The high cost of misery in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side
Very interesting article in January 6th, 2016 Vancouver. It highlights the cost of Mental Illness in our society.
Millennial workers expect more mental health support
Amazing article written by Eric Windeler, founder and executive director of Jack.org
Eric lost his son to suicide in 2010.
Mental Health Buildings at Riverview
This is exciting news about the site of the Riverview Hospital. There will be a new mental health facility and much more…
To learn more, please read the following article
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/riverview-land-mental-health-1.3370367
The silent killer: Depression and Mental Health Problems in the workplace
You can read the rest of the article here: http://www.albertaoilmagazine.com/2015/08/the-silent-killer-depression-mental-health-workplace/
If you would like to arrange for mental health training at your company, you can view our courses here: Mental Health Training Courses – or – contact Carla to discuss your needs.
Edmonton police launch mental health training program
Edmonton Police Services in partnership with University of Alberta have launched a mental health training program to better equip their officers to deal with people who are struggling with mental illness.
The training works. After officers took a one day mental health training, studies showed decreases in police use of physical force and use of force by weapons, and increases in mental health awareness and self-reported officer confidence when dealing with mental health calls.
You can read the rest of the article here: Edmonton Police Mental Health Training Article
If you would like to arrange for mental health training at your company, you can view our courses here: Mental Health Training Courses – or – contact Carla to discuss your needs.
Vancouver TEDx speaker invites us to remove the stigma from depression
Business coach John Nieuwenburg recently spoke at TEDx Stanley Park about his personal experience with suicide and how we need to bring the subject into the open and remove the stigma.
We at CDA Training completely agree!
Our mission is to:
1. Increase literacy and basic understanding of mental health concerns
2. Decrease stigma associated with mental health problems
3. Equip people with tools to help them support individuals who are struggling with mental health concerns and need help
To learn more about our courses, click here: Mental Health Courses