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Adult Education Sessions
These addiction and mental health education sessions focus on the 3 R’s:
reduce stigma, receive information, and reflect on strategies.
Each session is intended to provide participants with introductory information regarding addiction and mental health challenges that can affect us all, evidence-based research, possible treatment options, supportive strategies, and information/resources for further support. When topics are presented as a series, participants can attend one or all sessions.
Sleeping Your Way to Better Mental Health
Please join us to learn about the relationship between sleep and well-being. We will look at how sleep can impact mental and physical health, review common sleep concerns and factors that influence your ability to get the sleep you need. Lastly, we will provide practical strategies, tools, and resources to promote healthier sleep habits.
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:00pm
For adults supporting their own wellness or the wellness of others.
Journey Together
Ways to Support Mental Health in Everyday Interactions
Our mental health is an important part of our overall health and wellness. However, every year, twenty percent of Canadians experience a significant mental health problem. When someone we care about is struggling, we may not be sure how to offer care and support. In this session, we will discuss general signs of distress, tips for talking with others about mental health, information that we can share with those we love, and ways we can support our own wellness too. Resources for further learning will be shared.
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:00pm
For adults supporting their own wellness or the wellness of others.
Understanding Anxiety
Join us for this 4-part introductory series on anxiety and how it can impact our thinking, our feelings, and our behaviours. Strategies for managing each area will be discussed. Participants are welcome to register for any or all sessions in this series.
Part 1: An Introduction
This session will distinguish between normal worries and anxiety that is no longer helpful or productive and will help participants to identify signs that they or their child/youth may be experiencing anxiety.
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
For adults supporting their own wellness or the wellness of children and youth.
Part 2: Calming Our Bodies
In this session, we will review how the body reacts to stress triggers, ways we can start to notice the body’s stress responses, and strategies for regulating ourselves, children, and youth.
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
For adults supporting their own wellness or the wellness of children and youth.
Part 3: Settling Our Minds
In this session, we will look at how anxiety can lead to negative thoughts and thinking traps that can hold us back. Strategies for encouraging more realistic thinking will be discussed.
Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
For adults supporting their own wellness or the wellness of children and youth.
Part 4: Overcoming Avoidance
In this session, we will discuss how avoidance of stressors can increase our stress response over time. We will discuss ways to manage stressful situations in steps and effective coping skills.
Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
For adults supporting their own wellness or the wellness of children and youth.
Recovery Alberta is proud to offer FREE online programming for parents and caregivers who support children and youth, as well as sessions for adults looking to support their own wellness. Sessions are live and interactive. Our aim is to increase awareness and reduce the stigma around addiction and mental health challenges, provide participants with evidence-based information, and offer strategies that promote health and resilience. Click to learn more.
