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Journey to Mental Health Training Session - Toronto August 2010Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 9:30 AM - Friday, August 20, 2010 at 9:30 AM (PT)Toronto, Canada |
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Journey to Mental Health: A Training Series for Community Workers Serving Immigrants and Refugees
An OCASI Project in Partnership with Hong Fook Mental Health Association
Date: Thursday August 19th and Friday August 20th, 2010
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Metro Central YMCA
Settlement is a health issue. Studies show that while immigrants are healthier than the Canadian-born population when they first arrive in Canada, they lose their health advantage over time. Poverty, isolation, and marginalization are determinants of mental health, and they have the greatest impact on immigrants, refugees, youth, women and seniors.
Training Topics:
· What’s the connection between mental health and migration?
· What are the early signs or symptoms of mental illness?
· What can I do as a settlement worker for my clients with mental health issues?
· What community mental health resources are available?
· How does the mental health system work?
· What can I do to prevent myself from burning out?
The training will be conducted by facilitators from Hong Fook Mental Health Association.
A Certificate of Completion will be provided to those participants that attended both days of the 2-day training session.
Space is limited.
Deadline for registration is August 6th, 2010.
PLEASE NOTE:
· This is a 2-day training and it is very important that you are available to participate both days.
· This training is for participants from settlement service organizations and other agencies providing services to immigrants and refugees located in Toronto (OCASI Toronto Region) who were unable to attend the June session due to limited space, as well as settlement service organizations located in the OCASI North Region (Thunder Bay, Sudbury, etc.).
· Accommodation and travel reimbursements will be provided for participants from the OCASI North Region.
· Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided on both days.
Please contact Amy Botor at the OCASI office, Tel 416-322-4950, Ext 260, email abotor@ocasi.org, if you need further information.
This project is funded by the Government of Canada through
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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When & Where
YMCA Metro Central
20 Grosvenor street
Sale Grosvenor
Toronto,
M4Y 2V5
Canada
Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 9:30 AM - Friday, August 20, 2010 at 9:30 AM (PT)
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Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI)
OCASI was formed in 1978 to act as a collective voice for immigrant serving agencies and to coordinate responses to shared needs and concerns.
OCASI is a registered charity governed by a volunteer board of directors. Its membership is comprised of more than 200 community-based organizations in the province of Ontario.
The Mission of OCASI is to achieve equality, access and full participation for immigrants and refugees in every aspect of Canadian life.
As a council of autonomous community-based agencies which serve the immigrant communities of Ontario, OCASI asserts the right of all persons to participate fully and equitably in the social, cultural, political and economic life of Ontario.
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