Mental Health Education for Families

CMHA Winnipeg Region is now offering Mental Health Education for Families. Mental Health Education for Families informs families about important issues concerning mental illness and recovery.  The eight week course fosters awareness about sensitive issues in order to respond effectively. 

Are you coping with a mental illness of a family member?
Do you struggle with how to support your loved one?
Do you want to know how to support yourself, as a family member?

In this course, you will learn:

• An overview on mental illness including types, risk factors, and myths about mental illness.
• Practical skills to improve your ability to communicate with your family member
• Setting limits and boundaries with family members
• Stress- busting tips and coping skills to enhance your own mental wellness.
• Rights and responsibilities of persons living with a mental illness, family members, and professionals.
• How to support your family member through their personal recovery journey and how to get support for yourself, as a family member.

 

To access the pamphlet for this course, click here.

A new Family Education course has been scheduled for the fall of 2010.  The course consists of an Orientation session on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. and then eight sessions on Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. from September 29, 2010 to November 17, 2010.  To register, click here to visit our online registration page.

 

To register to receive information when future courses are scheduled, you can either call 982-6100 or e-mail us at: familyeducation@cmhawpg.mb.ca