What would make a difference to parenting and family wellness when mental illness and/or addiction is present? Health organizations in Richmond asked — and found out. [image: istockphoto]
Listening to families affected by parental mental illness, addictions
October 25th, 2015 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Listening to families affected by parental mental illness, addictions)Aboriginal framework sees mental wellness as balance of mental, physical, spiritual, emotional
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Canada’s First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework presents a shared vision for the future of First Nations mental wellness programs and services and practical steps towards achieving that vision
“My name is Jean-Paul, and I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and rape”
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Jean-Paul Bedard will run a Triple Toronto Marathon to “show the resilience of sexual assault survivors.” He wants to raise awareness about sexual abuse — and recovery.
yes2scs group is building community support for safer consumption services in Victoria
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Harm reduction programs, including safer consumption sites (SCS) like Vancouver’s Insite program, are proven to save lives. A Victoria-based coalition is working to build community support for a SCS in their city.
Victoria’s poet laureate to mark mental health & substance use wellness day
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The City of Victoria’s poet laureate Yvonne Blomer will lead an event on May 7, 2015, sponsored by Island Health, marking the first annual Mental Health and Substance Use Awareness Day
On best intentions, quitting quitting, and how-tos for quitting smoking
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Quitting smoking is among the top ten in most lists of new year’s resolutions, but nicotine, the drug in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, is one of the most addictive substances known. It is considered to be as addictive as cocaine or heroin.
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