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SUMMARY:Y Mind Teen (13-18)
DESCRIPTION:Mental health challenges shouldn’t get in the way of doing what you love. Our programs help overcome barriers and get you on the right track to where you’d like to be. \nFor participants Ages 13 – 18 and Ages 18 – 30 \nOur free mental wellness programs\, Y Mind and Mind Medicine\, help participants learn how to manage stress and mild-to-moderate anxiety (individuals experiencing severe anxiety and stress that significantly impacts their ability to perform daily activities likely require more support than what Y Mind is intended to provide). Our programs are evidence-based and teach Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness. \nTo participate\, you may self-refer\, you do not need a diagnosis of anxiety\, and you do not need to be a Y member. \nThe Y Mind Youth programs are delivered in person\, in Victoria\, at the Downtown Y on Broughton St. Online groups are available with enough interest or through our partner sites on Vancouver Island as well as other Y’s across BC. \nFor more information and registration\, go here: https://vancouverislandy.com/program-services/community-health/mental-wellness/ \nWe invite you to attend information sessions for Winter Teen (ages 13-18) on Tuesday evenings at the Downtown Y and Wednesday evenings at Westhills. The information sessions and groups will be held in person at both locations. \nY Mind Teen  (13-18) | Upcoming program times and dates: \n \n\n\n\nIn person – Downtown Victoria YMCA-YWCA \n851 Broughton St. \n  \nInformation & Intake Sessions: \nTuesday January 14 and January 21st\, 2025 \n5:45-6:30pm \nIndividual intake sessions after the info session \n  \nGroup Program Dates: \nWeekly on Tuesdays\, February 4- March 18th\, 2025 \n6:00-7:30pm (In person)\nVirtual sessions: \n  \nOnline via Zoom (offered through partner and other Y sites across BC) \nProgram Dates: \nDates TBA \nInformation & Intake Sessions: \nEmail Lana at mindfulness@vancouverislandy.ca \n* note your interest in an online group.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nIn person – Westhills Association Services office \n202-1314 Lakepoint Way \nInformation & Intake Sessions: \nWednesday Jan 15th and Jan 22nd\, 2025 \n5:45-6:30 pm \nIndividual intake sessions after the info session \n  \nGroup Program Dates: \nWeekly on Wednesdays\, January 29th– March 12th\, 2025 \n6:00-7:30pm (In person)\nYouth groups will be offered in the Spring at the Downtown Y. \n  \nIf you are interested in a Westshore Youth group\, please contact Pacific Centre Family Services.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/vancouver-island-y-mental-wellness/
CATEGORIES:Education,Health & wellness,In-Person Event,Online Event,Zoom Event
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Strategies for Coping with the Winter Blues
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging one-hour webinar designed to help you navigate the challenges of the winter months. We’ll work on individualized activity plans that align with your core values and support overall well-being. You’ll leave with actionable strategies help increase enjoyment and resilience during the shorter colder days. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDistinguish between the Winter Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)\, identifying the key differences and symptoms of each.\nExamine how thoughts\, feelings\, and behaviors influence our mood and well-being during the winter months.\nGain practical knowledge of behavior activation and activity monitoring as tools for managing mood and enhancing mental health.\n\n\n\n\n\nOur Presenter \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSuncha Satney is a Workplace Psychological Health and Safety Consultant at CSSHSA. She is passionate about guiding organizations in creating environments where people feel their best and do their best work. With many years of experience in Community Social Services as a frontline worker and Clinical Counselor\, she brings awareness\, education\, and strategies to support workplace mental health within the sector. She is a CMHA Certified Psychological Health and Safety Advisor.
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/webinar-strategies-for-coping-with-the-winter-blues/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event,Zoom Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241126T110000
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SUMMARY:CSSHSA First Aid Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informative webinar on November 26th at 10 AM as we cover essential topics such as understanding your workplace’s first aid needs\, new first aid requirements effective November 1\, 2024\, developing and maintaining first aid procedures\, and more. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to stay up-to-date and ensure your workplace is prepared for any emergency. Register today!
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/csshsa-first-aid-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Online Event,Zoom Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241121T113000
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SUMMARY:Accessible Workplaces: Supporting People with Disabilities: In-Person & Online
DESCRIPTION:This key note will provide everyone with a better understanding of how to communicate\, support and  work with people with various types of disabilities. \nMarco will share some of his personal lived experiences as a person with a disability in the workforce and include specific tips on how to navigate some of the barriers that have been experienced by staff and the community both in-person and online.  \n Topics Covered:    \n\nUnderstanding Disability – General language\, definitions and the use of Person First Language \n\n\nBreaking Down Attitudinal Barriers – My first job and the importance of innovation \n\n\nOvercoming Physical and Virtual Barriers – How simple changes can make all the difference \n\n\nCommunicating with Confidence – Tips on language and interacting with people with disabilities \n\n\nCreating Authentic Connections – Getting to know your team and community members in a meaningful and authentic way \n\n\nWhat you can do to support inclusion – As managers and team members \n\n\nQ & A Period – Time Answer Your Questions\n\n\nDate: November 21st\, 2024 \nTime: 10:00AM – 11:30 AM (PST) \nLocation: Virtual session via Zoom \n*Once registered the link to the session will be sent out the day prior to the event. \nRegistration closes two days before the event at 4:00 PM. To ensure your participation\, please register before this deadline. \nTo Register: \nVisit our website at www.homesharingbc.ca\, under the “Events” tab from the main menu\, and click on the session link to sign up. \nWHO IS MARCO? \nMarco Pasqua is an award-winning Entrepreneur\, Accessibility Consultant and Inspirational Speaker. After graduating from the Art Institute of Vancouver\, he spent 5 years in the video game industry. During the recession of 2010\, he lost his job\, which turned out to be the biggest blessing in disguise. Marco decided it was time to use his voice to make a positive impact on the world\, so he built his own brand as a professional speaker and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur\, he has remained focused on social impact\, keeping a philanthropic approach to the work that he does. Some of his most memorable talks include TEDxStanleyPark\, The United Way as an impact speaker and The Duke of Edinburgh Awards. Throughout his life\, Marco has also been involved with a number of organizations as a spokesperson\, helping to spread advocacy for persons with disabilities across Canada. \nAs an Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant\, he has worked with some of BC’s biggest change-driven business leaders who are champions for more accessible\, inclusive workplaces. It’s through these experiences that he is helping to pave the way for all Canadians to have universal access to the programs\, services and places that they live\, work and play. \n 
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/accessible-workplaces-supporting-people-with-disabilities-in-person-online/
CATEGORIES:Education,In-Person Event,Online Event,Zoom Event
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SUMMARY:Behaviour Interventionist Basic Training Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This interactive\, online foundational workshop will teach you the basics of ABA and behaviour intervention. You will leave the course with practical tools you can use in the classroom or home environment. Past attendees have included parents\, community group leaders\, students\, educators\, classroom assistants\, and other individuals who work with or support children on the spectrum. \nTopics include: \nDay 1 \n\nIntroduction to ABA\nCore elements of Discrete Trial Training\nFunctions of behaviour\nReinforcement techniques\nPrompting and prompt-fading strategies\nChallenging behaviour\nEthics\nData collection\n\nDay 2 \n\nMotivating operations\nPreference assessments\nToken economies\nLanguage Strategies\nMaintenance and generalization of learned skills\n\n\nNovember 16th\, 9:30 – 4:30 Saturday AND Sunday \nUpon completion of this two-day course\, you will be sent a certificate to confirm your attendance. \nCost: $125 (plus fees) per attendee.
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/behaviour-interventionist-basic-training-workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event,Zoom Event
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SUMMARY:Parents Together Program
DESCRIPTION:Parents Together Program (13-19yrs) Sometimes parenting challenges can feel overwhelming. This program for parents of teens provides ongoing support. A manual and materials are provided to participants. Parents may stay in the group as long as they feel they need support and help in their daily parenting. Guest speakers may be invited for specific topics.\nTopics include: \n\nAttachment and relationship-based practices\nCommunication and 6 critical messages\nDevelopmental changes in pre-adolescence\nAdolescent brain development\nBoundaries\, and turning over responsibility as appropriate\nSelf-care – taking back your life\nAdolescent mental health\nSubstance use and teens\n\nDate: Tuesdays\, Ongoing & Online – Daytime 12-1:30PM or *** In Person- Evening 6:30-8PM \nCost: Free\nRegister: https://bgcsvi.org/programs/parenting/
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/parents-together-program/
LOCATION:Boys & Girls Club (bgc)\, 4-961 Dunford Ave\, Victoria\, BC\, V9B 2S4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education,In-Person Event,Kids & Family,Online Event,Zoom Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241003T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241023T200000
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SUMMARY:Connect and Learn - Monthly Events
DESCRIPTION:Monthly events for families and caring adults who are parenting a child or youth with mental health and/or substance use challenges. \nRegistration Required. \nVisit: https://familysmart.ca/monthly-events/
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/connect-and-learn-monthly-events/
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education,In-Person Event,Zoom Event
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SUMMARY:Empowering Your Vote:  Resources and Tools for Every Citizen BC Elections
DESCRIPTION:Melanie Callas is the Outreach Advisor at Elections BC. She creates and shares resources about provincial elections\, so voters have the information they need to vote. \nSession Details: \nDate: September 19\, 2024 \nTime: 10:00AM – 11:30 AM (PST) \nLocation: Virtual session via Zoom \n*Once registered the link to the session will be sent out the day prior to the event. \n  \nRegistration closes two days before the event at 4:00 PM. To ensure your participation\, please register before this deadline.
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/empowering-your-vote-resources-and-tools-for-every-citizen-bc-elections/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Zoom Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240815T113000
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SUMMARY:Imposter Syndrome talk led by "LET'S" (Live Educate Transform Society)
DESCRIPTION:This webinar dives into imposter syndrome\, that nagging feeling of self-doubt that holds you back. We’ll explore what it is\, the signs to watch for\, and how colonialism and marginalization can fuel those feelings.  \nWe’ll also tackle practical tools to quiet that inner critic and build confidence:  \n\nLearn how to reframe your thinking patterns \n\n\nDiscover the power of language \n\n\nBuild strong support systems \n\n\nMinimize imposter syndrome in yourself and others \n\nJoin us for a safe space to explore this common experience and learn actionable steps to overcome it!  \n  \nPresented by: \nHeather McCain (they/them) is Executive Director of Live Educate Transform Society (LET’S)\, a non-profit they founded in 2005. Heather’s own experiences as an asexual\, disabled\, neurodivergent\, queer\, trans person led them to become a well-known and respected advocate\, educator\, and speaker. \nHeather is proudest to be called a Crip Doula. This is a community given Disability Justice term for someone who helps disabled people navigate our complex systems\, providing resources\, support\, and building community. This title was gifted by community members who have felt the positive effects of Heather’s work. \n  \nDate: August 15\, 2024 \nTime: 10:00AM – 11:30 AM (PST) \nLocation: Virtual session via Zoom \n*Once registered the link to the session will be sent out the day prior to the event. \n  \nRegistration closes two days before the event at 4:00 PM. To ensure your participation\, please register before this deadline.
URL:https://osanisinclusion.ca/event/imposter-syndrome-talk-led-by-lets-live-educate-transform-society/
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Education,Online Event,Zoom Event
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