Connections Place
3375 Oak Street V8X1R2 Victoria, BC, Canada

Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day! Leave a comment telling us one thing you're going to do to show someone kindness today! ... #yyj #mentalhealth #victoria #nomorestigma #stopthestigma #mhs #mhsvictoria #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthresources

Happy Friday! Here is our list of things to do this weekend in Victoria, BC. We have included free events in the community as well as our own favourite weekend activities! Community Events: Noedy Hechavarria Duharte Online Concert - Sat 7:30pm @ https://www.facebook.com/noedy.duharte Our View: Drawings by Kinngait Women Artists - Sun 11am @ Madrona Gallery... Black History Month Ross Bay Cemetery Tour - Sun 2pm @ Ross Bay Cemetary Winter Wonderland festival - Saturday 6-9 New Horizons @ 234 Menzies Street / Sunday 6-9 The Carr House @ 207 Government Street Staff Picks: Clean up your closet (organize, find items to donate) Find a new beach to walk along Walk around Cedar Hill Golf Course to see the snow drops blooming Try making a mint smoothie (mint, banana, nut butter, dates, cacao nibs/cocoa powder, optional protein powder) Have a great weekend everyone!

Here’s a peek of our walk last Friday at the Breakwater! This was certainly a blustery and cold walk before the snow fell! #wellnesswalk #mentalhealthawareness #programs #connectionsplace

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Happy TED Talk Tuesday! February is also Black History month. Our TED Talk today features Amma Asante who speaks about the societal expectations, challenges and stigma she faces as a black woman working in the film industry. She also speaks about how to find growth when external factors impact your definition of yourself. Take a look below if you'd like to watch the full TED Talk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXNE4MD2X2w #tedtalktuesday #blackhistorymonth #mentalhealthawareness #connectionsplace

Some beautiful views from outreach community visits this week! #mentalhealthawareness #outreach #victoria #connection

Thank you again to @brownstheflorist for their beautiful donation to the Clubhouse! We placed a bouquet on each table for members to take home during lunch last Friday! Thank you to Sandy McManus for bringing these in #wellness #mentalhealthawareness #clubhouse

"We don't have a vaccine for our mental health like we do for our physical health, so it will take longer to come out of those challenges." https://cnn.it/2X9y9kV

Happy TED Talk Tuesday! Our TED Talk this week discusses three tools that help to develop resiliency. These tools include tips on building coping mechanisms, changing negative perspectives to positive perspectives and how to find hope in the things we are grateful for. Take a look at the link below if you would like to watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWH8N-BvhAw #mentalhealthawareness #tedtalktuesday #resiliency #hope

Lunch today was a delicious Broccoli and Cheese soup with a croissant! If you would like to join us for lunch please give us a call to book a seat! #mentalhealthawareness #lunch #healthylunch

Please view our new programming schedule that will begin January 13, 2021. We are increasing our outreach while following safe practices to meet with more members in the community. #connectionsplace #outreach #programming #mentalhealthawareness

Happy TED Talk Tuesday! Attached below is a TED Talk that relates to our current environment with COVID-19 restrictions. This TED Talk discusses the impact that isolation and a lack of connection can have on an individual. Furthermore, this TED Talk discusses self-reflection and being open to connecting with acquaintances, friends and family to benefit one's emotional health. #mentalhealthawareness #connectionsplace #clubhouse #TEDTalkTuesday #virtual #zoom

We're looking for a Reach-Out & Development Coordinator. To learn more about this position, visit our Employment Opportunities page on our website! https://connectionsplace.org/employment-opportunities/

*Updated Event Date* We are excited to promote The Great Adventure photo scavenger hunt hosted by the Braefoot Community Association November 27th to December 6th! From their website: The Great Adventure is a photo scavenger hunt around Saanich and the surrounding municipalities. In these times of uncertainty and isolation, we are learning that staying at home all the time can be very harmful to one's mental health. Braefoot's goal is to help by giving participants an opportu...nity to get outside and do something fun while still keeping safe within their core COVID bubbles. Link to register: https://www.braefoot.ca/great-adventure #mentalhealth #thegreatadventure #connectionsplace #braefootcommunityassociation

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Happy TED Talk Tuesday! Today we watched the TED Talk "How to Practice Emotional First Aid". This TED Talk discussed the importance of prioritizing emotional health as much as we prioritize our physical health. The speaker suggested that when ruminating over negative ideas, to concentrate on a task for two minutes. This helps in releasing the pressure of some negative feelings and thoughts. Thank you to all of our members who participated today! #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #TEDTalkTuesday #connectionsplace #clubhouse

November 22nd to 28th is National Addictions Awareness Week. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction’s (CCSA) 2020 theme for this week is Change Beg...ins with Me. The Centre notes that they want to present Canadians with ways they can reassess the way they think about substance use disorders and people who use drugs. To help Canadians gain more information about different substances and addiction CCSA will be sharing a different theme about substances/addiction daily: Sunday, November 22: Cannabis Monday, November 23: COVID-19 and Substance Use Tuesday, November 24: Methamphetamine Wednesday, November 25: Opioids Thursday, November 26: Gambling Friday, November 27: Alcohol Saturday, November 28: Journey to Wellness Is Real For more information please follow this link: https://www.ccsa.ca/national-addictions-awareness-week #NAAW #NAAW2020 #NationalAddictionsAwarenessWeek #NationalAddictionsAwarenessWeek2020 #ChangeBeginsWithMe #CanadianCentreonSubstanceUseandAddiction

Protecting the health and safety of our clubhouse communityincluding staff, members, and all of our associated families and friendsis our top priority. We have heard the call from Public Health Officer Bonnie Henry and we are committed to doing our part to prevent the unnecessary spread of the COVID-19 virus. See our website for our program calendar and details on how to connect using the Zoom app.

An excellent resource! Check out the Oaklands Pantry for free groceries this weekend. #mentalhealth #connectionsplace #mentalhealthawareness #support

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