Mental Health Foundation

Wrap someone in a 'Blanket of Love' this holiday season. One hundred quilts or blankets are needed to give all Alberta Hospital Edmonton patients a holiday hug. Contact Blankets of Love Foundation for Mental Health for more info. https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/absolutely-incredible-hundreds-

We’re grateful for the support of community! Check out what our friends are doing at Beira to help support local organizations during the holiday season...

In these trying times simple measures can help, even a daily text message. Text4Hope has reached almost 50,000 Albertans with supportive messages and tips to cope with stress and anxiety. As the seasons change, it's okay to need more support. Subscribe anytime by texting COVID19HOPE to 393939.

October caregiver series: Alberta Health Services, in collaboration with the Mental Health Foundation, offers FREE online programming for parents and caregiver...s of children and youth. Caregiver Education Sessions: 90-minute online sessions are intended to provide parents, caregivers, teachers, and community members with introductory information regarding addiction and mental health challenges that can affect children/youth. Lunch & Learn Webinars: 60-minute informational webinars for parents/caregivers who are looking to strengthen their child’s/adolescent’s ability to thrive through life’s challenges and discover strategies that can help build resiliency and overall family wellness. SEEDS Groups: Support, Education, and Engagement Drop-In Sessions (SEEDS) are 90-minute, drop-in online interactive and educational workshops designed to help parents/caregivers learn foundational strategies that cultivate healthy relationships, strong child development, and resilient families. Learn more: https://www.eips.ca/download/303827

September is Suicide Awareness Month, and this year it feels especially important. The pandemic has brought many new stressors into our lives and, while nothing can replace access to quality mental health care, we need to commit as a community to talk to each other about how we're feeling. It will literally save lives. This month we're teaming up with the Centre for Suicide Prevention to promote Buddy Up, a suicide prevention campaign to encourage men to have real conversations in order to support each other. You can learn more at www.buddyup.ca. We'll continue to share details throughout the month.

ATTN: Families and Caregivers Help us shape and improve the health and wellness services for the youth in your life by participating in a short survey. We'll use your responses to build a network of hubs for young people in Alberta that focus on meeting their mental and physical health needs. ... As an appreciation for your time and expertise, respondents will be provided with a $10 honorarium. Share the survey or partipate here: https://www.research.net/r/AB-IYSI-Caregivers

If you're 14-21 years old, you can help shape and improve your health and wellness services. How? By participating in a short survey! The @ab_iysi will use your responses to build a network of hubs in Alberta for young people that aim to meet your mental and physical health needs. As an appreciation for your time and expertise, respondents will be provided with a $10 honorarium. Share the survey with your friends https://www.research.net/r/AB-IYSI

The Alberta Integrated Youth Services Initiative (@ab_iysi ) is for Alberta's young people; we are committed to centering them in the development of the initiative, starting with our brand. * We feel this is a crucial step in allowing the voices of young people to shape the work that will undoubtedly transform the current conversations surrounding mental health and addictions in this province. ... * We’re looking for youth aged 14-21 to participate, but are particularly short right now on participation from youth aged 14-17. If this is you or someone you know, please reach out! * We encourage everyone to spread the word and participate if they can!