Monday, May 6, 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.
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Monday, May 13, 7 pm: “Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).” Marian Meade, RN, BScN, a Relationship and Emotional Fitness Specialist, and Karen Hanna, a trained facilitator and Vice-President of the Ottawa Network for Borderline Personality Disorder (ON-BPD), will offer information about Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and its proven effectiveness in supporting families living with mental illness. See poster for details.
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Saturday, June 1: Third Annual Caregiver Retreat. Details and registration information will be announced shortly.
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NOTE: Please check our Web site prior to each event to confirm details.
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PREVIOUS EVENTS
≡ 2019 ≡
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: 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: 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)
