The Wellness Grant Fund (formerly CDP)

Mission Statement

To empower consumers to accept responsibility, promote health, mental wellness, social interaction and job readiness.

Purpose

The purpose of the Wellness Grant Fund is to administer consumer involvement funds for advocacy, self-help, education and consumer initiatives specifically endorsed by the local Funding Criterion Committee.

What is The Wellness Grant?

The wellness fund is a consumer run committee. This committee has access to funds for adults with a mental illness who can apply for funding for physical, health, educational and personal growth opportunities.

The Wellness Fund board consists of consumers, family members and advisers from Interior Health Mental Health Team and the Canadian Mental Health Association. There are two boards:

• Penticton committee which covers Penticton and Area, Princeton and Keremeos
• Oliver committee that covers Oliver and Osoyoos.

About The Wellness Fund

• Two consumer run committees continue to meet regularly (Penticton & Oliver)
• Group education courses were:
  • Exercise ( Memberships)
  • WHMIS
  • First Aid
  • Food Safe
  • Art classes
  • College Courses
  • Self Improvement (i.e.:  arts & crafts)

Application for Funding from Wellness Grant (Pdf 137 Kb)

For more information contact our CDP Coordinator  Bruce McKee at 250-493-8999 or bruce.a.mckee56@gmail.com.