Mental Health Resources for a New School Year No Images? Click here Managing Back to School AnxietyReturning to school after summer vacation can be an exciting time for kids, but it can also be a stressful one. Some anxiety is a normal response and most kids experience mild back-to-school uneasiness that gradually fades once they settle in to routine. Check out our tips for transitioning back to school. Anxiety symptoms that persist beyond the first month of term may require consultation with an expert. Parents worried about their child's anxiety might consider reaching out to our Confident Parents: Thriving Kids team to find out more about our anxiety program for children aged 3-12 years. Join us for our AGM, Impact and Awards NightThe Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division is pleased to invite you to our 66th Annual General Meeting to meet our new CEO, Jonny Morris. Join us for the AGM and stay for food & drink, a presentation on exciting new research, and our annual recognition and awards. Find out more and RSVP by September 20. Mysterious BarricadesMysterious Barricades is a cross Canada concert event in support of suicide prevention with live concerts taking place in Kelowna, Vancouver and Victoria. Donations will be divided between the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Canadian Association of Suicide Prevention. Learn more about Mysterious Barricades. CMHA Campus Overdose Response ToolkitCMHA National has launched the "Carry It Toolkit," an opioid overdose education campaign aimed at post-secondary students. The resources support educational institutions across Canada in preventing and responding to opioid overdoses on campus. Check out the CMHA Carry It Toolkit. From Surviving to Thriving Student HandbookThis new resource, developed by the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace, is aimed at first-year university students in the hope that it will help prevent burnout, breakdowns and, ultimately, suicides. The handbook identifies some of the stressors students may experience and helps them identify personal ways to cope. Access From Surviving to Thriving. safeTALK Suicide Alertness Training: September 19 (Kelowna) This half-day suicide alertness training will prepare anyone over the age of 15, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. The deadline for registration is September 16. Register for safeTALK. Mental Health for All (MH4A) Conference: September 23-25 (Toronto) This year’s conference will feature keynote speeches from former hostage negotiator and international peacekeeper J. Paul Nadeau and Vikram Patel, Pershing Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine of Harvard Medical School. Check out the MH4A program. Mental Health First Aid (Basic): September 27 & 28 This two-day training by CMHA North and West Vancouver takes place at the HOpe Centre and teaches useful skills that can be utilized during a mental health crisis. Register for Mental Health First Aid. Understanding Addiction: October 1- December 31 This unique online training program, for those who work directly or indirectly with people experiencing addiction, is delivered through eight 60 to 90 minute interactive online lessons over a 3-month period. The registration deadline for the upcoming cohort is September 27. Find out more about Understanding Addiction and register. Chief Financial Officer (BC Division)The CFO will be responsible for all elements of the organization’s financial, human resource, and information technology systems and build and sustain the capacity of the department as a service platform for the organization and as fiscal agent for the Community Action Initiative. Learn more about the position. Confident Parents:Thriving Kids Intake Coordinator (BC Division)This position acts as one of the first official contacts for the program with families and provides a supportive presence to parents experiencing difficulties. The Intake Coordinator conducts intake and exit questionnaires with families referred to the program using the Brief Child and Family Phone Interview (BCFPI) tool and other measure and helps assess referrals for program fit. Check out the job posting. 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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