold “Arcadia” |
2002 |
Received $100,000 from Bank of Bermuda for the express purpose of assisting with constructing the upper studio apartment at “Our Way” |
2005 |
Constructed the upper studio apartment at “Our Way” |
2006 |
Purchased house in Somerset- 2 and 3 bedroom apartments |
2014 |
Awarded “2014 Decade of Partnership Award” from the Centre of Philanthropy James McDonald assumed Chair Position Marked the 20th Anniversary of BMHF (Rebranding campaign to include a new website, logo, letterhead, support for Mental Health Treatment) Think Media- Faces of Mental Illness Initiative began |
2015 |
April – June: BMHF Nationwide School Tour resulting tin 13 schools visited and over 3000 students presented to on the topics: Mental Health Explained, Mental Health Vs. Mental Illness, Healthy Coping Skills, Resources in the Community, Careers in Mental Health
Think Media- Faces of Mental Illness Initiative Continued September: Community Event: Mike Veny conducted public lecturer entitled “Transforming Stigma into Strength” |
2016 |
Portland Lane Property Renovations
Think Media- Faces of Mental Illness Initiative Continued |
2017 |
Middle and Highschool Tour “Understanding mental Health” (1500 students participated) |
2018 |
Teen Summit event entitled “It’s Ok Not To Be OK”. This event focused on talking about mental health and seeking help. The theme was “Young people and mental health in a changing world” |