CMHA Alberta Northeast Region offers a comprehensive range of mental health services to support the local community. All workshops have a sliding scale available for fees. For more information, please contact Katie McDonald the CMHA Mental Wellness Program Coordinator at 780-743-1053 or wellness@woodbuffalo.cmha.ab.ca
This workshop is designed to help participants develop constructive coping and communication skills to benefit themselves both individually and in their interactions with others. Even if you are not angry in a situation, the anger of others can be contagious. Dealing with angry people on their terms is almost always frustrating and ineffective for all […]Continue readingAnger Management for Adults
Suicide affects us all. More than 3500 Canadians kill themselves each year, and Alberta has the highest among the highest suicide rates across Canada. Anyone can be at risk, but suicide can be prevented through the actions of prepared caregivers. Just as ‘CPR’ skills make physical first aid possible, training in suicide intervention develops the […]Continue readingApplied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Parents and caregivers often have a difficult time providing care to a child or young adult experiencing mental health concerns and often wonder how best to parent and provide support. Who can come to this drop-in group? CMHA’s drop-in peer to peer family support groups are for parents and caregivers of children or young adults […]Continue readingCaregiver Connections Drop-in Support Group
We believe that everyone can learn something to support themselves or their loved one’s progress on their recovery journey. Not as a patient, client, caregiver or member of staff, but simply a student – no previous education required! Learning together with only one shared label of ‘student’, we believe that we can begin to break […]Continue readingCMHA-Wood Buffalo Recovery College
This enjoyable, interactive course introduces the principles of Five Areas Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and will help you understand your feelings and what to do about them. In four, enjoyable sessions -one per week- this course helps people to make a difference to their lives. Each session is expertly moderated and includes a booklet. Participants […]Continue readingLiving Life to the Full
Mental health consumers are regularly in need of special support that is not addressed in any other manner in our community. The Consumer Advocate is a program worker that works with consumers to address their individual needs. This person provides support for individuals suffering from mental health issues, their families, and friends. The Consumer Advocate […]Continue readingMental Health Consumer Advocate
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to a person before medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved. The Mental […]Continue readingMental Health First Aid
PAWs For People is an organization that brings pets and people together for comfort, interaction, stimulation and joy in a safe and relaxing atmosphere. Contact Koralee Samaroden at 780-743-2000 and be sure to Like Paws for People Facebook Page. History of Therapy Pets in Fort McMurray Pet therapy began in Fort McMurray in 1989 when […]Continue readingPAWs For People
SafeTALK is a half-day course that prepares anyone over the age of 16, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die, but are struggling with the pain in their lives. Through their words and actions, they invite help to stay alive. […]Continue readingSafeTALK
Suicidal behaviour in children age 12 or younger is a subject of growing concern for those who work with children. Suicidal thoughts and attempts in children have sometimes been overlooked, denied or ignored. Tattered Teddies is an interactive half-day workshop which examines warning signs in a child and explores intervention strategies through stories and case studies. […]Continue readingTattered Teddies