Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) Program
In 2019, thanks to the dedicated work of a Heads Up! Durham sub committee, Durham Region became an official site for Sunnybrook Hospital’s P.A.R.T.Y. program!!
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P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-related Trauma in Youth) started at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto as result of the initiative of a Sunnybrook Hospital nurse, Judy Radford, who lived in Port Perry at the time. Teens had approached Judy with concerns about the number of car crashes in the area that resulted in the injury or death of their peers. Sunnybrook Hospital took up the call to action and P.A.R.T.Y. started in 1986.
This program is a vital component of the growing community effort to reduce death and injury in alcohol, drug and risk-related crashes and incidents.
PARTY operates in 150 global sites (USA, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Germany and Japan) reaching 50,355 students worldwide.
This program is a vital component of the growing community effort to reduce death and injury in alcohol, drug and risk-related crashes and incidents.
PARTY operates in 150 global sites (USA, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Germany and Japan) reaching 50,355 students worldwide.
Locations world-wide (per 2019-2020 Annual Report)
Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. is a countermeasure of Durham Region’s Vision Zero initiative.
MEET THE TEAM
Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. is the result of the concerted effort of:
*Linda Lowery (Chairperson)
Chairperson, Heads Up! Durham
*Kerry Corbett
Vice-Chairperson, Heads Up! Durham
*Jennifer Hammond
CEO, March of Dimes
Danielle Oliveira
Chapter Admin Assistant, MADD - Durham
*Melissa Brabant
Regional Strategic Coordinator, Public Outreach and Education Office, Ministry of Transportation Ontario
Michael Stewart
Community Relations Specialist, Government and Community Relations, CAA
Peter Mohyla
Community Safety officer, Transit Safety, Safety and Security, GO Transit.
Amanda Spencer
Coordinator, Vision Zero; Project Manager, Road Safety & Data Management Group, Regional Municipality of Durham
*Heather Hofmann
Executive Director, Brain Injury Association of Durham
Sarah Ginn
Volunteer/Injury Prevention Advocate; Speaker, Sunnybrook and Markham Stouffville Hospitals
Bethany Benson: Volunteer; Injury Prevention Advocate
*Garrett Bell
Injury Prevention Advocate; Co-founder, Heads Up! Durham
*Michelle O’Brien
Neuropsychologist, Mental Health Program, Lakeridge Health Oshawa
Charles Senior
Former P.A.R.T.Y. Program Communications Coordinator
*Peter Arnott
Facilitator – The Arts & Health and Physical Education; DDSB
*Pat Costello
Teaching and Learning Services, Extra-curricular & Community Programs (K-12) ; Durham Catholic District School Board
Detective Constable Jeffrey Williams
Tactical Flight Officer Air Support Unit, DRPS
Joanne Warren
Coordinator, Ajax Fire
Liaison:
Chris Jones
Clinical Director, Emergency Services, Critical Care and Central East Prehospital Care Program, Lakeridge Health
Kyle Shermet
Patient Care Manager, Bowmanville Emergency/Critical Care, Lakeridge Health
Dale Button
Advanced Care Paramedic; Coordinator, Paramedic Program, Durham College
Kevin Griffin
-Paramedic Alternate
Advanced Care Paramedic; Comprehensive Program Review (CPR) Facilitator, Paramedic Program, Durham College
*Also on Heads Up! Durham Steering Committee
*Linda Lowery (Chairperson)
Chairperson, Heads Up! Durham
*Kerry Corbett
Vice-Chairperson, Heads Up! Durham
*Jennifer Hammond
CEO, March of Dimes
Danielle Oliveira
Chapter Admin Assistant, MADD - Durham
*Melissa Brabant
Regional Strategic Coordinator, Public Outreach and Education Office, Ministry of Transportation Ontario
Michael Stewart
Community Relations Specialist, Government and Community Relations, CAA
Peter Mohyla
Community Safety officer, Transit Safety, Safety and Security, GO Transit.
Amanda Spencer
Coordinator, Vision Zero; Project Manager, Road Safety & Data Management Group, Regional Municipality of Durham
*Heather Hofmann
Executive Director, Brain Injury Association of Durham
Sarah Ginn
Volunteer/Injury Prevention Advocate; Speaker, Sunnybrook and Markham Stouffville Hospitals
Bethany Benson: Volunteer; Injury Prevention Advocate
*Garrett Bell
Injury Prevention Advocate; Co-founder, Heads Up! Durham
*Michelle O’Brien
Neuropsychologist, Mental Health Program, Lakeridge Health Oshawa
Charles Senior
Former P.A.R.T.Y. Program Communications Coordinator
*Peter Arnott
Facilitator – The Arts & Health and Physical Education; DDSB
*Pat Costello
Teaching and Learning Services, Extra-curricular & Community Programs (K-12) ; Durham Catholic District School Board
Detective Constable Jeffrey Williams
Tactical Flight Officer Air Support Unit, DRPS
Joanne Warren
Coordinator, Ajax Fire
Liaison:
Chris Jones
Clinical Director, Emergency Services, Critical Care and Central East Prehospital Care Program, Lakeridge Health
Kyle Shermet
Patient Care Manager, Bowmanville Emergency/Critical Care, Lakeridge Health
Dale Button
Advanced Care Paramedic; Coordinator, Paramedic Program, Durham College
Kevin Griffin
-Paramedic Alternate
Advanced Care Paramedic; Comprehensive Program Review (CPR) Facilitator, Paramedic Program, Durham College
*Also on Heads Up! Durham Steering Committee
FINANCIAL SPONSORS
Sincere appreciation is extended to the financial sponsors of Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y.:
- Ontario Ministry of Transportation
- Durham Vision Zero
CONTACT INFO
For further information on Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y., or to offer your support, please contact:
Linda Lowery
Chairperson, Heads Up! Durham
Coordinator Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y.
DurhamRegionPARTYprogram@gmail.com
905-259-8846
Linda Lowery
Chairperson, Heads Up! Durham
Coordinator Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y.
DurhamRegionPARTYprogram@gmail.com
905-259-8846