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Posted on Friday, May 06, 2022
Mental Health Week
Mental Health Week takes place across Canada from May 2-8. The theme this year is empathy because sometimes this is the best way to help is to make people feel seen and heard and that not everything is about solving their problems. Empathy Is the capacity we share as human beings to step into each other’s shoes. To understand where they’re coming from and what they’re feeling. To listen hard and refuse to judge. It's also one way to reduce and resolve conflict.
Below we have compiled a list of resources available from the library and from local and government sources.
Self Care Take and Make Bag
Pick up a Self-Care Take and Make Bag for Adults from the Library and take some time for yourself to recharge. You can relax and be productive at the same time while making your own fridge magnets and keychain! Each self-care bag contains two fun and useful crafts and colouring pages.
The bags will available to pick up in the Library starting on May 10 until supplies run out. Please note: There are limited quantities of the bags and they are available on a first come, first served basis.
Booklist
We have created a list of books available at the library that address mental health and wellness.
Resources
Virtual events for parents & caring adults by Family Smart
You can register for this free events at: www.familysmart.ca/events
The ABCs of Substance Use and Connecting With Our Kids
With Cindy Andrews, senior associate on the team leading The ABCs of Youth Substance Use, a BC government funded project focused on supporting schools, Angela Lawrence, educator and a registered clinical counsellor with SD73. Art Steinmann, Senior Associate, Youth Substance Use Health Promotion, Bunyaad Public Affairs.
Wednesday, May 4th
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Jack Talks are mental health presentations delivered by young people to young people. Trained and certified youth speakers use the power of personal stories and mental health education to inspire, engage, educate, and equip young people to look out for themselves and their peers.
Check out Jack.Org’s Livestream: Classroom Edition and Pre-Recorded Classroom Edition to help adult allies start important mental health conversations with the young people in their lives.
Videos and activities to help build kids’ understanding about how smart their brains and bodies are! And how sensations are our body’s way of telling us how we feel and what we need. When we practice focusing on the sensations in our body, we are being mindful. Created by Karen Peters, RCC Thrive Life Counselling & Wellness.
You can find a full list of resources from Family Smart at their May 7th website.
We encourage you take to a look at the resources available in the Tri-cities, provincially as well as nationally from the Canadian Mental Health Association and Government of Canada. They all have information on the kinds of services available and how to access them.
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