Psychosis sucks when there’s no-one to catch you!
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ReachOut is an award-winning entertaining educational program that teaches youth how to identify symptoms of psychosis and where to obtain qualified medical help for this brain condition. Early medical treatment for psychosis has been shown to improve outcomes. All medical information presented has been vetted by our medical advisory committee made up of staff from BC Early Psychosis Intervention clinics. The educational contact is delivered by an accredited BC school teacher, Tracy Dudley. View list of Prescribed Learning Outcomes this program fulfills.
“I think the ReachOut Psychosis tour is doing fabulous work, both for promoting early treatment and for reducing stigma.”
Rene Corbett
Mental Health Educator/Clinician
Early Psychosis Intervention Program
http://www.hopevancouver.com/
The performance is suitable for an assembly of 100 people or more. Smaller schools are encouraged to contact us to arrange to piggy-back on a nearby presentation in a larger school. View list of Prescribed Learning Outcomes this program fulfills.
To view a video of our presentation please click here
Please note, that due to the cost of performers and sound equipment setup, in order to present this programme free of charge, we need a minimum guaranteed audience of 100 seated persons and an indoor or covered area to set up in. Please contact us for more details
Reach Out includes an acoustic rock performance by the popular Vancouver band Barley Rye and spoken-word presenters , including a speaker with direct experience of psychosis. Throughout the show there are mini quizzes, which are rewarded with prizes from our various Sponsors .
“Knowing that ReachOut is connected to BCSS led me to believe the program would be excellent. It was. Students were actively engaged in the performance.” — Karen Larson, teacher, Langley Secondary, May 2007
“So great that it is young people coming and speaking to other young people people about this important and very misunderstood issue.” –Donna Schmirler, teacher, Elphinstone Secondary, Gibsons, May 2007
“All of ReachOut’s participants were excellent. A great balance of talking, music and slam poetry. Definitely a great consciousness raising event! “–Michael Douglas, Psychology Teacher at Okanagan College, Kelowna
About the performance:
The show is about 1 hour long, and if necessary it can be lengthened or shortened by 10-15 minutes to fit facility availability, block or lunch hour times. Songs and slam poetry are interspersed with facts about psychosis, which are delivered in a fun and interactive way by the MC, the lead singer of the band, and the slam poet. There are prize-driven mini quizzes throughout the show to include the audience in our show as much as possible.
Performance and Set Up needs:
- We bring our own sound and other equipment
- A performance space large enough to accommodate the band and an audience of 100 or more seated students (i.e. theatre, gymnasium, foyer, auditorium etc.) If the space is outdoors, it must be well protected from the weather.
- Access to the area or room at least an hour prior to the show as well as after the show, for setup and takedown.
- Electrical power (30amps at 110 volts)
- (ideally) the use of a riser (24′w x 12′d) or stage area
To book Reach Out to come to your location contact:
- Tracy Dudley, Reach Out Coordinator
604-682-7020
reachout@bcss.org
Program Manager contact Info:
- Sophia Kelly, Program Manager
604-270-7841 (lower mainland)
1-888-888-0029 (BC)
psychosis@bcss.org