MENTAL HEALTH NEWS
Vancouver Support group for Kids with Parents with mental health issues
Its a psycho educational group for 8-12 year olds who have a parent with a mental illness. For more info contact FACES & Community Link Program FACES: 604 675-3896 ext 20674 Community Link Program: 604 435 5677 ext 7 rebecca.swift@vch.ca
Recovery Workshop March 18
If you are a person with lived experience with mental illness, you are invited to join For more info...
March 12: She Laughed, She Cried! opens Kickstart Festival Peformances
Opening the performance stream of the Kickstart Festival 2010. Fado singer Sara Marreiros and her band bring music steeped in the passion of Portuguese saudade (yearning). Jan Derbyshire performs Funny in the Head, the rollicking story of a bipolar comedian’s fight to stay funny. More info...
Volunteers in Partnership Program
Are you interested in volunteering in the mental health field? More info...
Mindfulness Group for Immigrant Men/Women Facilitated. Commences Wed Jun 2nd
Would you like to create positive changes in your life?, Reduce stress?, Increase wisdom?, Respond to change more effectively?, Improve relationships?,Develop peace and calm within?, Deepen concentration? More info...
Frames of Mind March 17
VANCOUVER PREMIERE - When Ben Rogers picked up a video camera in 2004, he didn’t think he’d be filming the final two years of his life. Ben was 32 at the time and had been a heroin addict for 14 years. More info...
Family Conference 2010 - May 1
5th Annual Family Conference. Family involvement in the Mental Health System. More info...
Peer Support Worker Contract
One contract with Hamber House (233 15th Avenue West; Vancouver, BC; V5Y 1Y1):
about 20 hours per month, 6 month contract. Closing date November 12, 2010. More info...
Life in Motion
Tardive dyskinesia is a disorder that causes involuntary movements (especially of the lower face). The abnormal movements include tongue thrusting, repetitive chewing, jaw swinging, or facial grimacing. If diagnosed early, the condition may be reversed by stopping the drug that caused the symptoms. In some cases, even if the antipsychotic drugs are stopped, the involuntary movements may become significantly worse or permanent.
Tardive dyskinesia is serious side effect of long-term use of drugs called neuroleptics. The most commonly used neuroleptics are older anti-psychotic drugs, including haloperidol, trifluoperazine, or fluphenazine. Tardive Dyskinesia Support group next meeting March 10, 2010 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m. At the Vancouver Coastal Health Office #200-520 West 6th Ave. Project Manager: Susan Trapp.
Changeways Group In Farsi
Starting April 12th, 2010 through July 5th, 2010. More info...
Mindful Living Practice Group
For people who have previous mindfulness training, and have taken courses. Dates: March 17th and April 14th, 2010 Time: 3:45 – 4:45 pm. More info...
Internet Cafe Facilitator position. Closing date until filled
The Internet Café Facilitator supports café goers to acquire skills and competencies in use of computers and Internet. Hours of Work: Casual. More info...
Ready, Set, Go...and Volunteer program - Grandview Woodlands Team in March 2010
This Volunteer Preparation Course is open to anyone with a mental illness who is a resident of Vancouver 8 sessions March 1st -25th Mondays & Thursdays 1:30-3:30. More info and Volunteer referal document.
CONNECT Art Show
You are cordially invited to the CONNECT Art Show, Feb 5 to Mar 20, The Gathering Place, 609 Helmcken Street, Vancouver (at Seymour). The opening reception is Friday, Feb 5th, 6 to 8 pm. The opening hours are:
February: daily 1 to 8 pm
March: Wed to Sat 1 to 6 pm This juried exhibition includes over 100 works of art from the Downtown South community of Vancouver. It is a collaboration between Coast Mental Health Resource Centre and The Gathering Place. Catalogues featuring all the artists are $20. Contact info:
artshow@coastmentalhealth.com
Building Recovery of Individual Dreams and Goals through Education and Support
Starts Saturday, Jan.16/10 – Mar.20/10 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:30p.m. More info...
Have you or a family member or friend visited a hospital emergency department in the last year?
We’d like to hear about your wait time and any other concerns that may affect your choice of emergency department. Vancouver Coastal Health is looking at many ways to ease wait times in hospital emergency departments, including looking at how people choose the emergency department they attend. More info...
Arts, Crafts & Cultural Group
Do you have a Mental Health issue? Are you unable to have a stimulating Social, Recreational & Cultural "Happenings" in your Life? Would you like to make New Friends, and go New Places? Then this group is for you! If Intrested: call the West Coast Mental Health Network Office at (604) 733-5570.
Clicklaw
A link to a useful legal website for British Columbians. It replaces LawLINK. More info...
Crisis Fund Revised
More info...
National Call To Visual Artists With A Disability
H/E/R/O/S is a multimedia, visual art exhibit to be presented by Kickstart Disability Arts & Culture. It will showcase twenty artists with a disability at the Pendulum Gallery in downtown Vancouver, February-March 2010. More info...
Join our ESL Conversation Club
Clients should be at the Intermediate level, no beginners please. They can also just show up. The class is Friday mornings from 10:30am - 12 on the second floor of GW Team. Snacks and coffee are provided. More info...
Website with resources for clients who are immigrants or refugees:
http://www.HeretoHelp.bc.ca
THEO Making Connections
A group to help expand your social network. For adults 19 and up with a mental illness living in Vancouver. More info...
Partners in Hope Recovery Society
Offering hope, support and healing to victims of harmful circumstances and dependancies as they reclaim the gift of their lives. More info...
THEO BC Leisure and Education Services
THEO BC has undergone substantial changes to its Leisure and Education Services. Please see brochure and leisure and education program calendars. 1 for Youth/Young Adult & Adult programs and 1 for Adult/Older Adult Programs.
New Resource Centre
The Kelty Resource Centre is a free, all-inclusive, virtual resource centre for BC children, youth and their families. We provide timely, relevant, evidence-based and client-friendly information on mental health and addictions topics and on programs and services in BC. We also provide resources for adults with eating disorders." (The centre is in the space formerly occupied by the eating disorders resource centre.) The Kelty Resource Centre can be accessed in the following ways: Phone: 604.875.2084 or 1-800-665-1822 Email: keltycentre@bcmhs.bc.ca or Web: www.bcmhas.ca/KeltyResourceCentre The Kelty Resource Centre can also be visited in person at: Mental Health Building (Please use Entrance 2) BC Children's Hospital Room P3-302 - 4500 Oak Street Hours of operation are currently: Tuesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Why I Am a ‘Consumer’
A short story by Susan Katz
Youth Art Classes
Youth/Young Adult aged 16 to 25 years old who live within the greater Vancouver area. More info...
BC Housing
Number of new units and operators for the proposed social and supportive housing developments under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Province and the City of Vancouver. More info...
Butt Out Ongoing Support Group
Quitting or contemplating to quit smoking, already smoke free, or thinking of cutting down your smoking. Group is facilitated by a former smoker to support you in your goal to be smoke-free. More info...
Myths and Facts of Nicotine Replacement Therapies
More info...
Recovery is the act of becoming truly compassionate towards consumers and their families
More info...
Job Opportunity for Clients
A web site to a great cleaning company that would really love to hire more staff. The owner/operator is Jack, who has Schizophrenia, and his company started up with CMHA seed money and assistance. The web site has a video to watch which tells Jack's story. He is committed both to the successful running of his business and assisting other people with mental health illnesses in their recovery and vocational goals.
Bill of Rights
Client Bill of Rights and Family Bill of Rights
Memorandum
Privacy law in emergency or urgent situations. More info...
Consumer Opportunities E-mail Distribution List
An e-mail distribution list of interest to anyone who would like information about programs, events, workshops and work opportunities of interest to consumers. More info...
Computer Donations and Recycling Program Vancouver - ERA
Electronic Recycling Association, a non-profit organization in Vancouver dedicated to reducing electronic waste through the reuse and recycling of unwanted computers and related electronic equipment and the donation of refurbished computers to charities. Electronic Recycling Association Vancouver - Ph. (604) 215-4483 or vist website www.era.ca.
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