Upcoming events

What to expect: Mood Walks is a provincewide initiative that promotes physical activity in nature, or “green exercise,” as a way to improve both physical and mental health. Led by the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario, in partnership with Hike Ontario and Conservation Ontario. The program aims to target four key elements (Physical activity, social connection, skill building and nature).

 

Join us each week rain or shine as we explore themes around communication, mindfulness, team building and self-care.

 

Cornwall - Gray’s Creek Conservation Area 

Address: 18045 County Road 2

Tuesday evening 6:30pm-7:30pm

June 6, 13, 20, 27 (4 weeks)

Meeting point (Parking Lot near the main office)

What to expect: Mood Walks is a provincewide initiative that promotes physical activity in nature, or “green exercise,” as a way to improve both physical and mental health. Led by the Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario, in partnership with Hike Ontario and Conservation Ontario. The program aims to target four key elements (Physical activity, social connection, skill building and nature).

 

Join us each week rain or shine as we explore themes around communication, mindfulness, team building and self-care.

 

Location: Prescott and Russell Recreational Trail 

Address: 5140 Route 34, Vankleek Hill

Wednesday evening 6:30pm-7:30pm

June 7, 14, 21, 28 (4 weeks)

Meeting point (Parking Lot)

   Learn the skills. 

   Help save a life.

  

Suicide is preventable. Anyone can make a difference.

• Two-day workshop in suicide intervention skills
• Learn and practice a life-saving intervention model
• Widely used by professionals and the general public

Date: June 15 - 16, 2023 8:30am - 4:30pm

Location: Best Western, Cornwall

Hosted by: Canadian Mental Health Association

Contact: Jason Pollick    613-933-5845

Cost: $226.00 ($200.00 + HST)

Refreshments will be served, lunch is not included.

 

ASIST works. Learn more and see the evidence at www.livingworks.net/asist

 

Training offered in English only 

MHFA Basic

MHFA Basic is intended for adults interacting with adults (18 years and older). This course focuses on the four most common mental health disorders including substance related, mood related, anxiety and trauma related, and psychotic disorders. Participants who take this course are well prepared to interact confidently about mental health with their family, friends, communities, and workplaces.

MHFA workshop is held on two days and participants must attend both days.

Day 1: September 6, 2023 9:30am - 4:00pm (1 hour lunch)

Day 2: September 7, 2023 9:30am - 4:00pm (1 hour lunch)

Lunch is the responsibility of the participant and is not included in the fee.

Course Objectives

In the MHFA course, you will gain a solid understanding of the 5 basic actions of ALGEE:

Assess the risk of suicide and/or harm

Listen non-judgmentally

Give reassurance

Encourage professional support

Encourage other supports

ALGEE is the framework for having a confident conversation about mental health with family, friends, colleagues, and strangers.

Key outcomes

International evaluations and feedback have found the following outcomes for participants undertaking an MHFA course:

• Increased awareness of signs and symptoms of the most common mental health problems
• Decreased stigma related to mental health
• Increased confidence interacting with individuals experiencing a mental health problem or crisis
• Increased help actually provided to individuals in crisis or experiencing a mental health problem