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.
Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. is a countermeasure of Durham Region’s Vision Zero initiative.
Support for Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. Program
Please see our Financial and In-Kind Supporters.
Program Development
- Sunnybrook Hospital P.A.R.T.Y. Program
- Canberra Health Services, Australia
- MADD Durham Region: Danielle Oliviera: Chapter Admin Assistant, MADD-Durham
- DurhamRegion.com
- Parachute Canada
- Durham Catholid District School Board
- Durham District School Board
- Peter Mohyla
- Charles Senior: Former P.A.R.T.Y. Program Communications Coordinator, Sunnybrook Hospital
Program Development and Implementation
- Garrett Bell
- Ted Dionne
- Linda Lowery
- Kerry Corbett
- Ministry of Transportation (MTO) - Melissa Brabant and
- Brain Injury Association of Durham Region - Heather Desta, Amy Ellis and Jami Vandette
- Joanne Warren, Ajax Fire and Emergency Services;
- Represents Fire Services for the Region
- Hosted the first Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. sessions. See details
- Canadian Automobile Association (CAA)- Michael Stewart
- Durham Regional Police Service: Collision Investigation Unit, Sgt Tony Limb, Jeff Williams
- Durham Region Paramedic Services – Nicole Gilchrist
Presenters
Ajax Fire and Emergency Services:
- Deputy Fire Chief Shain Kimbell and colleagues
- Deputy Fire Chief Mike Barlow and colleagues
- Collision Investigation Unit; Sgt Tony Limb; Jeff Williams
- Nicole Gilchrist, Advance Care Paramedic, and colleagues
- Injury Prevention Advocate
- Injury Prevention Advocate
- Chairperson, Heads Up! Durham; Coordinator, Durham Region PARTY
- Hoong Phang: Registered Physiotherapist/Managing Director and colleagues
2023: Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. Program
Final Report - Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. Program 2023
Read the final report which summarizes the impressive results of our pilot program held in April and May 2023.
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Presentations - Plaques of Appreciation
Heads Up! Durham presented plaques of appreciation for providing financial sponsorship of our inaugural Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. Program to:
- Ontario Ministry of Transportation - Melissa Brabant, Regional Strategic Coordinator, Central Region - North
- Durham Vision Zero - Amanda Spencer, Sr Project Manager of Traffic Safety Group; and Steven Kemp, Manager of Traffic Engineering and Operations
- Ontario Ministry of Transportation - Melissa Brabant, Regional Strategic Coordinator, Central Region - North
- Durham Vision Zero - Amanda Spencer, Sr Project Manager of Traffic Safety Group; and Steven Kemp, Manager of Traffic Engineering and Operations
Heads Up! Durham also presented plaques of appreciation for participation in the inaugural Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. Program to:
- Ajax Fire and Emergency Services: Deputy Chief Shain Kimball and Office Supervisor Joanne Warren
- Durham Regional Police Services: Chief Moreira
- Durham Catholic District School Board: Pat Costello
- Propel Physiotherapy: Hoong Phang and Alanna Holz
- TBI Survivor Sarah Ginn
Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. Program
Kicked Off April 4, 2023 in Ajax
During our inaugural session, held at Ajax Fire Department Headquarters, a class of students from Notre Dame C.S.S. in Ajax received valuable information as part of the growing community effort to reduce death and injury in alcohol, drug and risk-related crashes and incidents.
Presenters included Ajax Fire, Durham Regional Police Services, Propel Physio, Heads Up! Durham, and traumatic brain injury survivor Sarah Ginn.
Pictured above are (from left to right)
Presenters included Ajax Fire, Durham Regional Police Services, Propel Physio, Heads Up! Durham, and traumatic brain injury survivor Sarah Ginn.
Pictured above are (from left to right)
- Joanne Warren, Ajax Fire; Linda Lowery / Kerry Corbett / Ted Dionne, Heads Up! Durham
- Deputy Fire Chief Shain Kimbell, Ajax Fire
- Detective Constable Jeff Williams, DRPS Tactical Flight Officer Air Support Unit
- Sarah Ginn, TBI survivor
- Alanna Holz, Propel Physio
- Linda Lowery, Chair of Heads Up! Durham
Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. Program - April 18, 2023
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Students from Notre Dame C.S.S. in Ajax tried some of the lifesaving equipment utilized by Ajax Fire and Emergency Services upon arrival at the scene of some Motor Vehicle Collisions (MVCs).
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Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. Program - May 2, 2023
Students from Archbishop Denis O'Connor CHS in Ajax learned a memorable lesson on impaired driving by wearing Fatal Vision Impairment Goggles. Students also tried equipment used by Ajax Fire and Emergency Services to extricate patients from vehicles following a Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC).
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Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. Program - May 16, 2023
Students from Archbishop Denis O'Connor CHS in Ajax heard from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) survivor and former student Sarah Ginn. Students also tried using some of the extrication equipment used by Ajax Fire at the scene of some Motor Vehicle Collisions (MVCs), and demonstrated the impact of impairment using Fatal Vision Goggles.
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Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. Program - May 31, 2023
TBI survivors Bethany Benson and Sarah Ginn, along with Durham Regional Police and Alanna Holz from Propel Physio, presented to students from All Saints CSS in Whitby. Students also demonstrated how extrication equipment could be used by Ajax Fire when attending to the scene of a MVC.
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2024: DURHAM REGION P.A.R.T.Y. PROGRAM
During 2024 our program continued at Ajax Fire and Emergency Services before expanding to a larger facility, DCDSB's Pope Francis Centre in Oshawa, in order to host larger groups of students.
We welcomed additional presenters from Region of Durham Paramedic Services and Oshawa Fire Services.
We welcomed additional presenters from Region of Durham Paramedic Services and Oshawa Fire Services.
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Final Report - Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. Program 2024
Read the Final Report which summarizes the impressive results of our program held in April and May 2024. Our 2024 program was even more impactful than our 2023 pilot program!
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2025: DURHAM REGION P.A.R.T.Y. PROGRAM
Our 2025 program has branched out to community groups such as Okanagan Hockey Ontario in April and DRPS Youth in Policing.
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Players from Okanagan Hockey Ontario (OHO) tried some of the lifesaving equipment utilized by Oshawa Fire and Emergency Services upon arrival at the scene of some Motor Vehicle Collisions (MVCs). |
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DRPS demonstrates a roadside assessment on an OHO player who is wearing goggles mimicking impairment by alcohol. OHO players refined their CPR skills under the direction of Durham Paramedic Nicole G. |
In The News!
March 2023: Ajax Fire and Emergency Services Hosted Durham Region's First P.A.R.T.Y. Program |
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Ajax Fire and Emergency Services hosted Durham Region’s first ever P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma Among Youth) Program. For more info: Ajax Fire and Emergency Services to host Durham Region’s first P.A.R.T.Y. Program - Town of Ajax.
June 2023: Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. Program featured on Global News
MEET THE TEAM
Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. is the result of the concerted effort of:
*Also on Steering Committee
- *Linda Lowery: Coordinator; Chairperson, Heads Up! Durham
- *Kerry Corbett: Vice-chairperson, Heads Up! Durham
- *Jennifer Hammond: Director, Quality and Standard Clinical Care, Community Care Durham
- Danielle Oliveira: Chapter Admin Assistant, MADD – Durham
- *Melissa Brabant: former regional strategic coordinator, publich outreach and education office, ministry of transportation Ontario
- Michael Stewart: Community Relations Specialist, Government and Community Relations, CAA
- *Peter Mohyla: retired, community safety office - transit safety operations; safety & security division - go transit metrolinx
- Amanda Spencer: Coordinator, Vision Zero; Project Manager, Road Safety & Data Management Group, Regional Municipality of Durham
- *Heather Desta (nee Hofmann): Executive Director, Brain Injury Association of Durham (BIAD)
- *Amy Ellis: Community Engagement and Fundraising Coordinator, BIAD
- Sarah Ginn: Injury Prevention Advocate; TBI speaker, Sunnybrook Hospital P.A.R.T.Y. program
- Bethany Benson: Injury Prevention Advocate
- *Garrett Bell: Co-Founder, Heads Up! Durham; Injury Prevention Advocate
- *Dr. Michelle O'Brien: neuropsychologist, mental health program, lakeridge health
- Charles Senior: Former P.A.R.T.Y. Program Communications Coordinator, Sunnybrook Hospital
- *TBD: Facilitator, The Arts & Health and Physical Education, DDSB
- *Pat Costello: Retired, teaching and learning services, extra-curricular & community programs (k-12); Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB)
- *Detective Constable Jeffrey Williams: Tactical Flight Officer, Air Support Unit, Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS)
- Joanne Warren, Office Supervisor, Ajax Fire
- Taylor Reid: Injury Prevention Advocate; focus on elimination of Impaired Driving
- Nicole Gilchrist: Advance Care Paramedic; Facilitator, Quality and Development. Region of Durham Paramedic Services
- Joy Schwarts: Regional strategic outreach coordinator, transportation safety division - ministry of Transportation
*Also on 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.
905-259-8846
For General Inquiries: [email protected]
For P.A.R.T.Y. Specific Inquiries: [email protected]
Linda Lowery
Chairperson, Heads Up! Durham
Coordinator Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y.
905-259-8846
For General Inquiries: [email protected]
For P.A.R.T.Y. Specific Inquiries: [email protected]