Changing Minds Workshop - Fredericton

Who We AreA provincial charity and community leader for 65 years, the Canadian Mental Health Association of New Brunswick (CMHA of NB) promotes the Mental Health of all, and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness.What We DoWe are a grassroots organization that provides services to all communities in the province such as presentations, programs, support groups, workshops, and advocacy for children, youth, adults, and seniors living with mental illness or those in search of mental wellness.Why We Do What We DoWe do it to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who are living with mental illness and their families and to promote mental wellness within our communities. Through education and awareness we work towards the elimination of stigma.Qui Nous SommesL’ACSM du N.-B. est un organisme de bienfaisance provincial et leader communautaire depuis 65 ans. Nous aidons les gens à avoir accès aux ressources communautaires dont ils ont besoin pour devenir résilients et se remettre d’une maladiementale.Ce Que Nous FaisonsNous sommes une organisation de base qui fournit des services à toutes les communautés de la province, par exemple des présentations, des programmes, des groupes de soutien, des ateliers ainsi que des services de défense des intérêts à l’intention des enfants, des jeunes, des adultes et des aînés qui sont atteints d’une maladie mentale ou qui se préoccupent de leur mieux-être mental.Le Pourquoi De Ce Que Nous FaisonsNous voulons changer la vie des gens qui vivent avec une maladie mentale et leurs familles et promouvoir le mieux-être mental au sein de nos communautés. Nous travaillons à éliminer le stigmate par l’entremise de l’éducation et de la sensibilisation.

Canadian Mental Health Association of NB

2 day workshop running November 19 & 20  from 8:30am to 4:30pm both days. Participants must attend both days in full to receive certificate.

CMHANB Fredericton Office

Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area

Zone 3 includes the following NBHC communities:
Doaktown, Nackawic, McAdam, Canterbury, Gagetown, Fredericton Junction, Florenceville-Bristol, Woodstock,  Minto, Chipman, Cambridge-Narrows, Kingsclear, Perth-Andover, Plaster Rock, Tobique

2 day workshop running November 19 AND 20 from 8:30am to 4:30pm both days. Participants must attend both days in full to receive certificate.Changing Minds is an innovative, multi-use mental illness education program. It was created in order to address a community need for mental health education, stigma reduction and to promote a better understanding of mental health and mental illness. This powerful and engaging program will change your mind regarding people with mental illness, delivered by a certified Canadian Mental Health Association of New Brunswick Facilitator.WHY IS THIS PROGRAM SO EFFECTIVE?In understanding an individual who has a mental illness we must first understand the illness, the impact of the illness on the individual, their family and their “fit” within their communities. Mental Illness is more challenging to understand than other kinds of illness. It’s easier to understand the mental illness when we get to know the individual with the illness and the effect it has on their lives.Model Outline:<ol><li>Understanding Mental Health and Mental Illness Goal – To introduce the concepts of mental health and mental illness and explore our response to mental illness.</li><li>Living with a Diagnosis Goal – To increase our ability to understand and relate to a person who has been diagnosed with a mental illness.</li><li>Understanding Depression Goal – To understand major depression and barriers to sensitive communication.</li><li>Understanding Anxiety Goal – To recognize the effect of fear and anxiety in mental illness and develop the ability to respond to people’s needs for safety.</li><li>Understanding Psychosis Goal – To learn to relate to someone who is temporarily experiencing a different reality.</li><li>Understanding Mania and Mood Swings Goal – To understand the impact of mood swings on a person’s relationships and interactions.</li><li>Understanding Complex Mental Health Problems Goal – To understand how people develop extreme coping mechanisms to express their needs.</li><li>Understanding Addictions &amp; Using Our Skills Goal – To understand addictions and the process of developing an addiction &amp; to review and practice what we have learned.</li></ol> Two full days, 15-hours total, in-person – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm each day.

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