Just a quick note to let you know how much we are looking forward to the open house this afternoon.
We hope you are able to join us!
1-4:30 pm
Suite 110 - 2425 Quebec Street (Vancouver!)
Happy Mental Health Week!
Friday, May 6, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
CMHA’S NEW PROGRAM- Get Set & Connect
The CMHA Get Set & Connect Program is designed to help individuals living with mental illness, make connections and form meaningful relationships with other individuals through activities in the community. Community inclusion is the goal.
What will the program include?
Register to attend one of the following orientations:
Wednesday, May 11th, 3pm
Mount Pleasant Community Centre, #1 Kingsway
Thursday, May 19th, 5pm
Mount Pleasant Community Centre, #1 Kingsway
Thursday, May 26th, 1pm
CMHA, #110-2425 Quebec Street
Call the Leisure Volunteer Access Coaches at:
Brent: 604-872-4902 ext 223
Tess: 604-872-4902 ext 222
Katy: 604-872-4902 ext 290
Email: leisure.volunteer.vb@cmha.bc.ca
What will the program include?
- One to One Leisure and Volunteer Community Access Coaching
- Connecting through Activity- small group matching with peers
- Travel Club - participants will gather tools and connections necessary to travel independently and move freely within or outside their community.
- Ready, Set, Go, Group-volunteer preparation course
- Monthly Networking Sessions: social gatherings to showcase success, learn about program opportunities, share leisure and volunteer resources and meet other people
Register to attend one of the following orientations:
Wednesday, May 11th, 3pm
Mount Pleasant Community Centre, #1 Kingsway
Mount Pleasant Community Centre, #1 Kingsway
CMHA, #110-2425 Quebec Street
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
We are having an Open House on Friday May 6 1- 4:30 pm
Please be our guest -
We are celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Mental Health Week and welcoming you to check out our new space.
CMHA Vancouver - Burnaby Branch , Suite #110 - 2425 Quebec Street, Vancouver (1 block west of Main Street).
Hope to see you there!
We are celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Mental Health Week and welcoming you to check out our new space.
CMHA Vancouver - Burnaby Branch , Suite #110 - 2425 Quebec Street, Vancouver (1 block west of Main Street).
Hope to see you there!
Monday, April 11, 2011
Recovery Dialogue Series in Vancouver - next session Apr 28 12:15- 1:45 pm
If you are interested in knowing more about recovery in the mental health sense, consider checking this out this opportunity to:
• Consider other perspectives
• Build relationships
• Discuss practice
Let’s Dialogue: April 2011
What we’ve learnt from the dialogues so far
THURSDAY, April 28th, 2011
12:15 – 1:45 pm
Ravensong Community Health Centre – Basement Rooms
2450 Ontario Street (between Broadway & 8thAve)
Pizza lunch provided - please RSVP by Tuesday, April 26th
jennifer.ho2@vch.ca or 604-708-5224
This event is open to all
• Consider other perspectives
• Build relationships
• Discuss practice
Let’s Dialogue: April 2011
What we’ve learnt from the dialogues so far
THURSDAY, April 28th, 2011
12:15 – 1:45 pm
Ravensong Community Health Centre – Basement Rooms
2450 Ontario Street (between Broadway & 8thAve)
Pizza lunch provided - please RSVP by Tuesday, April 26th
jennifer.ho2@vch.ca or 604-708-5224
This event is open to all
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
One of the reasons CMHAVB is so fond of the recovery process…
To all the folks who participated in the great #mhsm tweet chat last night, we’d like to add a bit more info about the recovery philosophy which influences all of the work we do here.
Given that there no one “right” definition of recovery in the mental health sense, one that always comes to mind - especially for its simplicity - is from a talk by Dr. Larry Davidson - “You can do it, we can help.”
Simple. Direct. Achievable. Empowering. Who wouldn’t want to embrace this?
For a more in depth definition please check out this entry and, among others, the work of Bill Anthony and Pat Deegan, and Mary Ellen Copeland.
One such example of the recovery process in action is peer support. Peer support can be many things, but in its essence it is people with lived experience of mental illness modeling and helping others move along their own recovery path. I know, this sounds a bit flaky, but it is really a powerful process, and it works!
I’d like to pass this quote along shared by one of our colleagues:
“Ideally, peer support is a gift that is happily accepted. It is an act of caring, trust and reciprocal empathy. When the connection succeeds, it provides emotional relief that one’s struggle against the world is not uniquely hopeless”
Given that there no one “right” definition of recovery in the mental health sense, one that always comes to mind - especially for its simplicity - is from a talk by Dr. Larry Davidson - “You can do it, we can help.”
Simple. Direct. Achievable. Empowering. Who wouldn’t want to embrace this?
For a more in depth definition please check out this entry and, among others, the work of Bill Anthony and Pat Deegan, and Mary Ellen Copeland.
One such example of the recovery process in action is peer support. Peer support can be many things, but in its essence it is people with lived experience of mental illness modeling and helping others move along their own recovery path. I know, this sounds a bit flaky, but it is really a powerful process, and it works!
I’d like to pass this quote along shared by one of our colleagues:
From the Article ‘Why Peer Support Is Like A Box of Chocolates’ by Raymond Cheng, Network Magazine Fall 2010
Friday, February 11, 2011
We'd like your input on depression screening events
Made possible with the support of a group of great volunteers, CMHAVB put on a small public depression and anxiety screening event at our office on Monday evening - Blue Monday - and we were a bit disappointed by the small turnout.
Not to be put off, we are seeking input from as viewpoints as possible to see how we can better meet the needs of our community.
One thought is that the need for this type of event is no longer needed. We think not.
Other considerations included:
The time of day not being a good fit. We planned this particular event to catch folks just after work...maybe this was a bit optimistic? Would a daytime event be a better fit for those concerned about low mood or anxiety?
The day of the week was not a good fit. A suggestion from one of our volunteer clinicians is to consider holding a screening event on a Saturday. We would be willing to try that.
Perhaps people would prefer to look at the screening tools in advance or even fill them out on-line prior to taking the time to come out to an event in person? We think this is a really good idea, and are willing to consider this option for our next screening event.
Most of all, we would like to hear what others have to say. Perhaps you have attended an event in the past? Or held you own events? Or it may be that have you have only considered going to a screening...
In any event, we'd like to hear from you.
Not to be put off, we are seeking input from as viewpoints as possible to see how we can better meet the needs of our community.
One thought is that the need for this type of event is no longer needed. We think not.
Other considerations included:
The time of day not being a good fit. We planned this particular event to catch folks just after work...maybe this was a bit optimistic? Would a daytime event be a better fit for those concerned about low mood or anxiety?
The day of the week was not a good fit. A suggestion from one of our volunteer clinicians is to consider holding a screening event on a Saturday. We would be willing to try that.
Perhaps people would prefer to look at the screening tools in advance or even fill them out on-line prior to taking the time to come out to an event in person? We think this is a really good idea, and are willing to consider this option for our next screening event.
Most of all, we would like to hear what others have to say. Perhaps you have attended an event in the past? Or held you own events? Or it may be that have you have only considered going to a screening...
In any event, we'd like to hear from you.
Event info - Self-Injury Awareness Day Mar 1 2011
Self-Injury Awareness Day (SIAD)
March 1 2011
An Educational Evening: Self-Injury Uncovered
Presenters:
Seia Roots
Lyn MacBeath, Psychiatrist
TUESDAY MARCH 1ST
6:30-8:00PM
CMHA Vancouver Burnaby Branch
175 West Broadway
Vancouver
Office # is 604-872-4902
This event is open to all by donation
$5 RECOMMENDED
March 1 2011
An Educational Evening: Self-Injury Uncovered
Presenters:
Seia Roots
Lyn MacBeath, Psychiatrist
TUESDAY MARCH 1ST
6:30-8:00PM
CMHA Vancouver Burnaby Branch
175 West Broadway
Vancouver
Office # is 604-872-4902
This event is open to all by donation
$5 RECOMMENDED
Monday, February 7, 2011
Self-Injury Uncovered - an education evening event Mar 1
Self-Injury Awareness Day (SIAD) is March 1st.
On this day, and in the weeks leading up to it, people may be more likely to speak about this often secret behaviour, maybe for the first time.
The idea is to reduce shame and stigma, and to replace misinformation with knowledge about self-injury.
CMHAVB is pleased to host pychiatrist Lyn MacBeath from Interior Health, who will co-present with MHFA instructor, Seia Roots, for this educational evening about self-injury. Lyn and Seia have presented several times before on the topic. Most recently they presented at the Family Medical Forum in Vancouver last October.
This presentation is intended for those with direct experience, friends/family members, as well as professionals who want to hear some of the latest on the topic.
We will explore:
- meanings and functions
- when it is a problem?
- what to do about it?
- how to talk about it?
The workshop will be open to all, and will be held at the CMHA VB Vancouver offices, 175 West Broadway.
Orange bracelets, a symbol for Self-Injury Awareness Day will be available by donation at of the event.
On this day, and in the weeks leading up to it, people may be more likely to speak about this often secret behaviour, maybe for the first time.
The idea is to reduce shame and stigma, and to replace misinformation with knowledge about self-injury.
CMHAVB is pleased to host pychiatrist Lyn MacBeath from Interior Health, who will co-present with MHFA instructor, Seia Roots, for this educational evening about self-injury. Lyn and Seia have presented several times before on the topic. Most recently they presented at the Family Medical Forum in Vancouver last October.
This presentation is intended for those with direct experience, friends/family members, as well as professionals who want to hear some of the latest on the topic.
We will explore:
- meanings and functions
- when it is a problem?
- what to do about it?
- how to talk about it?
The workshop will be open to all, and will be held at the CMHA VB Vancouver offices, 175 West Broadway.
Orange bracelets, a symbol for Self-Injury Awareness Day will be available by donation at of the event.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Sites we go to find free or low cost things to do in Vancouver
Looking for inexpensive or free activities in Vancouver? Want to know what is happening around town?
Check out these websites:
Free Vancity: http://www.freevancity.com/
Tourism Vancouver: http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/things_to_do/free_or_almost_free
Find Family Fun: http://findfamilyfun.com/eventthismonth.htm
Vancouver Public Library Events: http://www.vpl.ca/events/
The Georgia Straight: http://www.straight.com/
City of Vancouver Events: http://vancouver.ca/events.cfm
Check out these websites:
Free Vancity: http://www.freevancity.com/
Tourism Vancouver: http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/things_to_do/free_or_almost_free
Find Family Fun: http://findfamilyfun.com/eventthismonth.htm
Vancouver Public Library Events: http://www.vpl.ca/events/
The Georgia Straight: http://www.straight.com/
City of Vancouver Events: http://vancouver.ca/events.cfm
CANTONESE MENTAL HEALTH RADIO SERIES AM1470 10-11pm
Stella Lee (CMHAVB Chinese Health Promotion Program Coordinator) has helped the Chinese radio AM1470 arrange a series of mental health topics for Cantonese interview programs starting this Friday, February 4, 2011, from 10pm to 11pm. The host of this evening interview program is ‘Hon Men 漢文’
February 4, Friday
Help People in Recovery Back to Work
有关精神康复者复工或就業问题
Speaker: Alan Yien, Employment Counsellor for people with disabilities
February 7, Monday
About Mood Disorders
情緒病的認識與處理
Speaker: 梁頴茵博士Ｄr. Debbie Leung, Clinical Psychologist
February 11, Friday
Positive Psychology to Happiness
可助你求取幸福的正向心理學
Speaker: Dr. Sandra Wong, Registered Psychologist
February 14, Monday
Personality Disorder and Self-harm
邊緣性人格障礙及自殘問題
Speaker: :梁頴茵博士Ｄr. Debbie Leung, Clinical Psychologist
February 18, Friday
Anxiety Disorders in Children and Youth
兒童和青少年的焦慮症問題
Speaker: Joshua Chin,
Clinician of the Child and Youth Mental Health Services
VCH
February 21, Monday
Learning Disabilities of Children
兒童的學習障礙問題
Speaker: Greenly Hoe-Yan Ho, MA
PhD Student, Clinical Psychology Program
February 25, Friday
Dealing with Grieving
如何處理失去至愛的傷痛
Speaker: Greenly Hoe-Yan Ho, MA
PhD Student, Clinical Psychology Program
February 28, Friday Food That Can Promote Moods
能促進情緒健康的營養食物
Speaker: 謝婉卿女士Yuen-Hing Tse, Holistic Nutritionist
Wishing You and Your Family a Very Happy
& Prosperous Healthy Chinese New Year!
February 4, Friday
Help People in Recovery Back to Work
有关精神康复者复工或就業问题
Speaker: Alan Yien, Employment Counsellor for people with disabilities
February 7, Monday
About Mood Disorders
情緒病的認識與處理
Speaker: 梁頴茵博士Ｄr. Debbie Leung, Clinical Psychologist
February 11, Friday
Positive Psychology to Happiness
可助你求取幸福的正向心理學
Speaker: Dr. Sandra Wong, Registered Psychologist
February 14, Monday
Personality Disorder and Self-harm
邊緣性人格障礙及自殘問題
Speaker: :梁頴茵博士Ｄr. Debbie Leung, Clinical Psychologist
February 18, Friday
Anxiety Disorders in Children and Youth
兒童和青少年的焦慮症問題
Speaker: Joshua Chin,
Clinician of the Child and Youth Mental Health Services
VCH
February 21, Monday
Learning Disabilities of Children
兒童的學習障礙問題
Speaker: Greenly Hoe-Yan Ho, MA
PhD Student, Clinical Psychology Program
February 25, Friday
Dealing with Grieving
如何處理失去至愛的傷痛
Speaker: Greenly Hoe-Yan Ho, MA
PhD Student, Clinical Psychology Program
February 28, Friday Food That Can Promote Moods
能促進情緒健康的營養食物
Speaker: 謝婉卿女士Yuen-Hing Tse, Holistic Nutritionist
Wishing You and Your Family a Very Happy
& Prosperous Healthy Chinese New Year!
Friday, January 28, 2011
FYI - an invitation from our friends at CREST.BD
February 24, 2011: CREST.BD…Invites you to a Community Engagement Night
An evening focusing on Bipolar Disorder
February 24th, 6:30-8:30pm
UBC Robson Square: 800 Robson Street, Vancouver
Featuring talks from CREST.BD members: Mark Lau (Psychologist), Rosalind Irving (Family Therapist), Victoria Maxwell (Actress and Mental Health Educator, and Erin Michalak (Psychologist).
The evening will also include:
Information & resource tables hosted by Canadian Mental Health Association, Coast Mental Health, Kettle Friendships Society and the BC Mood Disorders Association
Opportunities to learn about new research in BD and learn about current studies
A networking reception with additional CREST.BD team members with refreshments provided
Please note, the event is free and no registration is required. For more information please download the Community Event Poster (PDF) or contact Sally McBride, CREST.BD Community Liaison Lead via email: sally.mcbride@ubc.ca
An evening focusing on Bipolar Disorder
February 24th, 6:30-8:30pm
UBC Robson Square: 800 Robson Street, Vancouver
Featuring talks from CREST.BD members: Mark Lau (Psychologist), Rosalind Irving (Family Therapist), Victoria Maxwell (Actress and Mental Health Educator, and Erin Michalak (Psychologist).
The evening will also include:
Information & resource tables hosted by Canadian Mental Health Association, Coast Mental Health, Kettle Friendships Society and the BC Mood Disorders Association
Opportunities to learn about new research in BD and learn about current studies
A networking reception with additional CREST.BD team members with refreshments provided
Please note, the event is free and no registration is required. For more information please download the Community Event Poster (PDF) or contact Sally McBride, CREST.BD Community Liaison Lead via email: sally.mcbride@ubc.ca
Monday, January 24, 2011
Power in Process - CTRA Conference 2011
This year’s conference (15th Annual) is being hosted by the (British Columbia Therapeutic Recreation Association) BCTRA in Whistler! May 25th to 27th, 2011. For more information about the conference program and registration http://www.bctra.org/ctra_conference_2011
We are also pleased to point out that Kristina Dixon (InCREDable program Coordinator) will be presenting “Road to Resiliency: Recreation-Based Programming as an Intervention for Children and Youth Who Have a Parent with a Mental Illness” at the conference.
Congratulations to both of you for the time and effort you have put into making this a go-to event!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
MDA Education Evening - Jan 20 2011 Managing Panic Disorder
If you are able to make it out to this tonight, it will certainly be worth your while. We always enjoy the presentations put on by the MDA.
THURS, JAN 20, 7:00 PM
MANAGING PANIC DISORDER
ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM SUCH OVERWHELMING
ANXIETIES OR FEARS THAT THEY INTERFERE WITH YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE?
Speaker: ARTO TIENAHO
Executive Director, Anxiety BC
Arto Tienaho will present the new DVD resource,
Effectively Managing Panic Disorder: A Self-Help Guide,
which teaches you to understand and master panic attacks
using evidence-based cognitive behavioural strategies.
Sunrise Hall, 1950 Windermere St @ 4th Ave Vancouver
For more information view the attached poster, or contact:
Mood Disorders Association of BC - MDA
604-873-0103 www.mdabc.net info@mdabc.net
An MDA Education Evening Event
202-2250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 5P9 Tel. 604-873-0103 Fax 604-873-3095
info@mdabc.net www.mdabc.net
THURS, JAN 20, 7:00 PM
MANAGING PANIC DISORDER
ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM SUCH OVERWHELMING
ANXIETIES OR FEARS THAT THEY INTERFERE WITH YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE?
Speaker: ARTO TIENAHO
Executive Director, Anxiety BC
Arto Tienaho will present the new DVD resource,
Effectively Managing Panic Disorder: A Self-Help Guide,
which teaches you to understand and master panic attacks
using evidence-based cognitive behavioural strategies.
Sunrise Hall, 1950 Windermere St @ 4th Ave Vancouver
For more information view the attached poster, or contact:
Mood Disorders Association of BC - MDA
604-873-0103 www.mdabc.net info@mdabc.net
An MDA Education Evening Event
202-2250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 5P9 Tel. 604-873-0103 Fax 604-873-3095
info@mdabc.net www.mdabc.net
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