Self-Advocacy Four-week Course

Come write with us! No experience is required. Writing is good for your brain and wellness. We will spend time writing each week based on prompts from poetry, literature, pictures, or sounds. Then we will listen to each other’s writing (reading what you wrote is optional, of course) and highlight the strengths and creativity displayed by our fellow writers. This group is for adults and is open to all levels of writing. Everyone can create! Creative Writing for Wellness meets for one hour, both in person and online.  Register on this website. A zoom link will be sent to you by email. Please check your junk box for the email with the zoom link. If you have any questions, call us at 403-967-0473 OR email us at recoverycollege@reddeer.cmha.ab.ca

Get your day off to a good start by doing a few small things together online with like-minded people who could use a morning boost. We do some belly breathing, grounding, gratitude, and activity planning together every weekday morning. This week's learning emphasis is blame and forgiveness.

Get your day off to a good start by doing a few small things together online with like-minded people who could use a morning boost. We do some belly breathing, grounding, gratitude, and activity planning together every weekday morning. This week's learning emphasis is resiliency.

Get your day off to a good start by doing a few small things together online with like-minded people who could use a morning boost. We do some belly breathing, grounding, gratitude, and activity planning together every weekday morning. This week's learning emphasis is resiliency.

Do you find it hard to start a conversation? Or once it’s started, flounder to keep it going? Are you uncomfortable with difficult conversations? This course will help you strengthen your conversation skills and explore ways to constructively handle conflict.  It is hard to get a conversation started, and even harder to keep the conversation going! Throughout this course you will learn about communication tools which help create meaningful relationships and friendships. If you do not receive an email from us regarding your successful enrolment, please call us at 403-967-0473. Conversations that Matter meets once weekly for four weeks. It is offered both online over Zoom and in-person at our Learning Centre in downtown Red Deer. Register on this website. A zoom link will be sent to you by Email. If you have any questions, or prefer to attend in person, call us at 403-967-0473. (CA-CTM)

The Road to Recovery consists of a series of topics that strengthen your recovery journey such as resilience, the dignity of risk, hope and gratitude amongst others. The course also explores barriers to recovery such as perfectionism, fear and negative thoughts. Throughout the course meditations, grounding exercises and cognitive tools are introduced and practiced.  

Caregiver Connections is a peer support group to help parents, partners, and caregivers of those with a mental health concern and/or addiction to support one another. This program is offered on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 PM to 7ish. We meet on-line over Zoom and in our Learning Centre at Suite 303, 4805 48 Street in downtown Red Deer. Once you have enrolled, you can drop-in every week. Our plan for 2022 is to alternate between information and skills from our Finding Your Balance classes and free ranging discussion. If you do not receive an email from us regarding your successful enrolment, please call us at 403-967-0473. Caregiver Connections meets once weekly for 1.5 hours and is offered both online over Zoom and in-person at our Learning Centre in downtown Red Deer. Register on this website. A zoom link will be sent to you by Email. If you have any questions, or prefer to attend in person, call us at 403-967-0473. (CA-CC)  

Get your day off to a good start by doing a few small things together online with like-minded people who could use a morning boost. We do some belly breathing, grounding, gratitude, and activity planning together every weekday morning. This week's learning emphasis is resiliency.

Learning who to talk to, how much to say, and when to share our story can be tricky!  Throughout this course, you will learn how to be open yet remain cautious when sharing about yourself. This will help lead to a practice of self-disclosure that makes you feel comfortable when interacting with others.

Our Friendship Circle Support Group focuses on developing relationships, learning together and having a good time. We meet on-line over Zoom and in our Learning Centre at Suite 303, 4805 48 Street in downtown Red Deer. Once you have enrolled, you can drop-in every week. If you do not receive an email from us regarding your successful enrolment, please call us at 403-967-0473. Friendship Circle meets once weekly for 1.5 hours and is offered both online over Zoom and in-person at our Learning Centre in downtown Red Deer. Register on this website. A zoom link will be sent to you by Email. If you have any questions, or prefer to attend in person, call us at 403-967-0473. (CA-FC)