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Action Planning for Wellness .................................................... 7
Art Above the 49th Parallel ......................................................... 8
Art In & Out: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain ............... 8
Coffee and Conversation (Exeter) ........................................... 11
Coffee Social ............................................................................ 11
Connecting to the Moment ..................................................... 12
Drop-In Like It’s Hot ................................................................ 14
Emotional Intelligence ............................................................. 14
Feel the Beat ............................................................................ 15
Food and Mood ........................................................................ 16
Foster Harmony ↔ Create Balance ........................................ 17
Friday Warriors......................................................................... 18
Harm Reduction 101 ................................................................ 18
Hygge: The Art of Creating Hominess .................................... 19
Intro to Recovery College ........................................................ 20
Lean on Me ............................................................................... 21
Let’s Talk About… Justice + Mental +/or Substance Misuse 22
Life, Longevity, & Lessons from the Blue Zones .................... 22
Mandala Colouring Social ....................................................... 23
Mind Over Mood: CBT ............................................................. 24
Mind Over Mood: CBT (ages 16-25) ....................................... 25
Mindful Hour ............................................................................ 26
Mood Walks (Tuesdays) .......................................................... 26
Mood Walks (Thursdays) ......................................................... 27
Nature’s Masterpiece .............................................................. 28
P.A.I.R. (People Acquiring Intimate Relationships) ................ 29
The Page Turners .................................................................... 30
Parents Bereavement Support Group .................................... 30
The Power of Plants ................................................................ 31
Photowalk Challenge .............................................................. 32
RentSmart ................................................................................ 33
Rock Talk (Exeter) ................................................................... 34
SAFE – Self Abuse Finally Ends .............................................. 35
Styx & Stones ........................................................................... 35
WRAP: Wellness Recovery Action Planning .......................... 36
The Wonderful World of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) ........................ 37
Due to the ongoing pandemic and to adhere to all public health and safety guidelines, we have had to adjust how we provide community wellness and group programming at CMHA Elgin-Middlesex. Our upcoming programs and workshops will be provided in a variety of ways, including in-person and virtually. Please note that all virtual programs will require an internet connection, computer, and may require other accessories such as a functional webcam or microphone. Details on programs are listed below and on our website at www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn If you have questions or require more information on a group listed in our program guide, please do not hesitate to reach out to the facilitator. Alternatively, you may reach out to our community wellness programs by emailing [email protected] If you need immediate mental health and/or addictions support, call or text Reach Out 24/7 at 519-433-2023 or connect through webchat at www.reachout247.ca
Strathroy (serving West Middlesex County) 21 Richmond Street, Strathroy, ON 519-245-0120 Exeter 149B Thames Road West, Exeter, ON 519-235-0335 London – Queens Site 534 Queens Avenue, London, ON 519-668-0624 London – Huron Site (24/7 Crisis Centre) 648 Huron Street, London ON 519-434-9191 (after-hours: 519-433-2023) Visit us online at www.cmhamiddlesex.ca or www.cmhaelgin.ca for updates related to services and programming
My Sisters’ Place 566 Dundas Street, London, ON 519-679-9570 London Coffee House *Services currently being provided at My Sisters’ Place 371 Hamilton Road, London, ON 519-204-4719 St. Thomas (serving Elgin County) 110 Centre Street, St. Thomas, ON 519-633-1781
Action Planning for Wellness Learn some reliable ways to build wellness into your every day. Participate with peers by sharing your wisdoms for wellness! The session will be offered on three dates throughout the fall. Please only register for one session.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Dana Singer: [email protected]
Art Above the 49th Parallel Join us weekly to engage in creating unique pieces of art reflecting the styles of Canadian visual artists while enhancing skills for positive mental health.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Carolyn Petley c.petley@cmhamiddlesex or Ulises Gonzalez [email protected]
Art In & Out: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain This group will be a fun interactive group in which we apply aspects from history, nature, art engagement, and active skill building. We will learn how art can help with our mental health as well as techniques to start sketching while putting our art skills to the test. We will explore the benefits between art and mental health, by taking active practice in sketching, discussion and learning.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Carolyn Petley c.petley@cmhamiddlesex or Ulises Gonzalez [email protected]
Assert Yourself Develop assertiveness skills as you learn to improve your communication and interpersonal relationships in a safe online environment. We will engage in group discussions, interactive activities and role-playing.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Carolyn Petley [email protected] or Afsaneh Azari [email protected]
Clearing the Clutter This eight-week (virtual) support group is for those who struggle with having too much stuff.
Registration/Information: For more information and to register, email Kara Kelly and Sinead McCarthy at [email protected]
This is an ongoing, virtual group for those with who have completed the 8-week Clearing the Clutter Support Group.
Registration/Information: Email Kara Kelly and Sinead McCarthy at [email protected] for link to drop-in. Please Note: You must have completed the 8-week Clearing Clutter Support Group to attend.
Coffee and Conversation (Exeter) Causal conversation on various topics. This activity helps decrease isolation and helps fill connection.
To register, receive information or to ask questions, please call or
email Angela Cullen at 519-235-0335 or [email protected]
Coffee Social Human connections and relatedness are essential for health and well-being. Come join us, by enjoying a cup of coffee/tea with others outdoors! This is a great opportunity for casual conversation and resource sharing with mutual
peer support. Limited spaces available due to COVID restrictions – registration required. Upon registration, participants will be provided the meeting location.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn Contact Michelle or Carolyn for more information: [email protected] or [email protected]
Connecting to the Moment This program will introduce participants to skills which connect us to a life worth living. Participants will engage with other group members to learn and build skills of interpersonal relations, distress tolerance and emotional regulation. These skills will be presented over the course of four 8-week sessions. Participants can register for each individual session as they are offered in this Program Guide and the next Program Guide.
Connecting to the Moment Series #1: Sept 21 - Nov 9 We will use the formal and informal skills of mindfulness to bring focus to our body and mind to enrich our experiences of the moment. Connecting to the Moment Series #2: Nov 30 - Jan18 We will use the interpersonal relationship skills to facilitate the development of trust and friendship, which will reduce the likelihood of interpersonal conflict in order to enhance healthy relationship. Note: It is encouraged to have a foundation of Mindfulness practice.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn
For more information, contact Carolyn Petley at 519-432-1607 ext 6421, [email protected] or Afsaneh Azari at 519-432-1607 ext 6416, [email protected]
Drop-In Like It’s Hot Warm up your Wednesday with peer support! This online drop-in peer support group is a space for peer-driven conversation, mutuality of learning, and connecting with others living with mental health and/or addiction challenges.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website: www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Bere Tekle [email protected]
Emotional Intelligence This 5-week online course introduces participants to emotional intelligence (otherwise known as emotional quotient or EQ). Emotional intelligence is a set of competencies required to build understanding of self and others that can be
nurtured and strengthened to help participants develop an overall sense of health and well-being and improve emotional and social functioning in both their personal and professional lives.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website: www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn Contact Michelle for more information: [email protected]
Feel the Beat Music is a powerful tool that can be used to create a sense of connection to ourselves and the world around us. Join us in this 90-minute virtual workshop as we explore together the impact of music on our wellbeing and sense of togetherness, and find ways to increase the presence of music in our daily lives. We will have fun and interesting group discussion, review ways to increase the presence of music in our daily life, and create a playlist together! Registration is required.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website: www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Jessica Carswell [email protected] or Afsaneh Azari [email protected]
Food and Mood In these 90 minute educational seminars we will look at how food can influence our mood. Various topics will be examined to bring more awareness surrounding the physiological, behavioural and psychological impact that nutrition has on us. Topics that will be explored:
Sept 22: Supplementation for Health Outcomes Sept 29: Natural Wellness Oct 6: Meal Prep 101 Oct 13: Image to Illness: Disordered Eating Oct 20: Recipe Sharing: Food from around the world Oct 27: Macro and Micronutrients:
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website: www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn Contact Michelle for more information: [email protected]
Foster Harmony ↔ Create BalanceJoin us as we learn what chaos is and why it happens. We will evaluate if chaos can be avoided, accepted, or controlled. We will take a look at any patterns that exist in the chaos of our lives today and learn new skills and strategies to Find Harmony & Create Balance in our lives today.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Carolyn Petley at 519-432-1607 ext 6421, [email protected] or Afsaneh Azari at 519-432-1607 ext 6416, [email protected]
Friday Warriors Hey! It’s Friday! Looking for something fun to do and somewhere to meet new people!? Come check out our new group Friday Warriors. An informal social gathering where as a group we decide together what topics and activities we take part in, some of these include: sharing stories, show and tell, games, trivia, social time, mindfulness and more! A place where the only main goal is to have fun and enjoy social time with others !
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Crystal McKellar [email protected] or Ulises Gonzalez [email protected]
Harm Reduction 101 We will explore Harm Reduction philosophies and best practices. Topics will include Overdose Prevention, Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, safer drug use, and safer sex. This 90-minute workshop is offered once a month with three possible dates through the fall. Please only register for one session.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Philip Longum: [email protected]
Hygge: The Art of Creating Hominess You know Hygge when you feel it. Hygge has been translated as everything from the art of creating intimacy to the coziness of the soul to taking presence of soothing things’. This Denmark philosophy relates to helping people feel “grateful for the everyday” and “savour the simple pleasure” (Wiking, 2016, p. 285). The pandemic has heightened the important of ‘Hygge’ moments. Join us for this six-week program to learn more how to cultivate cosiness and contentment
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website: www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn Contact Michelle for more information: [email protected]
Intro to Recovery College CMHA’s Recovery College can provide you with the opportunity to support your well-being through education! Join us to learn more about Recovery Colleges and how they work. Three different sessions will be offered: Monday, Sept. 20th, Monday, Oct. 18th, and Monday, Nov. 15th
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Jenna Courtemanche [email protected]
Lean on Me In these unusual times, many people feel added pressure and stress. We put on a happy face and try to continue our daily activities. Sometimes, we just need to be heard in order to keep moving forward. This solution-focused support group provides a safe place to discuss our concerns and use our problem-solving skills to support each other. We are all resilient, it becomes just a little easier when we lean on each other.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn
For more information, contact Crystal McKellar [email protected] or Carolyn Petley [email protected]
Let’s Talk About… Justice + Mental +/or Substance Misuse A peer support group for folks who are/have been involved with the justice system, and struggle with mental health and/or substance misuse.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Phil Longum [email protected]
Life, Longevity, & Lessons from the Blue Zones An exciting study of the world’s Blue Zones: the places where life, longevity and happiness levels reign and why! Information, discussion, articles, video and activities will comprise this group.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Carolyn Petley c.petley@cmhamiddlesex or Ulises Gonzalez [email protected]
Mandala Colouring Social We all need some time just to relax, but we also need some time to socialize. The Mandala Colouring Social will allow us to spend some time together virtually, while being creative and keeping calm. Participants will need their own colouring supplies. You can also engage in art or doodling, whatever activity you prefer to do! We just want to spend some time together!
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Crystal McKellar [email protected] or Ulises Gonzalez [email protected] Note: No group on Sept. 6th or Oct.11th due to stat holidays
Mind Over Mood: CBT This group uses a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approach to treat anxiety, depression, low self-esteem or to cope better with stress. It is based on the Mind Over Mood work by Dennis Greenberger, PhD. and Christine Padesky, PhD. Each participant receives a free copy of the workbook.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website -www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn
For Wednesday afternoon sessions, please register with Afsaneh Azari at 519-432-1607 ext. 6416 or by email [email protected] For Wednesday morning sessions, please register with Torrie Henderson at [email protected].
Mind Over Mood: CBT (ages 16-25) This group uses a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approach to treat anxiety, depression, low self-esteem or to just cope better with stress. It is based on the Mind Over Mood Workbook. This is an interactive skills group.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website -www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Veronica Ciszewska [email protected]
Mindful Hour The purpose of this group is to take time out our busy lives and take the time to learn and practice being mindful. Mindfulness is the psychological process of purposely bringing one's attention to experiences occurring in the present moment without judgment, which one develops through the practice of meditation and exercising mental wellness achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Afsaneh Azari at 519-432-1607 ext 6416, [email protected] or Ulises Gonzalez [email protected]
Mood Walks (Tuesdays) Mood Walks is a province-wide initiative that promotes physical activity in nature, or “green exercise,” as a way to improve both physical and mental health. Connect to the forest city! Registration Required – Limited Spots available.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website: www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn Contact Michelle for more information: [email protected]
Mood Walks (Thursdays) Mood Walks is a province- wide initiative that promotes physical activity in nature, or "green exercise," as a way to improve both physical and mental health. Connect to the Forest City!
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Carolyn Petley c.petley@cmhamiddlesex or Ulises Gonzalez [email protected] for walk locations
Nature’s Masterpiece Together, let’s celebrate the natural beauty of the world around us. Each week we will search for natural materials to create artwork. Participants will be provided with ideas for inspiration each week, but you are also encouraged get creative and come up with your own original pieces! We will meet at the Harris Park picnic pavilion to create our artwork; paper, glue, scissors, and other basic materials will be supplied, and you are also welcome to bring your own supplies.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn
For more information, contact Jessica Carsewell [email protected] or Ulises Gonzalez [email protected] for more information or the park location.
P.A.I.R. (People Acquiring Intimate Relationships) This six-week educational workshop will assist you in gaining a better understanding of healthy intimate relationships. Topics include healthy relationships, self-disclosure & risk taking, intimacy & sexuality, and relationship planning. Please be advised that some of the content may be triggering.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Crystal McKellar at 519-432-1607 ext. 6419, or [email protected]
The Page Turners The Page Turner’s Book Club is an opportunity to join in lively discussions and thoughtful reflections from a selection of interesting reads. Note: There will be no session on October 11, 2021
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Carolyn Petley at 519-432-1607 ext 6421, [email protected] or Afsaneh Azari at 519-432-1607 ext 6416, [email protected]
Parents Bereavement Support Group A professionally facilitated support group for parents who have lost a child to suicide. Come as often or as little as you like – there is no commitment.
Registration/Information: Contact Simone at 519-434-9191 ext. 2244 or [email protected]
The Power of Plants Join us for a 90-minute virtual workshop that explores the power of plants, no green thumb required! Throughout the group, we will discuss the connection between nature and mental health and addiction, and how indoor/outdoor gardening and interaction with the natural world can positively impact our sense of wellbeing. We will also explore different strategies we can use to help feel more grounded and connected to the plants and natural world around us.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn
For more information, contact Jessica Carswell [email protected] or Afsaneh Azari [email protected]
Photowalk Challenge Join our Photowalk challenge, where each week we will explore a different park/area of our city and take pictures together. Each week will have different themes to inspire our photographs and at the end, we will collect all our photos and create a collage to show off the different perspectives and ways we all captured the themes of each week. Participants will require their own camera/phone camera to participate.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information or weekly photowalk locations, contact Jessica Carswell [email protected] or Ulises Gonzalez [email protected]
Purpose: Identifying Strength and Mastering the Skill of Presence As humans, we have a need to feel connection and a sense of purpose. Life challenges may have us feeling lost and disconnected to the things that make us feel happy. This workshop will help you develop self-awareness by identifying your greatest qualities and help you understand how to connect your behaviour to match your core values/beliefs.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website: www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn Contact Michelle for more information: [email protected]
RentSmart The RentSmart Certificate Course covers the following: housing priorities, applying for housing; tenant/landlord rights & responsibilities; communicating effectively; roommates & neighbours; budgeting & affordable housing; maintenance do’s & don’ts; fire, safety; pests and community resources. At the completion of the course, you will receive a RentSmart Certificate which lets landlords know you are serious about being a responsible tenant.
Registration/Information: Email: [email protected] OR call/text Mardina (519-673-3173) or Samantha (519-709-0157)
Rock Talk (Exeter) This eight week program focuses on music and emotions. It is designed to assist individuals in identifying that they have emotions and that sometimes those emotions are difficult to express.
Registration/Information: Call or email Angela Cullen at 519-235-0335 or [email protected]
SAFE – Self Abuse Finally Ends Peer Support Group for those who self-harm and are looking for better ways to cope. Check in’s and program modules help gain a better understanding of individual thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Jodie Boyd [email protected] or Amanda Chalmers [email protected]
Styx & Stones Words can literally change your brain. Language shapes how we see the world. The words we choose and the meanings we attach to them influence our feelings, attitudes and beliefs. Our language choices have a powerful effect on how we view mental health and people living with mental health conditions. We will look at various theories,
external sources, and take part in discussion, activities, and take a look at how writing and creative writing can be a powerful coping skills for times we are feeling overwhelmed.
Registration/Information: For more information, contact Ulises Gonzalez [email protected] or Crystal McKellar [email protected]
WRAP: Wellness Recovery Action Planning A module workshop for anyone who experiences addiction and/or mental health struggles. A Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is an individualized system for self-monitoring and responding to mental health and/or addictions. Participants develop their own WRAP while learning recovery concepts, skills and strategies.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Jodie Boyd [email protected] or Amanda Chalmers [email protected]
The Wonderful World of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Do you like to make things with your own hands? Do you like to find creative ways to reuse or recycle things to give them new life? Are you curious about what you can create with everyday items? Join us in this 90-minute virtual workshop where we will discover together the wonderful world of Do-It-Yourself (DIY)! Learn about the value of creating things with your own hands and get inspired with different projects that you can try.
Registration/Information: Registration can be accessed through our website - www.cmhamiddlesex.ca/learn For more information, contact Jessica Carswell [email protected] or Afsaneh Azari [email protected]
Are you interested in the community wellness programs held by our Exeter Site? Connect with Angela at 519-235-0335 to learn about the programs happening in Exeter.
If you have questions about community wellness programs in Strathroy, please call 519-245-0120.
If you have questions about social recreation programs in Elgin County. Please call 519-663-1781 or email [email protected].
My Sisters’ Place is providing a takeaway lunch, harm reduction supplies and basic needs items. MSP will continue to operate as Outreach Services – meaning the London Coffee House family and My Sisters’ Place are still working together out of 566 Dundas Street to provide support in the safest way possible. Groups at My Sisters’ Place are currently on hold; however, a small number of participants with scheduled appointments will be welcomed into the building.
