East Kootenay Addiction Services Society

PRICK! is a private and confidential on-the-spot STI testing event for gay, bi and trans men, Two-Spirit and queer people. For our Kootenay PRICK! events, an AN...KORS staff member will introduce you to an Interior Health Nurse who is able to provide tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis (A,B &C), HIV and syphilis. Nurses can also provide education, resources and referrals for other related health concerns (ie. other STIs and vaccinations, PrEP and mental health.) You can use your given name, fake name or initials the main focus is to create more testing options for people in our community. Call 1-800-421-2437 book an appointment

The Canadian Mental Health Association for the Kootenays is offering a two day ASIST Course in Cranbrook. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) i...s an intensive, interactive, and practice-dominated course designed to help caregivers recognize and review risk and intervene to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. The course will be held on November 26th & 27th from 9am-5pm. The cost is $200 per person and includes materials. For more information and to register for this course please email [email protected] or call Natalie Hake at 250-426-5222 ext 3063 See more

An excellent announcement

Y Minds orientation session will be held tomorrow at the main offices of CMHA Kootenay

The Canadian Mental Health Association for the Kootenays is hosting a FREE three hour online event: The Cycle of Violence in Relationships and Identifying the ...Signs Mental, emotional and physical violence in a relationship occurs over time. Discover the pitfalls and warning signs, as well as options for healing and support in this online workshop. Instructor: Nikki Hemstad-Leete October 2nd 9am-12pm Please register at [email protected] or call 250-426-5222 Funding provided by Civil Forfeiture Grants

CMHA Kootenays is proud to partner with the East Kootenay Addiction Service Society and the YWCA of Greater Vancouver to deliver this 7 week group for teens aged 13-18. Y-Mind Teens is intended to deliver a program for teens who experience stress, worry, and/or mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety. This program is offered at no cost, and will provide participants with 7 sessions over 7 weeks. Please note that this is a closed program, and requires participants to be committe...d to attending these 7 weeks. The sessions will run for about 1.5 hours, and dinner will be provided at each session. The orientation session will be Wednesday, October 21st at 5:00-6:30pm, and the sessions will begin on Wednesday, October 28th from 5-6:30. The location of the sessions will be at CMHA-Kootenays main office 300-1000 21St Avenue North. Due to COVID-19 protocols, we will only be taking 6 participants at this time. If you have anyone who may be interested please encourage them to attend the orientation session, so we can meet with the teen, and gather more information from them.