Mental Health & Wellbeing: An evening with Lorelei Mason - 3rd Oct, 6pm-7.30pm
It's essential we keep the conversation going in Otautahi Christchurch about mental health and wellbeing. Lorelei Mason, former One News Health Correspondent leads this korero with authors Naomi Arnold, Headlands, New Stories of Anxiety, Steve Langley, Been There: Young People's Stories of Struggle and Hope, GP and youth advocate Dame Sue Bagshaw plus other guests.
This event is hosted and supported by Reading in Mind an online book initiative administered by Pegasus Health, Christchurch City Libraries and MHERC. Reading In Mind features books and resources on a wide range of wellbeing topics to assisting sufferers and supporters of those with mild to medium mental health conditions. Studies have shown reading can be beneficial for those experiencing poor mental health or wellbeing.
The event is free and open to all those involved in the mental health and wellbeing field, or are wanting to find out more.
Where: Turanga Library, TSB space
When: 3rd Oct, 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Who: Everyone welcome
Details: Refreshments and light snacks provided. Please RSVP via EventFinda
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⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
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