Journey to Mental Health: A Training Series for Community Workers Serving Immigrants and Refugees - Toronto 2-Day Training Workshop
July 05, 2010
Contact Information
For further information please contact:
Amy Botor
Project Coordinator
Tel: 416-322-4950 ext. 260
abotor@ocasi.org
Learn more about this project.
These interactive workshops are for settlement workers with the key objective of enhancing the capacity of settlement service workers in addressing the mental health issues presented by the individuals they serve.
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.
Date: Thursday, August 19 and Friday, August 20, 2010
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Venue: Metro Central YMCA
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, 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.
Space is limited.
To register or for more information, please follow this link: http://torontoaugustmentalhealthtraining.eventbrite.com/
Deadline for registration is August 6, 2010.
Please contact Amy Botor at the OCASI office, at 416-322-4950 ext. 260 or abotor@ocasi.org, if you need further information.
This project is funded by the Government of Canada through Citizenship and Immigration Canada.