#thatwellnessthing - Langley School District Event Information

Come join me at #thatwellnessthing March 1, 2023 @ 21405A – 56th Avenue, Langley, BC, V2Y 2N1.

Event Details

#thatwellnessthing March 1, 2023

INFORMATION TABLES

Between 4:30 and 7:00 pm, various agencies will be hosting information tables to share about what their programs offer. Some of this year’s table hosts include:

• BounceBack Program (CMHA)

• Canadian Vocational Training Centre

• Early Psychosis Intervention Program

• Encompass:

o The Foundry and the Hub, and

o The Pregnant and Parenting Youth Program

• Express to Success

• Family Smart

• Gambling Support BC

• Langley Community Services:

o Settlement Services, and

o Substance Use

• Langley Hospice

• Langley Public Health

• Pacific Community Resource Society

o The Barista Training Program and This Way Onward,

o Substance Use Prevention, Astra, and the DEWY Program

• Skilled Trades BC

• The START Team

• The Willows

• WorkBC

• Post-secondary schools: BCIT, KPU, Langara, and UFV

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

#thatwellnessthing March 1, 2023

YOGA (ROOM 181)

Yoga and mindfulness techniques have been proven to help ease the symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Join us to give it a try! Sessions are 25 minutes each.

5:00, 5:30, 6:00, and 6:30 pm

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

BC SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIETY (PORTABLE 21)

BC Schizophrenia Society is a charitable organization dedicated to supporting families who include a loved one with Schizophrenia or another major mental illness. In this 3 part workshop series, learn about how mental illness affects all of us as well as those with a diagnosis. Feel free to attend one session or all three.

5:00 – 5:40 pm

Mental Illness

5:45 – 6:15 pm

Lived Experiences

6:20 – 7:00 pm

Parent and Sibling Perspectives

BOUNCEBACK (PORTABLE 20)

Feeling overwhelmed? Are you more worried than usual or find yourself feeling angry more easily? BounceBack may be able to help. This workshop will share more information about the program which teaches effective skills to help individuals (aged 15+) overcome symptoms of mild to moderate depression or anxiety and improve their mental health.

6:00 – 7:00 pm

TRAINING & POST-SECONDARY INFO SESSIONS (ROOM 179)

5:00 – 5:25 pm

Express to Success

This 14-week paid training program is for youth 15-30.

5:30 – 5:55 pm

KPU

6:00 – 6:25 pm

UFV

6:30 – 7:00 pm

Langara