by Adrienne | Sep 10, 2020 | Events, Lived Experience, Mental Health Awareness, News, Tree of Dreams
10th September – World Suicide Prevention Day For organisations like Iris Foundation that are working to reduce the risk of suicide in our community, September 10 is an important date. Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, with mental health initiatives...
by Adrienne | Aug 25, 2020 | CBWN, Events, Lived Experience, Mental Health Awareness, News, Tree of Dreams
Part of Iris Foundation’s mission is to foster connections – a challenging prospect in a socially distanced world. Our most recent activities, including our in-school programs, our Tree of Dreams campaign and our second annual resilience awards ceremony, have been...
by Adrienne | Aug 20, 2020 | CBWN, Events, Mental Health Awareness, News
The second annual CBWN Women’s Resilience Awards were celebrated at a gala luncheon at The Ary, Toukley on August 19. Generously sponsored by Central Coast Unity Bank, the awards were created to celebrate local women who have displayed extraordinary resilience to...
by Adrienne | Aug 11, 2020 | Lived Experience, Mental Health Awareness, News, Newsletters, Tree of Dreams, Youth Mental Health
Though official data is some way off, there is little doubt that anxiety and social isolation have spiked during the current public health crisis. To help mitigate the impact on mental health, Iris Foundation has developed a new Connections 2×2 Workshop for students...
by Adrienne | Jul 28, 2020 | Events, Mental Health Awareness, News, Supporters
Though official data is some way off, there is little doubt among those on the front-line that anxiety and depression have spiked during the current public health crisis. To help mitigate the impact on mental health, Iris Foundation has adapted its Connections...
by Adrienne | Jul 28, 2020 | Fundraising, Mental Health Awareness, News, Supporters
Iris Foundation works to foster hope in the community, and one local business helping us do that is the aptly named Sunshine Gifting Co. Throughout the month of May, Sunshine Gifting is generously donating $5 from every gift purchased to support the Foundation’s work...