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What’s On at the HSSSBCFebruary 2024 Edition |
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Happy February to everyone in the Home Sharing community! We have been very busy at the HSSSBC planning events, speakers & opportunities for you to provide your input to make a difference in home sharing. This month CLBC announced the new NTG 2024 Family Webinar Series which includes 5 free webinars discussing again and dementia with an intellectual disability. Registration is required. Learn more about this program visit NTG’s Website or by clicking here. February 27th, 2023: 1pm-2pm ESTTopic: Process of Aging March 12th, 2024: 1pm-2pm ESTTopic: Early Screening for Cognitive Changes March 26th, 2024: 1pm-2pm ESTTopic: Life Planning for Different Phases of the Life Journey April 9th, 2024: 1pm-2pm ESTTopic: Behavioral Changes that Occur with Aging & Dementia April 23rd, 2024: 1pm-2:30pm ESTTopic: Family Panel – Sharing Personal Experiences Our Connect & Collaborate Session this month is a webinar discussing Mental Health in the Home Sharing Community! Overview of SessionEmotional Well-being, Stress Management, and Self-Care in Home Sharing ArrangementsSupporting people with mental health diagnosisSupporting people with complex support needs (substance abuse, challenging behaviours)Resources, Supports & Information February 15, 2024 – Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Link for registration Want to see what is coming up in future Connect & Collaborate sessions? Check out our events HERE. We heard your feedback & this year there will be more opportunities for networking & connections at each session. Are you part of the home sharing community? Do you want to access free Harm Reduction Training? This course is designed to empower you with practical knowledge and strategies that can be applied both personally and within the scope of home sharing. As we continue our commitment to the well-being of our members, we believe that investing in harm reduction education is a meaningful step towards creating a safer and more supportive homes and communities. Key Course Details:Duration: 30 days (self-paced) Prerequisites: Basic computer skills and access to MS Office 2010 or later Language: English (reading and writing at a grade 8 level) Enrollment: Register at any time during the month or year Link for registration Co-Design Labs Our Co-Design Labs are based on the philosophy community-led lived-experience. This means that we invite people to engage as members of the home sharing community, to share their direct personal experiences. These experiences are important as they hold the nuances and elements of lived-experience from community stories, events, and happenings that are critical to the framing and shaping of experience. Our co-design labs aim to always work closely with how the communities we are collaborating with shape and define lived-experience from the perspectives of people within co-design. Our current topic of focus is respite. The home sharing communities expertise and experience will be important as we continue to plan for the future of home sharing. Join our co-design lab to provide your input. Register HERE |
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Upcoming Family Learning Explorations and training opportunities that may interest you and the person you support
Mental Health First Aid
Virtual Training
Mental Health First Aid
The Mental Health Commission of Canada reports that one in every five Canadians experiences a mental health problem within a given year. While we often know a lot about physical illness, there tends to be less knowledge about mental health or substance use problems. This lack of understanding leads to fear and negative attitudes towards individuals living with these problems. It prevents people from seeking help for themselves and from providing appropriate support to people around them.
What is Mental Health First Aid? This virtual certified 9-hour training course is a program of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Participants will learn how to:
- Recognize signs that a person may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health or substance use crisis
- Have conversations that encourage a person to:
- talk about their mental well-being
- discuss professional and other supports that could help with recovery to improved mental well-being
- reach out to these supports
- Assist in a mental health or substance use crisis situation
- Check in with one’s own mental well -being and take action as needed
Course consists of 3 modules and will include discussion, videos, and scenarios
Module 1: Introduction to MHFA – Self Directed (approx. 2 hours)
- Introduction to the course
- Introduction to MHFA actions
- After registration, participants will be given a unique, individual code that will allow access to this module and will receive the MHFA Participant Reference Guide that outlines MHFA actions for developing mental health and substance use problems and mental health and substance use crises. Please note that the self-directed Module 1 does not have to be completed in one sitting, but it must be completed before attending Modules 2 and 3
Module 2: MHFA for Declining Mental Well-Being – Virtual Classroom Model (3.5 hours)
- Practice applying MHFA actions to situations of declining mental well-being
- Guidelines for MHFA conversations with people from diverse cultures and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community
Module 3: MHFA for Crisis Situations – Virtual Classroom Model (3.5 hours)
- Discussion on using MHFA actions for self-care
- Practice using MHFA actions in crisis situations
Available dates and times:
Module 2 – Thursday, June 8 – 9:00-12:30 PST
Module 3 – Friday, June 9 – 9:00-12:30 PST
Requirements
Participants must complete the self directed 2-hour Module 1 before attending the virtual Modules 2 and 3. Attendance is required at both virtual modules in order to receive a certificate. Participants must have access to Zoom (zoom meeting ID and password will be given after registration) and a computer with microphone capabilities. A working camera is highly recommended.
Registration
Cost is $225.00 per person and includes a certificate of completion. Please note that each session is limited to 15 participants and spaces fill up quickly. To register or for more information, please call or email:
Lori Veltkamp 403-942-5250 Email: loriveltkamp@mentalhealthready.com
Caregiver connections…
It’s November and we’re celebrating caregivers! It can be hard to connect with other caregivers…but it’s important to know you aren’t alone.
Not sure how to connect? Start here!
Taking time…
West Kootenay: CLBC Picnic Thursday, October 13, 2022
September 15, 2022 – CLBC Cranbrook Picnic!
Have Your Say In…PRC!
Hey everyone, the City of Kelowna is looking for YOUR thoughts on their replacement for Parkinson Recreation Centre with the new Kelowna Community Campus — check it out!
