week of september 28 - october 2, 2020 online groups · 2 days ago · online groups week of...
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
September 28 September 29 September 30 October 1 October 2
Check-In (Karen) 1:30-2:30PM
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Family Support Group (Julie)
6:30-7:45PM Voice Conference Call Group
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Morning Walk (James) 10:00-10:45AM
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WRAP 101 (Tim) 10:30-11:30PM
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Life Skills (Ann V) 11:00-12:00PM
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Stories of Courage (Karen) 11:00-12:00PM
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Hearing Voices Support Group (James)
12:30-2:00PM Click here to sign up!
Tuesday Topics (Cheyanne) 1:00-2:00PM
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Art with Heart @Home (Sharlene) 2:00-4:00PM
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Member’s Meeting (James) 4:00-5:00PM
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Weekly Wellness (Sharlene) 11:00-12:00PM
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Building Assertiveness Skills (Ann V)
1:00-2:30PM Click here to sign up!
Music with Ron Beer (Sharlene) 1:00-2:00PM
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Coping Strategies (Cheyanne) 2:30-3:30PM
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PeerZone (Deborah K) Empowering Ourselves in Mental
Health 2:30-4:00PM
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Dance & Zumba (Sharlene) 3:30-4:30PM
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Support for Depression 7:00-8:15PM
Voice Conference Call Group Call Mukib @ 905 841 3977 ext 0
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Support for Depression 10:00-11:15AM
Voice Conference Call Group Call Mukib @ 905 841 3977 ext 0
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New Member Orientation (Cheyanne)
10:30-11:30AM Click here to sign up!
Art Appreciation (Tim) 10:30-11:30AM
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Check-In (Karen) 11:00-12:00PM
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Financial Literacy: Retirement Planning (Sharlene)
12:00-1:30PM Click here to sign up!
Habits: Gretchen Rubin (Karen) 1:30-2:30PM
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PeerZone (Eila) Empowering Ourselves in Mental
Health 2:00-3:30PM
Registration FULL
Book Nook (Tim) 2:30-3:30PM
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Career Café 10:00AM-12:00PM
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Drawing 101 (Sharlene) 11:00AM-12:30PM
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Meanings in Music (James) 12:30-1:30PM
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Telephone Topics (Sharlene) 1:30-2:30PM
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Fun Friday (Cheyanne) 1:30-2:30PM
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Mystery People (Tim) 2:30 –3:30PM
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Support for Depression 7:00-8:15PM
Voice Conference Call Group Call Mukib @ 905 841 3977 ext 0
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Online Groups Week of September 28 - October 2, 2020
Please note: Group sign-ups will close 24 hours before each group starts; Expect to receive an invitation to each group session at least 1 business day prior to the group starting time
(Mondays and Holiday emails will arrive on the day of the session at 9:30AM). Check “Junk Mail” if you have not received confirmation email or invitation
Team emails:
Sharlene: [email protected]
Deb: [email protected]
James: [email protected]
Jenna: [email protected]
Tim: [email protected]
Cheyanne: [email protected]
Karen: [email protected]
Online Groups: Descriptions Art with Heart @ Home: Being creative together offers us an opportunity to connect with others, our environment and ourselves. This group is meant to take what you have available around your home to make and share art.
Art Appreciation: This session is about exploring art and artists. Each week a new artist will be introduced along with some of their art-work. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the artist and their work in terms of technique, composition, and influence
Book Nook: This session is an opportunity to listen to, and read aloud of selected literature and then to discuss, debate, and analyze i t afterwards.
Breathing and Meditation: 10 minutes of breathing exercises and 10 minutes of guided meditation. Take the time to commit to mindful relaxation, and you may find you have even more time to be present in the moment.
Building Assertiveness Skills: Communicating assertively is an essential skill for maintaining healthy self -esteem and strong interpersonal relationships. The Building Assertiveness Skills group will help participants learn to control stress and anger, improve coping skills, function from a position of equality and respect, and set healthy boundaries.
Check-In: Check-In with your peers online. Share what has gone on in your life lately, what has worked for you, what hasn't worked, and give and provide support. Take in new perspectives, and talk with peer support workers who have been through similar experiences as you, and can relate. **PLEASE NOTE: You can only sign-up for one of the two session per week. Sign-up for each session has a limit of 10 participants*
Coping Strategies: This group will work to help individuals become more familiar with a variety of coping strategies. The goal is alt-hough discussion among the group to identify certain strategies and the benefits of each one. Clients will gain valuable skil ls to put toward their self-care routine, as well as, gain confidence to try something new.
Dance and Zumba: Dig into some upbeat tunes to get your body into the groove. Simple dance moves and giggles guaranteed.
Drawing 101 (once a month): Learn to draw or practice your drawing skills in this non -judgmental and fun drawing group. We will be using exercises from Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain and other common activities that are meant to build hand-eye coordination skills that help improve your drawing. This group will be held once a month. All skill levels and experiences are welcomed and appreciated!
Family Support Group: This group is designed specifically for family members who are caring for loved ones with a mental illness. By coming together with professionals and other caregivers, they can increase their knowledge about mental health, resources within the community, gain skills and learn practical strategies from other caregiver experiences. They will then be better able to contribute to their loved ones recovery process and at the same time promote their self-care.
Financial Literacy: This webinar will be facilitated by Chartered Professional Accountant volunteer, Carol Skillen and will include unbi-ased and accurate information and an opportunity to ask questions about retirement planning.
Fun Friday: It is a group that is going to be open discussion about fun and exciting things that group members experienced that week that they want to share with the group.
Habits: Gretchen Rubin This is a group based on Gretchen Rubin's book "Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives'. We will listen to a recording of the author reading her work, and then have a discussion.
Hearing Voices Support Group—We are here for you during the COVID-19 crisis with coping skills that can help you while staying home. This online open group is for current CMHA clients who hear voices, experience alternate realities, or experiences of psychosis. The facilitators of this group, who have lived experience, will work together with the group on a new topic and coping skill each week, with a focus on topics relevant to the current situation.
Humble Tiger: The Humble Tiger workbook was created by a Psychiatrist and meant as a wellness tool in your journey of return to work. Topics include building your foundation, who are your lifeliners or support system, recognizing symptoms and daily routine change, and a Mindful-
Online Groups: Descriptions
Questions? Feedback?
Contact the Community Connections team at [email protected]
Visit our website at https://cmha-yr.on.ca/programs/adult/community-connections
Life Skills: Life Skills can help individuals to recognize and harness their inner strengths to rebound from setbacks and chal-lenges. Using the Positive Psychology approach, Life Skills inspires and empowers participants to identify their personal strengths and cultivate healthy life skills by reframing how they think of personal obstacles. Participants learn how to turn challenges into opportuni-ties for personal growth and resilience.
Meanings in Music: Explore the meaning of songs through playing music together, singing, and discussion about themes, and the good feelings that music can give. No music experience required! Expect fun, laughs, and music with your peers!
Members Meeting (once a month): This is your opportunity to provide feedback on Community Connections online program-ming, and for you to help shape our groups and program offerings as we move forward. This will be once a month, like the in-person Member's Meetings.
Mindful Doodles: Draw yourself mindful! Use a simple pattern-making technique to practice mindfulness. All you need is a pen and/or pencil, paper and an openness to trying some drawing.
Mindful Movement: Join us for some mindful movement activities each week. We will explore activities that combine gentle
Morning Walk: Join us over the phone for a relaxing walking group. Getting some sunlight, light exercise, and connecting with peers are all beneficial to mental health. Though apart, we will be together over the phone to chat and check-in with each other.
Music with Ron Beer: Indulge your love of music as Ron Beer performs various Rock and Roll classics as well as his own originals.
Mystery People: Are you ready for a game show? Do you like to "figure things out" ? Use the hints provided to guess the person(s) being described. Think strategically!"
New Member Orientation: A group for new members to gain more information about CMHA and more specifically, Communi-
ty Connections. Clients will learn about the programs offered and the supports from Community Connections. Clients will have the op-
portunity to register with Community Connections and get connected with Central Intake.
Peerzone: To explore: What responses help or don't help us. Different ways of responding to distress. Different ways of nam-ing and understanding distress.
Social Circle: Social Circle provides an opportunity to meet others and practice communication skills in a relaxed environ-ment.
Stories of Courage: This group is based on the book “Hearts Linked by Courage”. The book contains the stories of some of our own members. This is a place to find courage and inspiration.
Support for Depression:– A peer run support group for individuals struggling with mental illness that is held in the morning and eve-nings.
Online Groups: Descriptions
Telephone Topics: Aimed for people who do not have access to the internet. You will receive a call from one of our Peer Support Workers. You will be on the phone with other members at the same time. Every one will be given a fun and exciting topic to share ideas and experiences.
Tuesday Topics: Welcome to Tuesday Topics, where members can discuss their personal experience with the topic of the day. Each week, members will be given a topic from the facilitator and discussion will be open to the group.
Virtual Career-Café: Staff members from the employment program are available during this time for virtual drop -in consulta-tions regarding your employment needs. Help is offered with job searching, résumé and cover letter writing, concerns at work, etc.
Weekly Wellness: Join us for various interactive activities including team-builders, guided relaxation, cooking shows, chair yo-ga… Each week you will take away a self-care challenge! Lets break the COVID blues together!
WRAP 101: This session provides an overview of the WRAP program, and gives specific attention to tools the clients can use to help
them when stressful situations arise.