No Images? Click here Summit 2017 Keynote Speakers AnnouncedThe Healthy Minds Healthy Campuses annual summit - Ideas to Action: Strategies for Systemic Change & Measuring Impact - takes place on April 3-4 in Vancouver. Featuring an array of speakers, learning activities and networking events to inspire innovation and mobilize action, this year's event welcomes UBC President Santa Ono and Carol Todd from The Amanda Todd Legacy Society as keynote speakers. For more information. CMHA Partners with BC Municipal Safety Association CMHA has adapted three courses to meet the training needs of local governments and provide workplace mental health awareness and training to British Columbia Municipal Safety Association members across the province. The courses are aimed at front line workers as well as supervisors and managers. Read more. Hibernia Management Receives CMHA Workplace Award At this year’s Bottom Line Conference, CMHA honoured Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. with the 2017 C.M. Hincks Workplace Award for their exemplary processes, tools and programs for fostering positive mental health for employees. Read more. Ride Don’t Hide 2017 Is Back On June 25Time to dust off the bikes and get training! CMHA’s annual cycling event aimed at banishing stigma and raising funds for mental health will take place from coast to coast this year as Newfoundland & Labrador join the movement. Register today. Register Today for Understanding AddictionUnderstanding Addiction is an online interactive learning program which equips non-specialist workers and volunteers with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to confidently help people who face challenges with substance use and addiction. Registration for the current cohort (March 1 to June 30) is open until June 1. Register today. New Toolbox for Children & YouthThe Children & Youth Mental Health & Substance Use Collaborative have curated and launched a ‘one stop shop’ for child and youth MHSU tools and resources. Watch the video and access the website. Visions Magazine Wants Your Input!Theme-based Visions magazine is asking for readers’ help in choosing topics for upcoming issues on Workplace and Culture. Let us know what you would like to see in our Visions poll. Voting takes less than a minute and closes May 15. Take the poll. Expressive Play Therapy 1 & 2 Courses – April 24-27 Delivered by the Justice Institute of British Columbia at its Centre for Counselling & Community Safety in Parksville, these courses will equip those working with children with the theoretical principles of holistic expressive therapy as related to the subject of trauma, complex trauma, dissociation and post-traumatic stress disorder in a counselling setting. Find out more and register. Promoting Mental Health in the Later Years: Mobilizing Knowledge into Practice – May 18-19 Organized by Simon Fraser University Gerontology Research Centre & BC Psychogeriatric Association, this Vancouver conference will focus on housing insecurity, importance of sleep, substance abuse, telehealth, self-neglect. Learn more. Working with Survivors of Gender-Based Violence: Understanding the Neurobiology of Trauma – May 1-2 The Ending Violence Associations of BC will deliver this intensive two day training workshop on trauma stemming from gender based violence. It will be presented by clinical psychologist Dr. Lori Haskell on May 1 & 2 at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond. To register. An Introduction to the DSM-5 - May 2-3 Taking place at JIBC’s Centre for Counselling & Community Safety in New Westminster, this dynamic course will increase your understanding of psychological concepts and processes in order to better serve clients who are receiving medical/clinical services within the mental health system. To register. Tax Workshops for People with Mental Health Issues Need help with your taxes? Attend one of these free workshops and learn how to do your own taxes by yourself! Located in Vancouver throughout March and April, these workshops are presented by CMHA, the Consumer Initiative Fund, Vancouver Coastal health and Open Door Group. For dates and details on how to register. 8th Annual Fraser Family Forum – March 27 Hosted by the Institute for Families, this free event in Surrey is for families caring for children and youth with mental health and/or substance use challenges and those working with young people and their families. Learn tips and strategies for supporting your children and youth living with anxiety. Register here. The Effects of Psychological Trauma – March 30 Do the effects of psychological trauma pass on to the next generation? Hosted by the Richmond Hospital Department of Psychiatry, this free lecture will be presented by Dr. Rachel Yehuda of the James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY. Learn more and register. Webinar: Building a Workplace Peer Support Program – March 30The Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability (CIRPD) is hosting a free one-hour webinar on creating a sustainable workplace peer support program. Join the webinar on March 30 to learn more about where peer support fits in your organization’s mental health strategy. Register here. Website Data Entry Volunteer – CMHA BC DivisionThis position will report to the Editorial Coordinator and is ideal for someone seeking experience with maintaining websites. The successful applicant will need to commit to a minimum of 3 hours per week, for at least 6 months. Flexible working hours. After orientation, work can be done from home or our office location. To apply. Communications Specialist – CMHA KelownaReporting to and working collaboratively with the Director of Community Engagement, the Communications Specialist will lead, plan, facilitate and monitor a coherent and effective approach to the communications and marketing needs of the Kelowna branch. For more information on the position. Bounce Back Program Punjabi Community Coach – CMHA Vancouver FraserThe role of the coach is to teach new skills, to help clients stay motivated, to answer questions and to monitor progress. The Punjabi Community Coach will provide the service to both Punjabi and English speaking clients. For the job description and details on how to apply. Research Assistant, Thinking Skills and Work– CMHA Vancouver FraserThe research assistant will assist the Principal Investigator and Clinical Psychologist with various administrative and clerical functions to support this project such as gathering and recording clinical information, and adhering to established clinical protocols and procedures. For more information. With your help, we can make a difference. Your donation provides hope and help to those affected by mental illness. MIND MATTERS is completely free and your e-mail address is not shared with any third party. If you would like to know more about our efforts to ensure your privacy is maintained, please contact us. Mind Matters wouldn't be possible without support from donors like you. If your BC agency has news or events you would like to promote in Mind Matters, please e-mail a short paragraph to mindmatters@cmha.bc.ca. If you no longer wish to receive Mind Matters, you may unsubscribe. DISCLAIMER
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