The Atlantic Division has acquired resources to assist with the horrific events that have recently taken place in our province.
We encourage anyone in need to refer to the following resources:
1) Online condolence resources: https://novascotia.ca/iga/stronger-together/
2) Stronger Together Nova Scotia Fund (Red Cross): https://donate.redcross.ca/page/59671/donate/1?locale=en-CA
3) RCMP Fallen Officer Fund in support of Constable Stevenson: https://rcmp-f.ca/donation/
4) The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is offering free crisis response training starting next week using a virtual classroom environment.
The facilitators of these sessions are from across Canada and are all master trainers of The Working Mind. Carolyn Campbell, director of the Office of Workplace Mental Health will be one of the facilitators.
The two free crisis response virtual training programs are:
Caring for Yourself -for employees (2 hours)
Caring for your Team -for managers (3 hours- includes caring for yourself modules from the employee course and a crisis management module)
Each course offers easily applied scenario-based lessons, videos that feature people with lived experience of mental illness, reference guides, and practical handouts.
To register: Go to https://theworkingmind.ca/courses. Select ‘Log in’ and register for an account (there is no cost for these courses but you will need to register including an address). Confirm your account, then go to “Upcoming Courses’ to register for your selected date and time. Space is limited for each class but there are many options between April 27th and May 10th.
5) TAO (Therapy Assistance Online) is a free and private online resource available to Nova Scotians. It includes interactive activities and videos for people having challenges with their mental health. You can choose which topics you want to explore and go at your own pace.
Topics include:
Calming your worry
Let go and be well
Interpersonal relationships and communication
Leave Your Blues Behind
Improving Your Mood
Evaluating Alcohol and Drug Use
Pain Management
For more information, or to sign up for TAO, go to taoconnect.org/what_is_tao/ns/ and sign up, then confirm your account with the password they send you. Log in and select “My Pathways” to view the list of courses.