Events by Date

Below are Settlement Sector events happening in Ontario, organized by date.

Exploring Mindfulness Intentions

Over the years more studies demonstrate the benefits of mindfulness practice, including stress reduction, boosting the immune system, rewiring the brain to help cultivate positive habits, work through our mind and thoughts through increased awareness.
We will look how to incorporate mindfulness through movements and intentions into everyday life and not just at a seated meditation.
Our mental health counsellor from Skills for Change will facilitate this workshop.

Date: 
March 9, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:30am

Parenting Psychoeducation Campaign:

Effective Parenting Skills
This is a virtual workshop on parenting skills suitable for parents with children ages 0 to 11 years old.
In order to complete your registration for this event, please send an email to (mentalhealth@skillsforchange.org), in addition to registering on this site.

Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/effective-parenting-skills-tickets-137686553187

Date: 
March 11, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:30am

Medical Students workshop 2: Common Health Conditions

Dental care, eye care, pain, and fatigue (tiredness) are topics that everyone wonders about at some point in their lives.
After participating in this workshop, you will be able to identify what makes up good personalized dental care, diet, and oral hygiene. As well, you’ll learn about practical ways to prevent and manage pain and fatigue.

Date: 
March 11, 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Mindfulness

This is a virtual workshop to learn more about mindfulness, its theory, what it means, benefits of practicing mindfulness and forms of practicing mindfulness.
This workshop will be facilitated by a certified counsellor.
We will also have a brief mindfulness-based meditation. In order to complete your registration for this event, please send an email to (mentalhealth@skillsforchange.org), in addition to registering on this site.

Date: 
March 16, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:30am

Parenting Psychoeducation Campaign: Understanding Parenting Styles with Adolescents

In this virtual workshop, you will learn more about parenting adolescents.

In order to complete your registration for this event, please send an email to mentalhealth@skillsforchange.org, in addition to registering on this site.

Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/understanding-parenting-styles-and-adolescen...

Date: 
March 16, 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Reducing stress and anxiety

This is a virtual workshop to learn more about healthy ways of reducing and managing one’s stress and or symptoms of anxiety.

The workshop will be facilitated by a certified counsellor. It consists of informational presentation and time for participation and discussion. It is optional to participate. In order to complete your registration for this event, please send an email to mentalhealth@skillsforchange.org, in addition to registering on this site.

Date: 
March 18, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:30am

Self-confidence

This is a virtual workshop to learn more about self-confidence, what it means and how to improve it.

This workshop will be facilitated by a certified counsellor. It consists of information presentation and time for group discussion and participation. It is optional to participate. In order to complete your registration for this event, please send an email to mentalhealth@skillsforchange.org, in addition to registering on this site.

Date: 
March 23, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:30am

Parenting Psychoeducation Campaign: Evidence based parenting for adolescent anxiety

In this virtual workshop, you will learn more about parenting adolescents.

In order to complete your registration for this event, please send an email to mentalhealth@skillsforchange.org, in addition to registering on this site.

Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/evidence-based-parenting-for-adolescent-anxi...

Date: 
March 23, 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Skills building; Healthcare Edition: presented by Medical students

An appointment with your doctor or another healthcare professional can be confusing and overwhelming at times. That’s why we’ve created this interactive workshop!
We will review what you can expect from a visit at a doctor’s office, as well as how to advocate for yourself during healthcare appointments.
We’ll also explore skills to find, understand, and use information to help make health-related decisions.
Finally, we’ll provide you with some helpful health tools and resources that you can use anytime!

Date: 
March 25, 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm