September 2019
safeTALK September 19th
safeTALK is a half-day alertness training that prepares anyone over the age of 15, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. To learn more, visit the LivingWorks website. safeTALK teaches participants how to: • better recognize a person with thoughts of suicide • connect a person at risk of suicide to resources and supports that can further intervene • use the simple yet effective TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, and KeepSafe Cost: $52.50 includes GST and…
Find out more »October 2019
Artists Among Us Art Gala
CMHA Kelowna's ArtWorks Studio is proud to present the 15th Annual Artists Among Us Art Gala! Every year CMHA Kelowna hosts an evening of art and community as we celebrate the accomplishments of our ArtWorks Studio participants. The Artists Among Us art gala is a celebration of mental health recovery and wellness for people with lived experience. This unique show promotes wellness and channels creativity to support one's mental health. 70% of each art piece sold goes directly to the artist…
Find out more »Discovery College: Finding Your Balance – October 16, 23 and 30th
Are you supporting a loved one with a mental health or substance use challenge? We are piloting this course for a second time before we launch Discovery College in January. We know you may be busy, so we designed a streamlined course that discusses key topics for families, friends and parents who are supporting someone with a mental health or substance use challenge. Topics include maintaining your own wellness, moving from fixing to supporting and strengthening our relationships through boundaries, awareness…
Find out more »November 2019
Mentally Healthy Workplace Awards
Mental health is everyone's business. That's why each year CMHA Kelowna sheds a light on the importance of mental health in the workplace and celebrates three local businesses that are demonstrating leadership in creating a work environment where everyone can thrive. Join us, along with Central Okanagan business professionals, for the Mentally Healthy Workplace Awards breakfast. Take the next step to foster mental health in your workplace and attend this breakfast for real tools and strategies that can be implemented…
Find out more »January 2020
Doak Shirreff Pancake Breakfast
Christy Lovig, her team from Doak Shirreff Lawyers LLP and The Payton & Dillon Budd Memorial Fund cordially invite their clients, colleagues, friends, family and community members to attend a fundraising event in support of mental health initiates at Foundry Kelowna. Stop by for a delicious pancake breakfast on Friday, January 24th, from 6:30am - 8:30am at Foundry Kelowna (100 - 1815 Kirschner Road). Breakfast is by donation and all proceeds go to Foundry Kelowna. Available for dine in or…
Find out more »Team Doak Shirreff Spin-it-Forward for Foundry Kelowna
Spin it forward Friday January 31st with the Doak Shirreff Team! Join Christy Lovig along with clients, friends, family and community members for an EPIC spin session at SPINCO for a challenging fundraising ride in support of Foundry Kelowna. Book your own bike for a minimum donation of $50, or sponsor another rider to spin on your behalf. Friday January 31st, 2020 Time Slots: 3pm, 4pm or 5pm SPINCO 410 Bernard Avenue For more information or to confirm attendance please…
Find out more »February 2020
Mental Health First Aid – February
Date: February 13 & 14, 2020 (both days required for certification) Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm Location: CMHA Kelowna - 504 Sutherland Ave., Kelowna Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) shares the same overall purposes as traditional first aid – to save lives. Created by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and delivered by experienced, professional, and engaging facilitators from CMHA Kelowna, MHFA includes: Explanations of mental health, mental illness and mental health problems Signs and symptoms of common mental health problems and crisis situations Information about effective…
Find out more »March 2020
Coping with Current Events: Managing Anxiety and Stress
In recent weeks, COVID-19 has been on many of our minds. With there being so much talk about the current events, for some of us, it has understandably increased our anxiety and stress. Our Coping with Current Events series hopes to bring together the community during a time of unknown, to learn and support ourselves and others. Our online Coping with Current Events: Managing Anxiety and Stress will discuss the impact of the current events on our well-being, what we…
Find out more »April 2020
Coping with Current Events: Supporting Your Employees
COVID-19 is having an unprecedented impact on workplaces. Staying open as an essential service, or pivoting to a work-from-home strategy, both require significant adaptations. On Thursday, April 2, from 3-4pm, Thoughtfull is hosting a free webinar for employers, managers, and supervisors to help you support employee mental health during this crisis. Thoughtfull is also converting many of our other workshops into e-learning opportunities and can consult on mental health strategies in the short- and long-term. Contact thoughtfull@cmha.bc.ca for more information. Register below. Registrants will receive the link to the…
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