NISA is an organization run by and for consumers of mental health services. We develop occupational skills, nurture self-confidence and provide resources for recovery, by creating opportunities for participants to contribute to their own well-being and that of their community.
Program Coordinator Needed -- Accepting Applications Now!
NISA is seeking applicants for the part-time position of Program Coordinator. We are seeking a consumer/survivor of mental health services who has the skills to be responsible for leading our programs into the future. If you would like to be considered as an applicant, please review our website to learn about our mission and programs. If you are as passionate about what we do as we are, click here to download the job description (in PDF). Applications will be accepted until March 22, 2010.
Town Hall Meeting on Employment
Community members, and particularly those who have an interest in the employment of persons with serious mental illness - decision makers, mental health workers, consumers and community leaders -- are invited to attend a town hall meeting on Tuesday, February 16, 2010. At the meeting, Karen Rebeiro-Gruhl will briefly outline the findings of her latest research in this area, but will be asking for assistance in developing community-based solutions. The discussion will look at building community capacity, building consumer capacity, and changing the thinking about capacity. Come out to share your ideas on how we, as a community in Northeastern Ontario, can raise the bar and the expectations about employment of people living with serious mental illness. The meeting will be held at 111 Elm St., Sudbury, at the Canadian Mental Health Association. It will run from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Come one, come all!
Member-Led Art Instruction
Looking for activities during the winter months? NISA is offering art workshops for members to particpate in. Workshops will include sketching (faces), watercolour painting and special projects. Contact Lisa at 675-9193 extension 8209 for more information!
Eighth annual BrainStorm poetry contest
Enter the storm and speak your mind: NISA’s eighth annual BrainStorm poetry contest opens Jan. 4, 2010
The Northern Initiative for Social Action (NISA) is pleased to announce its eighth annual BrainStorm Poetry Contest, which runs from Jan. 4 to March 19, 2010 and is open to poets worldwide.
The annual contest is an effective way for NISA to showcase the work of its readers and other mental health consumers. This year, NISA hopes to receive more submissions from poets outside North America, in order to raise awareness and to educate the public on the realities of mental health in different geographic regions. Subject matter is entirely open and needn’t focus on one’s struggle with mental health; however, the BrainStorm contest is open exclusively to consumers and survivors of mental health services.
The contest is intended as a fundraiser for NISA’s literary magazine, Open Minds Quarterly, as well as a way of supporting consumers and survivors of mental health services by awarding prizes to the top three winners. Learn more about contest regulations and download entry forms here. Inquiries may be directed to Dinah Laprairie at
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or +1-705-675-9193 ext. 8286.
NISA is seeking applicants for the part-time position of 
Community members, and particularly those who have an interest in the employment of persons with serious mental illness - decision makers, mental health workers, consumers and community leaders -- are invited to attend a town hall meeting on Tuesday, February 16, 2010. At the meeting, Karen Rebeiro-Gruhl will briefly outline the findings of her latest research in this area, but will be asking for assistance in developing community-based solutions. The discussion will look at building community capacity, building consumer capacity, and changing the thinking about capacity. Come out to share your ideas on how we, as a community in Northeastern Ontario, can raise the bar and the expectations about employment of people living with serious mental illness. The meeting will be held at 111 Elm St., Sudbury, at the Canadian Mental Health Association. It will run from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Come one, come all!
Looking for activities during the winter months? NISA is offering art workshops for members to particpate in. Workshops will include sketching (faces), watercolour painting and special projects. Contact Lisa at 675-9193 extension 8209 for more information!
Enter the storm and speak your mind: 