Our Mission
To educate members of the Canadian public about the importance of personal mental health awareness and how they can enhance their own mental health and that of their communities by using techniques and methods that supplement traditional medical interventions, including using lived experiences and nature-based wellness programs as educational methods, and engaging with mental health educators and practitioners and knowledgeable peer volunteers.
Impactful Media:
Let’s understand misconceptions surrounding mental health.
If we can help just one person all this work is worth it"
Educational Programs
Speaker Series and Workshops
Education
- The advancement of education in the area of mental health
- The education work will be focused on advancing the knowledge and abilities of the people receiving its education which will be done in a structured manner that contains a teaching and learning component.
- To assist and foster the development of knowledge and capabilities to improve mental wellness.
- To provide local resources of subject matter experts that can offer nontraditional support.
Programs
Speaker Series A Speaker Series to assist and to foster the development of knowledge and capabilities based on “lived experience” of speakers. The format will be in an interview format between the moderator and the guest. To provide a resource handout for access to local, regional and national support subject matter experts
Workshops A round table format where attendees can rotate amongst subject matter experts and then a follow-up summary and Q&A.
Events An annual event to attract new and past attendees (including previous online participants) to discuss their “lived experience” since attending the educational programs.
Sample Topics
- The Power of Music as Medicine
- Outdoor Prescriptions: Nature as Healer
- Micro-Mindfulness for Busy Lives
- Creating Your Emotional First Aid Kit
- Intergenerational Conversations on Mental Health
- From Stigma to Strength: Sharing Your Story
- Aging and Brain Health
- Mental Health for Men: Rewriting the Narrative
- Mental Health for Woman
- Healing Through Creativity
- Light Therapy
Podcast
Informative, Inspirational
Join Bobby K on his new monthly podcast on No Magic Bullet. Each month will feature new guests and topics on mental health.
What's In Your Toolbox?
Subscribe to our upcoming podcasts.