Mental Health Education
Public Education Workshops
Check out our course schedule and register online. For special requests, group booking, and questions, please contact our Communications & Educations Coordinator or call 204-786-1616.
Hearing Voices That Are Distressing (3-hr Simulated Workshop)
This simulated workshop accurately portrays what someone who hears voices lives with every day, promoting a powerful understanding and awareness of the “hearing voices” experience. For caregivers, family members, workplaces, college/universities, paramedics, law enforcement and professional service providers who work with people who hear distressing voices. Participants will listen to recordings of voices through headphones while performing various tasks as the volume is adjusted.
The learning goals are:
- Understanding the day-to-day challenges that people face who hear voices.
- Becoming more empathic toward people who hear distressing voices.
- Changing clinical practices to better address the needs of people who hear distressing voices.
Facilitated for people 18+ with access to a computer. Not recommended for those who are hearing voices.
- Friday, July 30, 2021 (9‑12pm/1:30-3.30pm)
- Friday, August 20, 2021 (9‑12pm/1:30-3.30pm)
- Friday, September 24, 2021 (9-12pm/1:30-3.30pm)
- Friday, October 1, 2021 (9‑12pm/1:30-3.30pm)
- Friday, November 26, 2021 (9‑12pm/1:30-3.30pm)
This simulated workshop promotes a powerful awareness of what someone who hears voices lives with every day by having participants listen to recordings of voices through headphones while performing various tasks. For caregivers, family members, workplaces, college/universities, paramedics, law enforcement and professional service providers.
Family Recovery Journey
Are you coping with a mental illness of a family member? Do you struggle with how to support your loved one?
This 5-session national education program is designed to meet the needs of family members, caregivers and friends of individuals living with and recovering from a mental illness. It is written from a recovery focus and aims to increase accessibility to Canadian-based information on the topics associated with family management and family relational health. The goal of this program is to strengthen family members and friends of individuals with a mental illness to live beyond the limitations of a mental illness with a sense of hope, purpose, meaning, and social inclusion.
At the end of the program, participants will be able to:
- Define psychosis and describe its symptoms, course, prognosis, possible causes, and bio-psychosocial-spiritual management.
- Identify how culture and context influence the understanding and management of psychosis.
- Define recovery and identify factors that promote recovery for individuals and families.
- Describe strategies for building and maintaining a strong family despite the impact of illness.
- Understand the mental health system and mental health law in their region.
- Describe strategies for partnering with service providers and advocating for improvements in mental health services.
- Feel a sense of empowerment leading to effective advocacy.
Facilitated for people 18+ with access to a computer, iPad, or tablet and can attend all sessions.
- July 14 – August 11, 2021 (every Wednesday from 9-11pm)
- September 1-29, 2021 (every Wednesday from 1-11pm)
- October 27 – November 24, 2021 (every Wednesday from 1-11pm)
Are you coping with a mental illness of a family member? Do you struggle with how to support your loved one? This 5-session national education program is designed to meet the needs of family members, caregivers and friends of individuals living with and recovering from a mental illness. It is written from a recovery focus and aims to increase accessibility to Canadian-based information on the topics associated with family management and family relational health. The goal of this program is to strengthen family members and friends of individuals with a mental illness to live beyond the limitations of a mental illness with a sense of hope, purpose, meaning, and social inclusion.
Name That Feeling - Coming Soon!
The challenges that families face when a loved one is living with a mental illness can be huge and devasting. Imagine how much greater the distress might be for a child and teenagers who does not really comprehend. This seven-week program offers young people (ages 7-13) the opportunity to discuss their needs and feelings as they relate to living with a family member with a mental illness and how this has affected their lives and homes. Using interactive learning activities, discussions, crafts and games, children join in developing healthy attitudes and coping skills that will promote resiliency.
- January 6 – February 17, 2022 (every Thursday from 2-3pm)
- April 4 – May 16, 2022 (every Monday 9:30-10:30am)
- September 12 – October 24, 2021 (every Monday 9:30-10:30 am)
The challenges that families face when a loved one is living with a mental illness can be huge and devasting. Imagine how much greater the distress might be for a child and teenagers who does not really comprehend. This seven-week program offers young people (ages 7-13) the opportunity to discuss their needs and feelings as they relate to living with a family member with a mental illness and how this has affected their lives and homes. Using interactive learning activities, discussions, crafts and games, children join in developing healthy attitudes and coping skills that will promote resiliency.
Understanding Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental health challenge that affects 300,000 Canadians and remains widely misunderstood. This one hour presentation is designed to promote a greater understanding of early psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and the resulting stigma.
- June 22, 2021 (1-2pm)
- August 17, 2021 (10-11am)
- October 19, 2021 (10-11am)
- December 7, 2021 (3-4pm)
Schizophrenia is a mental health challenge that affects 300,000 Canadians and remains widely misunderstood. This one hour presentation is designed to promote a greater understanding of early psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and the resulting stigma.