Monday, January 20, 7 pm: Information session The first free information session of 2020 will feature two speakers who will provide important information for caregivers about strategic financial planning and debt avoidance.
Barb Gladwish, a Personal Financial Planner, will provide an overview of the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) and will cover requirements to qualify, contribution limits, age limits, the RDSP Grant and Bond, and details about accessing funds. Barb will also cover other tax credits for caregivers and people living with mental illness.
Maureen Parent, a Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional, Licensed Insolvency Trustee and Consumer Proposal Administrator, will offer information on budgets, financial power of attorney, and debt and credit management. Maureen will provide strategies and tips to help caregivers to manage their own finances and provide support to their loved ones.
See poster for details.
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February 3, 7 – 8:30 pm: Caregivers Matter All caregivers are welcome to attend our monthly caregiver support group. Preregistration is not required. For information, contact Elise Laviolette, our Program Manager, at OasisManager@TheOasisKanata.ca. See a description of the support group here.
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March 21 to June 20: Family Connections course For the fifth consecutive year, The Oasis in Kanata will partner with the Ottawa Network for Borderline Personality Disorder (ON-BPD) to offer the very popular 12-week Family Connections course. This year’s course will run on Saturday mornings, from 9:30 to noon, from March 21 to June 20. This course is free. You may find more information about the course on the ON-BPD Website and in the Family Connections course brochure. If interested, register by clicking here. The course fills up quickly, so register soon if you wish to experience all the benefits this very effective course has to offer.
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NOTE: Please check our Web site prior to each event to confirm details.
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PREVIOUS EVENTS
≡ 2019 ≡
November 7 – 28: Wellness Workshop (4-week workshop)
October 28: Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (information session)
October 8 – 29: Change Management and Motivational Interviewing (4-week workshop)
September 16: Limit Setting and Communication (information session)
June 17: Navigating the System (information session)
June 1: Third Annual Caregiver Retreat (half-day event)
May 13: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (information session)
April 15: Understanding the Teenage Brain (information session)
March 18: Depression (information session)
February 11: Stress Reduction for Caregivers (information session)
February 9 – May 11: ON-BPD Family Connections Course (12-week course)
January 14: Conversations about Change (information session)
≡ 2018 ≡
November 19: Overcoming Resistance to Treatment (information session)
October 15: The Pyramid of Family Care (information session)
September 17: Coping with PTSD (information session)
September 11 – October 30: PSO Family WRAP (8-week course)
June 18: Mental Health Caregiver Guide (information session)
June 9: Second Annual Caregiver Retreat (half-day event)
May 28: Maintaining Healthy Relationships (information session)
May 5: A Taste of Mindfulness (half-day workshop)
March 19: Mood and Anxiety Concerns (information session)
February 12: Compassion: How Art Therapy Can Help (information session)
February 10 – May 5: ON-BPD Family Connections Course (12-week course)
January 15: Is the ODSP for you? (information session)
≡ 2017 ≡
November 20: Talking about Eating Disorders (information session)
November 14: PSC Employment Opportunities (MICA co-sponsored information session)
October 16: Exploring the Possibilities (information session)
September 20 – November 22: Family-to-Family Education Course (ten-week course)
September 18: Communication, Boundary-setting, and Self-care (information session)
June 10: First Annual Caregiver Retreat (half-day event)
May 29: Caregivers and Sleep (information session)
April 17: Caregivers and Trauma – Recognition and Healing (information session)
March 20: Gaining and Maintaining Balance (information session)
January 30 – April 8: ON-BPD Family Connections (twelve-week course)
January 16: Family Wellness and Coping Plans (information session)
≡ 2016 ≡
November 24: Mobile Crisis Team (information session)
October 24: Lived Experiences (information session)
September 19: Caring for Caregivers of Youth (information session)
May 16: Reducing Stress and Developing Resilience (information session)
April 18: Staying Strong – Care for the Caregiver (information session)
April 16: safeTALK (half-day workshop)
March 21: Health Headlines – Hope or Hype? (information session)
January 18: Caregivers and Powers of Attorney (information session)
January 9 – March 19: ON-BPD Family Connections (eleven-week course)
≡ 2015 ≡
October 24: Mental Illness Caregivers Association Summit 3 (co-hosted with MICA)
September 21: Naturopathy – Going beyond Anti-depressants (information session)
September 8 – October 27: Mindfulness Skills for Well-being (eight-week course)
May 25: The Will to Meaning – The Life and Works of Viktor Frankl (information session)
April 20: Housing and Mental Illness (information session)
February 22 – May 10: Dealing with Psychosis (eight-week course)
February 9: Borderline Personality Disorder (information session)
January 21: The Police and the Caregiver (information session)
≡ 2014 ≡
November 17: Cognition and Psychosis (information session)
October 21: Managing Difficult Emotions (information session)
September 15: Mental Illness – Effects on the Family (information session)
May 27: Self-harm, Suicide, and Emergency Planning (information session)
March 24: From Grief to Hope (information session)
February 10 – March 3: Strengthening Families Together (four-week course)
January 20: Financial Issues for Caregivers (information session)
≡ 2013 ≡
December 16: Managing Holiday Stressors (information session)
November 19: Care for the Caregiver – Importance of Looking after Oneself (information session)
October 21: Communication Skills – Where Do We Go from Here? (information session)
September 23: Mental Illness – A Family’s Journey (information session)
