Mental Health for All Coffeehouse
Presented by the CMHA Halifax-Dartmouth branch, the Mental Health for All Coffeehouse is a weekly event featuring live music and refreshments that aims to reduce the stigma around mental illness, while promoting local musicians and creating community. Everyone is welcome to drop in and have fun!
This initiative is funded by a grant from the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia.
Date: Every Saturday through March 31, 2012 (weather permitting)
Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Bloomfield Centre (Room 114), 2786 Agricola Street, Halifax
For more information: Call (902) 455-5445 or e-mail cmhahal@ns.aliantzinc.ca
Web: http://www.cmhahaldart.ca
Walking the Walk: Creative Tools for Transforming Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma
Helping professionals pay an emotional price for doing the work they do. Compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma are characterized by deep emotional and physical exhaustion and by a shift in a helping professional’s sense of hope and optimism about the future and the value of their work. The best strategy is to develop excellent self care strategies, as well as an early warning system.
This highly interactive one day workshop incorporates a combination of solo, small group and whole group activities. Topics covered will include:
- Understanding compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma
- Symptom checklist, targeting areas for strategic planning
- Evaluating self-care, identifying triggers
- Developing a personalized strategic plan for identifying and treating compassion fatigue
Presenter: Françoise Mathieu, M.Ed., CCC. and Associates
Certified Mental Health Counsellor & Compassion Fatigue Specialist
Date: February 23, 2012
Host: Connections Halifax
Registration: 8 am – 12 pm
Conference Start: 9 am – 4 pm
Location: The Westin (Downtown Halifax)
For more information: cheyenne.smythe@cdha.nshealth.ca or 473-1935
safeTalk: Suicide Alertness for Everyone
Presented by Communities Addressing Suicide Together, this safeTalk session will teach you how to provide practical help to people dealing with thoughts of suicide. Most people with thoughts of suicide go unnoticed, even though most are directly or indirectly asking for help. Through initiatives like these safeTalk sessions, more persons with thoughts of suicide will get connected to the intervention help they want.
Date: February 23, 2012
Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Truro Fire Hall, 165 Victoria St., Truro
Price: $30 per person
Please note: Pre-registration is required for this course, due to limited seating. Registration at the door will not be possible. For more information or to register: Contact Katelyn Bessette by phone at 1 (877) 466-6606 or (902) 466-6600 or by e-mail at katelyncmhans@eastlink.ca.
Communities Addressing Suicide Together Provincial Conference
Have you been personally affected by suicide? Is suicide an important issue for you? This provincial conference will include opportunities to learn about evidence-informed practice and activities to address suicide, to share stories and experiences and to network with counterparts from across the province and beyond.
Groups, agencies and/or companies engaged in addressing suicide through events, services, resources and/or products are invited to set up an exhibit at the conference. There is no fee to exhibit at the conference. Contact CAST Staff if you are interested.
Date: March 16, 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Sea Kings Club, Shearwater, NS
Price: $25 per registrant (if you cannot afford this fee, it will be waived)
For more information or to register: Contact Katelyn Bessette by phone at 1 (877) 466-6606 or (902) 466-6600 or by e-mail at katelyncmhans@eastlink.ca.
Workshop: Starting and Facilitating a Self Help Group
Whether you are looking for information on starting your own self-help group or you are a current self-helper looking to expand your knowledge and skills regarding facilitating and resolving conflict in groups, this workshop is for you!
Brought to you by the Self Help Connection.
Date: March 31, 2012
Time: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm (Registration at 9:00 am)
Location: NSCC Waterfront Campus, Dartmouth, NS
Price: $20 (includes lunch, snacks, coffee/tea and all workshop materials)
For more information or to register: Contact Ashley Cooley by phone at (902) 466-2011 (ext. 16) or by e-mail at ashleycooley@eastlink.ca.
ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training Course
Presented by Communities Addressing Suicide Together, the ASIST workshop is for caregivers who want to feel more comfortable, confident and competent in helping to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. Over one million caregivers have participated in this two-day, highly interactive, practical, practice-oriented workshop.
Click here for more information on ASIST.
Date: April 26, 2012 and April 27, 2012
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: First Baptist Church, 100 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth, NS
Price: $175 (A limited number of bursaries are available)
For more information or to register: Contact Katelyn Bessette by phone at (902) 466-6600 or by e-mail at katelyncmhans@eastlink.ca.
Fourth Annual Road to Recovery Walk
In support of families as partners in mental health care, the Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia (SSNS) will be hosting its 4th Annual Road to Recovery Walk. The goal of the walk is to raise $50,000 to fund the extensive work being done by the SSNS to help individuals and families affected by schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
Date: May 5, 2012
Time: 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Olympic Gardens, 2304 Hunter Street, Halifax, NS
Walking Distance: 5 km
For more information or to register: Contact Ashley Cooley by phone at (902) 466-2011 (ext. 16) or by e-mail at ashleycooley@eastlink.ca.
To raise pledges online, please visit www.ssnswalk.dojiggy.com or to make a pledge to a registered individual or to General Donation.
To request paper pledge sheets, contact Donna at (902) 462-8658 or at hrmchapterssns@accesswave.ca.
If you would like to walk without collecting pledges, you must register with Donna at (902) 462-8658 or at hrmchapterssns@accesswave.ca. Donations are welcome. Suggested donations are $20, or $5 for non-waged persons.
