Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) - Coming up this spring with Steven Hick:
- Teacher Practicum (for persons who have completed the 8 week program and have a well-established practice of at least one year). April 28th-30th CMHA Winnipeg (live out)
- Seven Day Silent Retreat for a Deepening Practice - June 8th-14th St Benedicts Conference and Retreat Centre (Live in)
- Registration information will be on our online registration page shortly. Email: mindfulness@cmhawpg.mb.ca to be put on the CMHA Winnipeg MBSR notification list.
The CONGRESS OF BLACK WOMEN OF MANITOBA INC. invites you to their 3rd Annual Cultural Awareness Workshop: ”Looking Back, Moving Forward: The Impact of History on Mental, Spiritual, and Cultural Care” Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Viscount Gort Hotel, 1670 Portage Avenue, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Click here to access the poster for this event.
Barrier Free Manitoba released today that Disability Discrimination is the Top Ranked Human Rights Issue for the Entire Decade. Access the press release here.
CMHA Winnipeg extends a big Thank You to Wawanesa Insurance for a generous grant towards our capital campaign.
EQUALITY, DIGNITY AND INCLUSION: LEGISLATION THAT ENHANCES HUMAN RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
This is a project of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Winnipeg Region in partnership with the Public Interest Law Centre of Legal Aid Manitoba. Participants of the project recently developed a Photovoice presentation that can be accessed here.
Kaleidoscope: endeavouring creativity is a mental health consumer oriented/initiated art and literary magazine supported by the Canadian Mental Health Association, Winnipeg Region and Manitoba Division. Submissions for the next volume of Kaleidoscope are now being accepted. Click here to access the kaleidoscope Call for Entries poster and Submission Form.
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Winnipeg Region Capital Campaign. The CMHA Winnipeg Region has grown 40% in the last 3 years. Our location on Ellice Avenue served us well for many years however, we're now out of space. We are moving to 930 Portage Avenue this Fall and we need your generous support to assist with the new office building. Visit our Capital Campaign webpage for more information.
A New Home for CMHA Winnipeg Region - early 2012
After several months of planning and negotiation, CMHA Winnipeg Region is very excited to announce that we have purchased 930 Portage Avenue in order to allow for continued growth and stability over the coming years.
For information on donating to the CMHA Winnipeg Region, please visit our donations page.
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is recruiting the following individuals to complete an anonymous online survey (5-10 minutes). If you choose to complete the survey, you will be eligible to win one of several $20 Gift Cards for Amazon.ca. We are looking for:
- Doctors, Nurses, Psychiatrists, Clinical or Counselling Psychologists, Social Workers, or Allied Health Professionals (e.g., Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Dieticians, Speech Language Pathologists, Audiologists, Pharmacists, etc.)
- Graduate or Professional Students in ANY of the aforementioned disciplines
This survey is part of the Opening Minds Anti-Stigma / Anti-Discrimination Initiative of the MHCC. This short survey asks individuals questions about their attitudes to individuals with mental illness. It is completely anonymous and confidential. This is for the purposes of validating the survey tool and ensuring its reliability. This survey tool will be used to evaluate future programs aimed at health care providers. If you are interested in participating, please access the survey via the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/validationphase2
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Winnipeg Region in partnership with the Public Interest Law Centre of Legal Aid Manitoba have been engaged by the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s (MHCC) Mental Health and the Law Advisory Committee to conduct research related to mental health, human rights, and relevant law, policies, and service standards. One of the Committee’s mandates is to examine Canada’s legal framework as it relates to persons with mental illness, including legislation, regulations, and policies. Click here to read our first quarter report or here to access more information on the project.
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