YVR Introduces Fly Calm Initiative with CMHA BC No Images? Click here YVR Introduces Fly Calm Initiative with CMHA BCOn World Mental Health Day (Oct 10) Vancouver International Airport introduced a new initiative with CMHA aimed at making travelling less stressful. Fly Calm includes a host of new resources, including an interactive website with a number of videos, as well as a colouring book to help travellers relax before a flight. Learn more about Fly Calm. Stay Beyond The Blues this Fall and Winter Cold bugs aren’t the only thing we should be thinking about keeping at bay right now; our mental immune system can also use a boost. Check out our blog posts which offers four common-sense tips for protecting your mental well-being this fall. Read the blog post. Mental Health and Legal Cannabis in CanadaBy legalizing recreational cannabis, the Federal Government has taken a bold step in ending the criminalization of people who use it, lessening the burden on the courts, blunting the impact of organized crime, and improving the health of Canadians by regulating and enhancing the quality and safety of the cannabis products they are consuming. Learn more about cannabis and mental health. CAI Community GrantsCommunity Dialogue Grants - Promoting a Healthy Drinking Culture in BCThe Community Action Initiative (CAI) is awarding convening grants up to the value of $15,000 to fund community dialogues around moderate-risk alcohol consumption that bring together key players to examine and understand the use and impact of alcohol in their communities. Deadline for applications is today, November 15. Find out how to apply. Cannabis:Talking to youthIf you are a parent or caregiver and you are wondering how to have a conversation with a young person about cannabis. Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre has created new content with information about Cannabis legalization, ways to promote your child's well-being and reduce any risks from their potential use of Cannabis. Check out the resources. Bottom Line 2019 Registration is Open Taking place on March 11 & 12 in Vancouver, the conference will look at big challenges in the workplace, how real-world organizations have addressed them, and what tools you need now for the big changes ahead. Learn more and register for Canada's top conference on workplace mental health. safeTalk Suicide Prevention Workshop - Nov 28 (Penticton) This 3-hour workshop is intended to help anyone build the confidence and skills to talk to someone who may be at risk of suicide. Participants will learn how to help a person that is thinking about suicide connect to the supports they need. Register for safeTALK. ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - Dec 1 - 2 (Victoria)This two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid will take place at NEED2 on Douglas Street. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Find out more and register. Beyond the Blues: Education and Screening Days Beyond the Blues events are free, anonymous, confidential and drop-in and are designed to engage people to learn more about mental well-being and mental health problems. Events are taking place until the end of November. Find a Beyond the Blues event near you. Webinar: The Design and Delivery of Mental Health Services with and for Young People - Nov 20 This webinar will focus on youth involvement in the design, delivery and evaluation of mental health services with speakers from youth mental health initiatives from Australia and BC. Register for the Youth at the Centre webinar. Positive Risk Taking – Nov 23 Part of the Me and My Doc Talks speaker series designed to create discussion around stigma within the health system, this session will take place at Paetzold Auditorium at Vancouver General Hospital. Find out more. Career and volunteer opportunities will be posted on our website as positions arise. Check out our careers page.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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