Archive for the ‘Articles about Tom’ Category

The Independent Free Press, Georgetown, ON
Tuesday May 1 2007

LISA TALLYN, Staff Writer

Tom Regehr spent most of his 30s estranged from his family, drunk and
homeless.

But that life is worlds away from the one Regehr, 49, is living today.

It was not an easy road for the Georgetown man, but he has now been
sober for 12 years. He lives in a comfortable home, is reunited with his
family, is in a relationship, and is responsible for launching a support
group that has helped change the lives of many others struggling with
addiction.

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Moods Magazine – Summer 2007
by: Sarah Prowse

“It is the Oscars of our world, there’s nothing bigger” says Tom Regehr about winning the Courage to Come Back Award from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

The night of the awards dinner there are more than 800 people in a hotel ballroom in downtown Toronto. People are elbowing each other to take pictures during photos sessions. Regehr and the other winners appear in every major paper and some on TV and radio. The ceremony was broadcast on local cable and CAMH raised more than $500,000 that night.

“I was very proud”

From his hotel room on the 27th floor at dawn the next day, Regehr could see the neighbourhood where he was homeless 14 years ago.

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The Independent & Free Press
Georgetown, ON
Tuesday, May 1 2007

Tom Regehr could easily be dead today.

Instead, the Georgetown man likely will be deciding which tie to wear
tomorrow (Thursday) in Toronto when he will be presented with a 2007
Courage to Come Back Award at a gala dinner organized by the Centre for
Addiction and Mental Health Foundation.

The award recognizes the achievements of people across Ontario who have
shown courage and determination in the face of mental illness and
addiction. The winners have achieved personal victories and now serve as
models of hope and inspiration for others facing similar circumstances.

Regehr’s story is truly amazing.

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The Brampton Bulletin,
September 29th, 2005

As Tom Regehr sits across the street from Brampton’s City Hall, he remembers the day when he slept beneath the canopy of the park’s trees. Ten years have passed and a lifetime of change from the days when Regehr lived on the streets, the result of years of drinking and drug abuse. Today, he heads CAST Canada, an organization he started five years ago that looks at reducing the stigma of mental health and addiction through speaking engagements and training for health professionals.

But that is just one part of Regehr’s accomplishments and only one part of the story – a story that he shares in hopes of reaching a soul lost to drugs or offer a helping hand to a family member, friend or health advocate.

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