Discovery College: Finding Your Balance – October 16, 23 and 30th

October 16, 2019 By Sarah Lust Leave a Comment

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 and reflection.

Finding Your Balance is a 3-session course that will run from 6-8pm on Wednesday October 16, 23 and 30 at Foundry Kelowna. Participants must be available for all 3 sessions.

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For more detailed information, here is the course syllabus:

Finding Your Balance Outline:

We acknowledge that the CMHA Kelowna, its staff and participants, are guests on the unceded traditional territory of the Syilx peoples.

CMHA Discovery College Core Principles:
Inclusion and Diversity | Accessibility | Empowerment | Connection

Location:

Foundry Kelowna

100 – 1815 Kirschner Road

Course Time:

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Course Dates:

October 16^th, 23^rd and 30^th 2019

Phone Number

236-420-2804

Co-Facilitator:

Melody Brewer

Co-Facilitator:

Shelley Cameron

Target Audience: Parents, friends or families supporting a loved one with a mental health and/or substance use challenge.

Course Format: The course duration is 6 hours (2 hour sessions x 3 modules) this course content was co-produced with caregivers and professionals and will be implemented with a person centred/family systems approach.

Course Overview, Objective and Competencies:

Overview: This course discusses topics brought up by the caregiving population such as maintaining your own wellness, moving from fixing to supporting, and strengthening our relationships through boundaries, awareness and reflection.

Objectives:

Participants will begin to recognize that their journey of self-discovery and wellness is separate from their loved one’s.
Increase awareness about wellness strategies including self-care, communication, and how to set boundaries.
Understanding the impacts of moving from fixing to supporting our loved one during their wellness journey.

Competencies:

Emotional regulation
Empathy
Connection
Communication
Mindfulness
Self-Acceptance
Learning

Learning Outcomes:

Topic	Overview	Objectives	Competencies
Module 1: Your Own Wellness October 16^th, 2019	In week one of this course, participants will look at family systems, reflect on their own wellness along with various coping strategies that can be used to maintain personal wellness even if their loved one is not doing well.	Gain self-awareness in regards to your personal wellness journey and self-care. Learn to recognize distorted thinking patterns and ways to respond in a healthy manor. Discover how to cope with grief, loss and disappointment that may be experienced in the caregiver role.	Mindfulness Self-Acceptance Emotional Regulation
Module 2: Moving from Fixing to Supporting October 23^rd, 2019	In week two of this course we will discuss how to best support our loved ones in a productive way and learn how to use communication skills to strengthen the relationship.	Explore ways to empower your loved one through supporting versus fixing. Learning ways to use communication skills to be direct, clear, validating and empathetic.	Empathy Communication Emotional Regulation
Module 3: Strengthening our Relationships October 30^th, 2019	The third and final week of the course will focus on creating boundaries, acknowledging strengths, finding hope and self-reflection.	Increase knowledge on the importance of boundaries as well as learn how to set and implement them in your life. Identify personal strengths as well as strengths in your loved one. Exploring ways to manage expectations moving forward.	Communication Emotional Regulation Self-Acceptance Learning

Parking:

Foundry Kelowna is located at 100 – 1815 Kirschner Road, there is a parking lot with plenty of spaces, if they are all filled there is additional street parking available on Kirschner Road. https://goo.gl/maps/GEUW8ysC69aLuFs16.

What to bring and what to expect:

Materials required for the course will be supplied by CMHA Discovery College

Discovery College courses are structured as a group course so there will be other participants taking the course with you as well as two facilitators. This course is a blended model which will include presentation, group discussion (drawing on the knowledge in the room) and activities of self-discovery.

2019 Kelowna Concert For Suicide Awareness

September 14, 2019 By Sarah Lust Leave a Comment

The Mysterious Barricades Concert Society hosts a series of 15 one-hour concerts across Canada between September 5th and September 14th to mark World Suicide Awareness Week. This concert series comprises of performances by some of Canada’s finest musicians and includes genres of classical, choral, jazz, and more.

People touched by suicide, mental health professionals, community figures, politicians, and ordinary Canadians stand up on this day to speak about mental health and suicide in hopes of reducing stigma and providing support.

Imagine a day when the barricades erected around the subjects of suicide and mental illness start to come down.
Imagine a day when hundreds of Canada’s finest musicians across the country join together to offer music of healing and hope to those in jeopardy, and to those left behind.
Imagine a day when even one life might be saved as a result.
Imagine you, joining with us, to let everyone know their lives truly matter.

Tickets: All concerts are free to attend. However, to ensure your place at the concert, we encourage you to reserve a free ticket in advance.

To learn more about the concerts, please click here.
To secure your free ticket, please click here.
OR contact the concert organizer, Rosemary Thomson, directly here.

Discovery College: Building Healthy Boundaries

August 21, 2019 By Sarah Lust Leave a Comment

Did you know having healthy boundaries helps reduce stress and improve wellness? Are you interested in taking time to learn more, explore which boundaries are important for you and practice some techniques to set and maintain boundaries? Register for the Discovery College pilot course on Building Healthy Boundaries. We know you may be busy, so we designed a streamlined course that discusses key topics including understanding boundaries and boundary-setting techniques; personal and relational boundaries; overcoming boundary challenges; and assertive communication.

Building Healthy Boundaries is a 4-session course that will run from 9:00-10:30am on Wednesday August 21^st, 28^th, September 4^th and 11^th at the Kelowna Community Health Centre, 505 Doyle Avenue. Participants must be available for all 4 sessions.

For more detailed information, here is the course syllabus:

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CMHA DISCOVERY COLLEGE: Building Healthy Boundaries

CMHA Discovery College Core Principles: Inclusion and diversity | Accessibility | Empowerment | Connection

Location:

Kelowna Community Health Centre
505 Doyle Avenue. Meet on the 2^nd floor
in the main waiting room.

Course Time:

9:00 – 10:30am

Please arrive by 8:45am

Class Dates:

August 21^st, 28^th, September 4^th, 11^th.

Phone No.

(250) 861-3644

Co-Facilitator:

Eimert K.

Co-Facilitator:

Seija E.

We acknowledge that CMHA Kelowna, its programs and services take place on the unceded traditional territory of the Okanagan nation and Syilx peoples.

Target Audience: This course is for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of what boundaries are, why they are so important to your personal well-being and how to set them in your life.

Course Format: The curriculum duration is 6 hours (4 x 1.5 hour modules). It is designed and delivered by co-facilitators with professional and lived experience who aim to offer a safe place to get together with people who may have similar experiences or goals, to provide information and inspiration through education, shared stories, resources and practical skills.

Overview: This course helps students identify and evaluate their own personal boundaries; learn boundary-setting techniques and practice them in a safe and supportive setting.

Objectives:

On completion of this course students will be able to

Define boundaries and describe the ways in which boundaries preserve and protect personal values;
Identify different types of boundaries;
Evaluate the effectiveness of their current boundaries;
Understand and apply boundary setting techniques;
Practice methods to overcome challenges to setting boundaries;
Apply assertive communication strategies;
Enhance or create new boundaries.

Discovery College Competencies:

Mindfulness
Self-Acceptance
Emotional regulation
Empathy
Learning
Communication

Learning Outcomes:

Topic

Overview

Objectives

Competencies

Module 1: Introduction to Building Healthy Boundaries

Module 1 will look at what boundaries are and how they can help positively benefit relationships and individual wellness. The section also touches on why boundaries are important and how we as individuals can go about setting them.

Understand the definition and concepts of boundaries

Identify and evaluate your personal values to guide your boundary-setting choices

Learn the WIN boundary setting technique

Self-Acceptance

Emotional regulation

Empathy

Learning

Module 2: Personal & Relational Boundaries

Module 2 will look at what boundaries are and how they can help positively benefit individual wellness and relationships. By understanding and evaluating different types of boundaries we can begin to better define our own boundaries as well as recognize boundaries of others.

Identify and evaluate your rights

Understand different boundary types and when to safely apply them

Identify and evaluate your personal boundaries

Practice self-awareness and noticing

Practice critical thinking skills

Mindfulness

Self-Acceptance

Emotional Regulation

Module 3: Overcoming Boundary Challenges

Module 3 will look at what boundary challenges exist in our lives. Knowing why boundaries are sometimes difficult to set and employing different techniques to help overcome these obstacles can ultimately lead to better, healthier relationships and interactions with others.

Practice gentle refusal and other assertive techniques

Identify what gets in the way of boundary setting

Enhance skills for raising difficult issues (giving negative feedback and handling criticism)

Practice strategies for overcoming boundary challenges

Communication

Mindfulness

Self-Acceptance

Emotional Regulation

Module 4: Assertive communication

Module 4 will look at assertive communication as a core skill to enhance boundary setting.

Understand assertiveness definition, guidelines, pitfalls and benefits

Develop assertive responses

Learn to express yourself in an assertive and respectful manner

Mindfulness

Self-Acceptance

Emotional Regulation

Learning

Communication

Course Materials: Materials to be supplied by CMHA Discovery College.

Parking: No free or validated parking is available. Students are responsible to arrange their own transportation and parking. Paid parking is available at the Library Plaza Parkade at 1360 Ellis street.

What to Bring and what to Expect: Please dress comfortably. Discovery College courses are structured as a group course so there will be other students taking the course with you as well as the two course facilitators.

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