AMH Caregiver Education Jan/Feb 2024 Newsletter
EZ AMH Professional Practice & Education Services is proud to offer free addiction and mental health virtual programming for parents and caregivers of children and youth, as well as sessions for all adults.
Please feel free to share this information with friends, family, parents, caregivers, educators, community members, and professionals who would like to learn more about addiction and mental health topics. If you want to learn more about how to support a child or youth, or if you want additional strategies for supporting your own wellness, you are welcome to register for these sessions.
See the attached newsletter for more information on topics, dates, times, and registration.
- Caregiver Education Sessions
In January, we will be offering a two-part Lunch & Learn series on ‘Sleep and Your Family’s Mental Health’ where we will discuss the importance of sleep hygiene and how we can ‘set the stage’ for good sleep. We will also be offering an evening session, ‘Body Image and Eating Disorders’ for parents and caregivers of teens at the end of the month.
- Adult Education Sessions
In February, we will be offering our 4-part Lunch & Learn series, ‘Understanding Anxiety’ where we will discuss what anxiety is, when it becomes a problem, and ways that we can calm our bodies, settle our minds, and overcome avoidance. We will also be offering an evening session for adults and parents of teens on ‘Substance Use: A Harm Reduction Approach’.
- Child and Adolescent Addiction & Mental Health Education Resource Library
On our website, you will find additional resource links to a variety of community websites, webinars, handouts, and modules on addiction and mental health topics pertaining to children and youth. These resources were gathered and reviewed by a mental health professional as part of the Building Service Capacity for Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Primary Care and Pediatrics project in partnership with Alberta Health Services, the Edmonton Zone Primary Care Networks, and CASA Mental Health.
To register for a session, follow the links found in the newsletter or visit: https://www.cyfcaregivereducation.ca/virtual-education
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The Caregiver Education Team
Professional Practice & Education Services
Addiction and Mental Health
Alberta Health Services, Edmonton Zone
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cyfcaregivereducation.ca