The Cascadia Poetry Festival is an international event which seeks to bioregionally animate and culturally construct Cascadia by gathering writers, artists, scientists and activists to collaborate, discover and foster deeper connection between all inhabitants and the Cascadia region itself.
[Image: American poet Joanne Kyger at the 2014 Cascadia Festival in Seattle]
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Cascadia festival will celebrate deep connections, draw hundreds to Nanaimo
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Barbara Coloroso is an international bestselling author and for the past 38 years an internationally recognized speaker and consultant on parenting, teaching, school discipline, positive school climate, bullying, grieving, nonviolent conflict resolution and restorative justice.
Jiu-jitsu athlete wins big while helping out local men’s centre
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Jimmy Lapointe achieved a big win at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation’s Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship in March 2015. His efforts were accompanied by fundraising for Nanaimo’s Men’s Centre — and the programs Jimmy says have helped him.
[Image: Jimmy Lapointe, left, with Robert Biernacki, right] (more…)
Psychiatry residents taught by people who have experienced mental illness
March 30th, 2015 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Psychiatry residents taught by people who have experienced mental illness)ICYMI From Surviving to Advising – a look at the Patient as Teacher #mentalhealth initiative http://t.co/CC2JytGrz6 pic.twitter.com/MHberPwUuw
— CAMH (@CAMHnews) March 30, 2015
“We think that a policeman with a gun will solve everything”
March 30th, 2015 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on “We think that a policeman with a gun will solve everything”)Prof believes governments take “cheap route” by sending police to mental health crisis calls http://t.co/siN0sKIP7d pic.twitter.com/vsaFspQMhS
— People First Radio (@peoplefirstrad) March 30, 2015
CREST.BD launches new online tool for people living with bipolar disorder
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VANCOUVER – CREST.BD, the Collaborative RESearch Team to study psychosocial issues in Bipolar Disorder, will launch its new online ‘Bipolar Wellness Centre’ on World Bipolar Day, March 30th 2015. The ground-breaking Bipolar Wellness Centre was created by a dedicated network of researchers, healthcare providers and people living with the condition and will address the barriers that people with bipolar disorder (BD) face in accessing the information they need to manage the condition and lead fulfilling lives.
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